Sewer, Streets, Parks and Water Operations Manager

The City of Airway Heights will provide excellent public service and ensure the safety and wellbeing of our community and employees through the empowerment of each employee. We value integrity, inclusiveness, stewardship, and communication. We are accountable to our community for innovation and collaborative efforts that anticipate needs, leverage resources and deliver solutions. The Operations Manager must be a professional and dedicated leader who can work in a team environment and serve as an integral member of the management team.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Parks and Public Works professional who is visibly active in the community and represents the City in a positive manner and who is willing and able to embrace and support City goals. We lead all encounters with professionalism.

The Operations Manager performs supervisory, administrative, and technical tasks in current planning, organizing, directing, and oversight for projects and task execution within the O&M program of the Public Works and Parks Department. They are responsible for City-wide fleet and facility management, administration and oversight of maintenance contract and Asset Management Programs.

This position takes direction from the Public Works and Parks Director and directly supervises Maintenance Crew Leads. The Operations Manager is responsible for planning and scheduling work for the City's maintenance programs and utilizing equipment in the division program. This position provides operational and maintenance support of City Parks, streets, water, sanitary sewer, stormwater and other facilities and works closely with public safety, City engineer(s) and other City departments whose programs utilize the Public Works and Parks Department's resources.

The Operations Manager assigns work through the Crew Leads. He/She directs and supports the Crew Leads and Maintenance Workers to develop employee competency, expertise, accountability and productivity. He/She conducts performance reviews, makes effective decisions or recommendations on hiring, transfers, promotions, grievances, and discipline. He/She is responsible for developing Public Works operations service standards, evaluating customer services and resolving internal and external disputes.

The Operations Manager plans and schedules work activities that may impact other City departments, other agencies, the business community or neighborhoods and is responsible for effectively communicating and coordinating work activities to minimize their impacts. He/She manages regulatory permits and professional services and construction contracts assigned by the Public Works and Parks Director. Performs related work as required. Work hours are varied and may include evenings and weekends.

Ensures work projects are completed and carried out in compliance with policies, rules, regulations and agreements

Prepares and presents reports on such items as budget, staffing, equipment, projects and procedures. Develops prioritized project list for management review.

Supervises day to day operations; performs related activities such as receiving and responding to service request; maintaining records: monitoring crews and inspecting job sites: soliciting bids; and inventorying or ordering equipment, tools, materials and supplies.

Schedules, monitors, and evaluates services of outside vendors, contractors, engineers; assist in the developing of contract services and community group agreements; resolves problems; and provides quality control.

Coordinates projects and activities with other departments, regulating agencies, municipalities, private businesses and community groups; responds to inquiries and concerns; addresses damage and safety issues; ensures user group compliance with regulations; addresses special procedures needs in area of assignment.

Responds to emergency situations as required; performs other duties as required.

Assumes full management responsibility for all Public Works and Parks Department services and activities including Parks, water distribution, water maintenance, street maintenance and construction, sewer collection and pretreatment and equipment maintenance; recommend and administer policies and procedures.

Prepares and present staff reports, water reports and other necessary correspondence. Negotiate and resolve sensitive, significant and controversial issues.

Select, train, motivate and evaluate department personnel; provide or…