Operations Supervisor

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Position Summary

This position works with a counterpart Operations Supervisor and shares supervisory responsibilities of the following:  Street Division including general maintenance, preventative maintenance, stormwater, street lighting,  snow removal, and construction; and/or Water Division including watershed and reservoir operations, water treatment and distribution; and/or Wastewater Division including collection system operations and wastewater treatment plant (lagoons); and/or the Facilities/Fleet/Shop supervision; ensures compliance to governmental regulations and city specifications; ensures that corresponding needs of citizens are served.

Required Education and Experience

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
• Five (5) years of experience in street and/or highway maintenance, construction and wastewater/water system maintenance and construction, with at least two (2) years in supervisory capacity; or any combination of experience and educational training that demonstrates provision of the knowledge, skills and abilities listed below.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

1. Must possess or be able to obtain a valid and appropriate state driver’s license prior to employment.
2. This position may be subject to the City of Baker City Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy.
3. Currently have or make progress toward and obtain appropriate certification for supervised operation (water or wastewater).

Essential Functions

1. Work cooperatively with counterpart Operations Supervisor and Public Works Director to coordinate division of supervisory responsibilities to ensure that workload is equitable and suited to Supervisors’ knowledge and experience.
2. Performs and/or plans, coordinates, assigns, supervises, reviews and inspects work for employees engaged in street, wastewater, water, stormwater, airport and street light maintenance, operation, construction, and repair tasks; supervises the maintenance of unpaved streets and other dirt grading and removal work; construction, maintenance and repair of paved streets, culverts, water, storm and wastewater systems, and sewer/water treatment plant operation.
3. Assigns and supervises the allocation and operation of personnel, vehicles, equipment, tools, supplies, and materials used in all street operation, maintenance, and construction projects and wastewater and stormwater maintenance projects, water distribution projects and all streetlighting projects.
4. Assists, confers with and recommends to the Director of Public Works relative to projected plans and improvements for all department operations; may be required to assist Director of Public Works with planning in all other Public Works Department areas.
5. Assists Public Works Director in budget document preparation; monitors street, wastewater, street lighting, , water and stormwater department operational expenditures.
6. Prepares personnel evaluations, carries out disciplinary actions; recommends on hiring, promotions, demotions, transfers, and discharges for departmental employees.
7. Maintains current knowledge of and observes all safety rules as set forth by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and city standards and monitors street, sewer and water distribution department for compliance with safety regulations; supervises and trains crews in safety. Serves as a primary example of safety to the crews.
8. Attends related educational and training courses and seminars as needed to maintain current knowledge and required certification for street, water and wastewater related operations.
9. May be required to assume duties of any other area of Public Works Department in absence of other supervisors or Director or Assistant Director of Public Works.
10. Monitors operation of water and wastewater treatment plant and collection systems to ensure compliance with all required government regulations.
11. Prepares daily crew disposition along with other public works supervisors; works in close conjunction with other public works supervisors to ensure cooperative completion of all public works projects; works in close conjunction with other public and private agencies to ensure cooperative completion of assigned tasks in timely and efficient manner.
12. Works effectively as a positive, cooperative, team-oriented member with public, agencies, contractors, co-workers, subordinates, and supervisors.
13. Utilize appropriate supervisory techniques to promote a positive and collaborative relationship with and between peers and subordinates.

Other Identified Task Statements/Duties 

1. Reviews timecards for accuracy; prepares monthly reports covering job activities accomplished.
2. Supervises and monitors warehouse yard to ensure safe storage of equipment and materials.
3. May locate wastewater, stormwater and/or water lines and services.

1. Prepares and arranges distribution of correspondence or memos to notify public of street, water or wastewater maintenance projects affecting property owners.
2. Document operations with photos for weekly/monthly/annual reports.

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities 

The following knowledge, skills and abilities must be possessed, or individual must be able to explain and demonstrate that he/she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of knowledge, skills and abilities. 

Considerable Knowledge of:

• Supplies, tools, equipment and vehicles used in street, water, wastewater and stormwater system operation, maintenance and construction;
• City and OSHA safety regulations;
• Supervisory techniques, methods, and personnel evaluation procedures;
• Methods and techniques used in dust abatement, chip seal, patching, paving, grading, sealing streets, operation and maintenance of wastewater, water and stormwater systems;
• Business English, spelling, grammar, punctuation and composition.
• Mathematics for the computation of costs, volume, area, and other algebraic or geometric problems related to this position.

Skill:

• Self-motivated / takes initiative;
• Use of computer and knowledge of Microsoft Office programs;
• Basic understanding of AutoCAD;
• Collaborates effectively with other departments.

Ability to:

• Gain considerable knowledge of city street, stormwater., water and wastewater systems and apply effectively to assigned operation, maintenance and construction tasks;
• Prepare concise and accurate monthly activity progress reports;
• Learn and administer departmental policies and procedures;
• Communicate effectively in oral and written forms with the public and employees;
• Work with public, co-workers, subordinates, and City administrators;
• Get along with others, lending to a positive, friendly, emotionally healthy workplace;
• Work efficiently with little or no supervision;
• Physically manipulate large and heavy pieces of equipment, materials and/or tools;
• Work under pressure;
• Organize and plan own work schedule and those of subordinates to meet workflow demands in timely and efficient manner;
• Demonstrate well developed personal qualities of persuasion, patience, perseverance, thoroughness, firmness, flexibility, judgment, understanding, independent decision making, service, self-discipline and interpersonal skills;
• Learn departmental budget procedures;
• Teach others in one on one or group settings on job related subjects;
• Speak in public to groups or make presentations to committees;
• Read and understand public works drawings and specifications;
• Effectively plan for and use departmental personnel, equipment and materials;
• Learn basic operation of all other City departments in relation to Public Works Department activities;
• Effectively assist Director of Public Works and Assistant Public Works Director with departmental short- and long-range goals and objectives planning.

Supervision Received 

Works under the direct supervision of the Director of Public Works who assigns non-routine tasks and reviews work for conformance to departmental policies and procedures.

Supervision Exercised

Exercises full supervision over employees engaged in a variety of skilled and unskilled operation and maintenance tasks involving street, wastewater treatment and collection facilities, stormwater, street lighting, and water transmission, treatment and distribution facilities and services; assigns tasks, and reviews work for conformance to departmental policies and procedures.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions and near moving mechanical parts.  The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, confined, dark and/or cramped quarters; abusive language; fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.

Tools and Equipment Used 

Pipe locator, valve finder, crack filler, pickup truck, hand calculator, levels, pipe laser, gas detector, personal computer.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, forty (40) hours per week. Days and hours of work are either Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or Tuesday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This position may be required to work overtime, particularly during construction season. 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to manipulate, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit; climb ladders, balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, move quickly, talk and hear.  The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distant, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Employee will need to maintain good physical condition that will allow the performance of assigned ta40-in and efficient, effective and timely manner; including ability to physically enter and exit manholes without assistance. Employee is required to have a city-supplied cell phone for emergency availability 24 hours per day; forty (40) hour work week; may be required to work overtime and to respond to emergency calls 24 hours per day.

Other Duties

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

EEO Statement

Baker City is an equal opportunity employer, and as such, we consider individuals for employment according to their abilities and performance.  Employment decisions are made without regard to age, disability, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, military status, association with members of a protected class, marital status, injured worker status, union participation, non-supervisory family relationships, or any other protected class or work relationship.  All employment requirements mandated by State and Federal laws and regulations are observed.