PURPOSE

The purpose of this classification, under the general direction of the Public Works Director or his designee, is to perform administrative and supervisory work in maintaining, repairing, and constructing streets, and related public works projects when directed. Employees in this classification are responsible for coordinating timely and effective completion of projects, coordinating the personnel, materials, supplies, and equipment required for completing projects, and ensuring the service level of the Streets Maintenance division meet the established standards.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE

A bachelor’s degree in management, Public Administration, or related field; supplemented by a minimum of five (5) years’ municipal construction experience with a work history that includes five (5) or more years of experience in a progressively responsible supervisory role with managerial experience in coordinating roadway maintenance for a moderately sized or large-scale organization; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

In the absence of a formal degree, the desired candidate must possess a High School Diploma or acceptable GED equivalency, supplemented by minimum of seven (7) years’ experience that includes roadway construction and project management experience, to include roadways, roadway drainage, roadway signalization construction and maintenance, project management, budget preparation and administration, management of employees and administration of construction and maintenance contracts for services of roadways. Requires knowledge and experience in roadway construction and maintenance techniques and materials (asphalt, concrete, and soils), budget and supervisory principles, and operations of roadway construction and maintenance, vehicles and equipment. Must possess the ability to read, interpret, and apply engineering plans and blueprints. Work history must include at least five (5) years’ experience in a supervisory capacity. Construction background is preferred.

Must possess and maintain a valid State of Florida Driver's License.

JOB DESCRIPTION

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Coordinates and controls the field activities essential to the operation, construction, maintenance, and general repair of the City's roadway infrastructure.

Coordinates long term planning of streets objectives and assists in budget preparation working in concert with Public Works Director or his designee.

Oversee the City-wide Resurfacing Program; Including but not limited to scheduling; Quality Control; Adherence to Current Plans and Specifications and assure work is done on time and within budget.

Coordinates materials, supplies, and equipment required per job site/work order.

Inspects work in progress, modifies or adjusts work methods, crew sizes, and related factors to ensure projects are completed in accordance with sound engineering and construction principles.

Supervises, schedules, assigns, trains, and evaluates the performance of crew personnel under charge.

Ensure employees, including supervisory personnel, are accountable for compliance with all relevant policies, procedures, and requirements of the City.

Maintains and files a variety of records and reports (i.e., overtime reports, inventory equipment, budget expenditures, requisitions, accident reports, and personnel performance).

Develops and implements work safety and related in-service training programs.

Ensures adherence to established safety standards/procedures for crews under charge.

Performs Jobsite activities for monitoring and inspection purposes.

Responds to complaints and emergencies.

Plans, directs, and supervises the construction and maintenance of public streets.

Directs and supervises the work of streets maintenance and authorizes specific jobs; determines work schedules and locations and construction and maintenance of roadways, sidewalks and similar facilities.

Interprets plans and specifications for subordinates and directs construction and modification of roadways and similar facilities.

Attends various meetings and conferences; represents the division at meetings.

Prepares information for compliance with various environmental and other regulatory entities.

Research and tests new methods and materials.

Prepares/revises emergency management policy. Reviews/revises divisional policy and procedure.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS

Assists other departments in special events as needed.

Performs related duties as required.

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to coordinate, manage, strategize, and/or correlate data and/or information. Includes exercise of judgment in determining time, place and/or sequence of operations. Includes referencing data analyses to determine necessity for revision of organizational components.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others on how to apply procedures and standards to specific situations.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver, and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of descriptive data and information such as work orders, operating budgets, budget reports, construction, maintenance and safety manuals, construction and landscape specifications, and policy and procedure manuals.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, calculate decimals and percentages; interpret graphs; utilize descriptive statistics; compute surface areas, volume; and utilize principles of fractions algebra, and geometry.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems and influence systems such as motivation, inventiveness, and leadership. Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form. Ability to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify facts, principles for developing approaches and techniques to problem resolution, methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness, and creativity required in situations involving evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.

ADA COMPLIANCE

Physical Ability: Tasks involve the regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20 to 50 pounds).

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors and depths. Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination, and oral communications ability.

Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, violence, disease, and/or pathogenic substances.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

The work performance of supervisory personnel of the City of Daytona Beach is routinely evaluated according to the performance criteria outlined herein:

Knowledge of Job: Has thorough knowledge of the methods, policies and procedures of the City of Daytona Beach as such pertain to the performance of the essential duties of the Manager Streets Maintenance & Construction. Has thorough knowledge of municipal construction, maintenance, and repair of stormwater and streets infrastructure. Has thorough knowledge of the laws, ordinances, standards, and regulations pertaining to the specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Has thorough knowledge of the organization of the Department and of related departments and agencies. Clearly understands the occupational hazards and safety precautions required to perform the essential functions of the work. Has thorough knowledge of terminology and related professional languages used within the Department as such pertain to work responsibilities. Knows how to maintain cooperative and effective relationships with intra- and inter-departmental personnel, as well as any external entities with which position interacts.

Quality of Work: Maintains high standards of accuracy in performing duties and responsibilities. Exercises immediate remedial action to correct any quality deficiencies that occur in areas of responsibility. Maintains quality communication and interaction with intra- and inter-departmental personnel, and any external entities with which the position interacts.

Quantity of Work: Performs essential functions and related assignments efficiently and effectively to produce a quantity of work which consistently meets established standards and expectations.

Dependability: Assumes responsibility for completion of assigned functions. Completes assigned work within established deadlines in accordance with directives, policies, standards, and prescribed procedures. Maintains accountability for assigned responsibilities in the technical, human, and conceptual areas.

Attendance: Attends and remains at work regularly and adheres to policies and procedures regarding absenteeism and tardiness. Provides sufficient notice to upper management with respect to vacation time and leave requests.

Initiative and Enthusiasm: Exhibits an enthusiastic, self-reliant and self-starting approach to meet job responsibilities and accountabilities. Strives to anticipate work to be accomplished and initiates appropriate and acceptable action for the completion of work with a minimum of supervision and instruction.

Judgment: Exercises analytical judgment in areas of responsibility. Identifies issues or situations as they occur and specifies decision objectives. Identifies or assists in identification of alternative solutions to issues or situations. Implements decisions in accordance with prescribed and effective policies and procedures and with a minimum of errors. Seeks expert or experienced advice where appropriate and research issues, situations and alternatives before exercising judgment.

Cooperation: Accepts supervisory and managerial instruction and direction and strives to meet the goals and objectives of same. Questions such instruction and direction when clarification of results or consequences is justified (i.e., poor communications, variance with established policies or procedures, etc.). Offers suggestions and recommendations to encourage and improve cooperation intra- and inter-departmentally.

Relationships with Others: Shares knowledge with managers, supervisors and coworkers for mutual benefit. Contributes to maintaining high morale among all employees. Develops and maintains cooperative and courteous relationships intra- and inter-departmentally, and with external entities with which the position interacts. Tactfully and effectively handles requests, suggestions, and complaints to establish and maintain goodwill. Emphasizes the importance of maintaining a positive image.

Coordination of Work: Plans and organizes daily work routine. Establishes priorities for the completion of work in accordance with sound time-management methodology. Avoids duplication of effort. Estimates expected time of completion of work elements and establishes a personal schedule accordingly. Attends required meetings, planning sessions, and discussions on time. Implements work activity in accordance with priorities and estimated schedules.

Safety and Housekeeping: Adheres to all established safety and housekeeping standards. Ensure such standards are not violated.

Planning: Plans, coordinates, and utilizes information effectively in a manner to improve activities and production. Knows and understands expectations regarding such activities and works to ensure such expectations are met. Develops and formulates ways, means, and timing to achieve established goals and objectives. Effectively and efficiently organizes, arranges, and allocates manpower, financial, and other designated resources to achieve such goals and objectives.

Organizing: Efficiently organizes own work and that of subordinate staff. Ensure that personnel under charge understand what results are expected of them and that each is regularly and appropriately informed of all matters either affecting or of concern to them.

Staffing: Works with upper management, where appropriate, to select and recommend employment of qualified personnel. Personally, directs the development and training of personnel under charge, ensuring their proper induction, orientation, and training.

Leading: Provides a work environment that encourages clear and open communications. Has a clear and comprehensive understanding of the principles of effective leadership, as well as the application of such principles to functions under charge. Provides adequate feedback to personnel under charge concerning their performance in terms of excellent, satisfactory, or lacking. Commends and rewards personnel under charge for outstanding performance and takes timely and appropriate disciplinary action as necessary. Exercises enthusiasm in influencing and guiding others toward achievement of established goals and objectives.

Controlling: Establishes and maintains a work environment that is orderly and controlled. Coordinates, audits, and controls manpower and financial resources efficiently and effectively. Coordinates, audits, and controls the utilization of materials and equipment efficiently and effectively. Has a clear and comprehensive understanding of established standards, methods, and procedures.

Delegating: Assigns duties and responsibilities as necessary and/or appropriate to meet goals, enhance abilities of personnel under charge, build their confidence, and assist them in personal growth. Establishes and maintains confidence in personnel under charge to meet new or additional expectations.

Decision Making: Exercises discretion and judgment in developing and implementing courses of action affecting functions under charge. Recognizes when a particular policy, procedure, or strategy does not foster the desired result and moves decisively and explicitly to develop and implement alternatives.

Creativity: Regularly seeks new and improved methodologies, policies, and procedures for enhancing the effectiveness of functions under charge. Employs imagination and creativity in the application of duties and responsibilities. Is not averse to change that supports achievement of goals and objectives.

Human Relations: Strives to develop and maintain excellent rapport with personnel under charge. Listens to and considers their suggestions and complaints and responds appropriately. Establish a work environment to promote and maintain mutual respect.

Policy Implementation: Has a clear and comprehensive understanding of policies regarding functions under charge and the function of the organization. Adheres to all policies in the discharge of duties and responsibilities and ensures the same from personnel under charge.

Policy Formulation: Maintains current knowledge of changes in operating philosophies and policies and routinely reviews such policies to ensure any changes in philosophy or practice are appropriately incorporated into functions under charge. Recognizes and understands the relationship between operating policies and practices and morale and performance. Strives to ensure that established policies enhance same.

The City of Daytona Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Daytona Beach will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.