Streets and Storm Services Manager

JOB Join San Bruno Public Works Department as a Maintenance Services Manager – Streets and Storm Division! The Public Works Department is currently recruiting for a Street and Storm Services Manager.
Under general administrative direction of the Deputy Director of Public Works for Maintenance and Operations, the employee in this position plans, organizes, directs, and reviews the activities in the Street and Storm Division of Public Works.
This position is a journey level supervisory position with significant field and administrative responsibility for planning and delivering program services, responding to emergency situations, and supervising personnel.
The mission of the Public Works Department is to provide the residents of San Bruno, their elected representatives, and our fellow City employees with rapid, professional, and cost-effective Public Works Department services.
The Public Works Department is comprised of the water, central garage, facilities, street & storm, wastewater, engineering, and administration divisions.
The Street and Storm Services Manager will work at the Corporation Yard overseeing the Street and Storm Divisions.
This division is responsible for the supervision of staff as well as the maintenance and repair of City streets, lights, and storm infrastructure.
Our interaction will always be courteous, productive, and beneficial to our clients.
We will continually strive to create a Public Works Department that sets an example of excellence in public service.
The Public Works Department is responsible for the overall planning, maintenance, operation, and improvement of public infrastructure, including streets, storm drain, wastewater collections, drinking water and storage distribution, and groundwater well production.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Examples of duties may include, but are not limited to: Each functional work assignment requires additional essential duties and responsibilities, education and training requirements, knowledge, skills and abilities, and special requirements.
Develops and implements goals, objectives, policies and priorities for the division and assigned functional work area in conjunction with department management.
Provides guidance on employee development, employee performance and progressive discipline situations.
Prepares or reviews performance evaluations, recommends and implements progressive discipline; processes and resolves employee grievances.
Provides leadership to develop a service-oriented staff through selection, training, and day-to-day management practices that support the City’s objectives and service expectations.
Evaluates operations and activities of assigned responsibilities; recommends improvements and modifications; prepares various reports on operations activities.
Participates as an active partner with other Maintenance Services Managers in the implementation of programs such as, but not exclusive to, cross training, GIS mapping, Computerized Maintenance Management System, renewal and replacement, and other asset records and data.
Plans, prioritizes, directs, coordinates, supervises and reviews the work of assigned crews either directly or indirectly through subordinate supervisory staff in various locations engaged in water, street, parks and landscape, stormwater maintenance, wastewater maintenance, facilities maintenance, and vehicle maintenance, including related repairs, installation, and construction Reviews, approves, prepares requisitions for equipment, material and supplies; prepares equipment and bid specifications.
Supervises, trains, instructs and motivates subordinate employees.
Recommends and enforces safety requirements.
Represents the City in the resolution of citizen inquiries and complaints and suggests corrective actions; studies maintenance functions and recommends improvements; Respects and is sensitive towards the cultural and ethnic diversity of the community.
Reviews and advises subordinates at various phases of work and gives them specific support as needed; discusses work progress and ascertains the amount of materials, supplies and staffing level needed.
Participates in budget preparation and administration; submits justifications for equipment, materials and supplies; monitors and controls expenditures for the assigned division.
Completes and maintains a variety of records and reports.
Maintains time and materials records; prepares work reports and cost records.
Manages Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects for work progress, process, and quality; resolves work problems; determines additional needs; assures continuous support and follow-up.
Develops notification letters and other public information documents as appropriate.
Schedules, plans and coordinates staffing levels, equipment and supplies to complete designated tasks and within established budget parameters.
Reviews and advises subordinates at various phases of work and give them specific support as needed; discusses work progress and ascertains the amount of materials, supplies and staffing level needed.
Keeps informed of current trends and technology in areas of responsibility and applies to assigned functional area of responsibility.
Provides oversight and evaluation of contractor's work and verifies work performed and billing for payment of work performed.
Ensures that the City is in continuing compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to safety, and injury & illness prevention.
Recommends and enforces safety requirements; maintains Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) records.
Serves as member of various employee committees or other assigned groups; assures inter-departmental coordination and cooperation.
Represents the City in related professional organizations as appropriate.
Serves as liaison with other agencies, public entities, and other City departments.
Performs other duties as assigned.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a self-starting, independent individual capable of working in a team-oriented environment.
The Public Works Department is looking for a candidate that has strong supervisory experience coupled with hands-on maintenance experience and technical skills.
In addition, the successful candidate will possess strong customer-services skills as this position regularly works with residents.
The successful candidate will have the ability to plan, organize, direct, review and supervise the work of semi-skilled and skilled maintenance personnel; evaluate maintenance needs and problems; identify materials and resources required to solve problems; read and interpret plans, GIS maps, databases, technical drawings and specifications; prepare plans for minor projects; prepare and maintain a variety of stormwater compliance records and reports; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, peers, supervisors and the general public.
In addition, the ideal candidate will possess the following competencies: Keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise; leveraging expert knowledge to accomplish results.
Establishing an action plan for self and others to complete work efficiently and on time by setting priorities, establishing timelines, and leveraging resources.
Engaging individuals in developing and committing to an action plan that target specific behaviors, skills, or knowledge needed to ensure performance improvement or prepare for success in new responsibilities.
Fostering a work environment that encourages people to act with integrity and treat each other and their ideas with respect; creating and protecting a high-trust environment by setting an example, advocating for others in the face of challenge, removing barriers to trust, and rewarding others for demonstrating behaviors that cultivate trust.
Establishing and sustaining trusting relationships by accurately perceiving and interpreting own and others’ emotions and behavior; leveraging insights to effectively manage own responses so that one’s behavior matches one’s values and delivers intended results.
Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes; identifying improvement opportunities, generating ideas, and implementing solutions.
Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
This recruitment is being conducted to fill one Maintenance Services Manager – Streets and Storm Division vacancy and may be used to fill future full-time vacancies as they occur during the active status of the employment list.
How to ApplyApplications may be submitted online at Governmentjobs.
com.
Applications must be received by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
The City of San Bruno utilizes a merit-based selection system that is competitive and based on broad outreach efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to take part in a process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness, and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position.
What happens next?We will review your application and all supplemental materials to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the process.
Screening will include a review of minimum qualifications, application appraisal rating of education, training and experience and relevance of background qualifications related to the target job as well as supplemental questions if applicable.
Applicants selected to move forward in the process may be asked to participate in any combination of the following (at any phase of the selection process): a written examination, job related exercise, physical test or job simulation, phone interview, in-person or video interview(s), and/or web-based testing.
The final phase of the selection process is the probationary period, which in most cases is one year, depending on your classification.
Reasonable AccommodationsThe City of San Bruno is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws in its employment actions, decisions, policies and practices.
The City of San Bruno Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the selection process to accommodate disabled applicants.
Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the process must inform the Human Resources Department by the final filing date by emailing hr@sanbruno.
ca.
gov.