Street Division Manager                                        FLSA Status:  Exempt

General Definition of Work

Performs difficult skilled technical work planning, coordinating and directing the installation, maintenance and repair of streets and related facilities, preparing and maintaining appropriate records and files, and related work as apparent or assigned.  Work is performed under the general direction of the Public Services Director.  Divisional supervision is exercised over all personnel within the division.

 

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required and are not necessarily actual functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Essential Functions

Reviews, inspects, and calculates costs for driveway cuts for permit issuance purposes.

Reviews, inspects and calculates costs for driveway cuts for permit issuance purposes.

Directs, oversees and participates in developing the division work plan; assigns and coordinates work activities, schedules, projects and programs; monitors work flow; reviews and evaluates completed work, methods and procedures.

Develops, implements and monitors various street, sidewalk, storm water and utility maintenance and construction projects and programs.

Prepares construction cost estimates and orders materials.

Coordinates and manages seasonal yard waste, leaf collecting, snow removal and ice control programs.

Manages, inspects, and controls the City's yard waste and composting center.

Plans, coordinates and implements Americans with Disabilities Act requirements regarding streets, sidewalks and curbs.

Coordinates division activities with other city departments, outside agencies, organizations, developers and property owners.

Prepares the division annual budget; approves and monitors expenditures authorized in the annual budget.

Initiates, conducts, reviews and coordinates needed personnel transactions, including recruitment, selection, classification, compensation, evaluation, promotion, transfer, discipline and termination.

Prepares and submits reports for division payroll; manages, schedules and approves employee vacation, sick and other leave.

Maintains records for billings as required.

Submits purchase orders, check requests and other accounts payable related filings; approves and submits division Visa card purchasing details

Serves on various boards and committees.

Evaluates and makes determinations on department vehicles and equipment; submits requests for repair or replacement of department assets.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Thorough knowledge of materials, methods and practices essential to the construction and repair of streets and related facilities; thorough knowledge of the methods and practices of civil engineering as applied to various aspects of street construction  and storm drainage installation, maintenance and repair; skill in operating construction and maintenance equipment; ability to prepare and administer a budget; ability to read engineering plans; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, vendors, contractors, state and local officials and the general public.


 

Education and Experience

Associates/Technical degree with coursework in business administration, industrial management, or related field and extensive experience in street maintenance and/or construction, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

Physical Requirements

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing and speaking or hearing, frequently requires walking, sitting and using hands to finger, handle or feel and occasionally requires reaching with hands and arms and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions and occasionally requires working near moving mechanical parts and exposure to fumes or airborne particles; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).

 

Special Requirements

Possession of or ability to obtain designated certifications within one year of employment.

Valid driver's license in the State of North Carolina.