Civil Engineer

About the role

The position of Operations General Supervisor is assigned to the Off-Street section of the Parking Services Division and is responsible for managing the activities of off-street parking operations with an approximate annual revenue budget of $18 million.

Responsibilities

• Affords assistance in planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling a specialized range of activities to help manage an operational section within the Department.
• Reports recommendations and/or results to Superintendent; oversees activities in areas including, but not limited to, fleet operations, facility maintenance and/or street/traffic maintenance.
• Establishes section priorities, goals, and objectives in accordance with Department’s core purpose, mission, vision, and values.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures for efficient and effective section operations, and recommends strategies for improvement.
• Makes sure efficiency and effectiveness of section work products through quality control and related activities.
• Assists in developing and administering section budget(s); calculates time, materials, costs, and equipment needs for current and proposed projects.
• Makes sure expenditures within limits of authority; acts in the absence of the section manager.
• Selects, assigns, trains, directs, and evaluates subordinate staff, including subordinate supervisors, technicians and others.
• Selects, assigns, trains, directs, and evaluates subordinate staff, including subordinate supervisors, technicians and others.
• Monitors, recommends, and authorizes expenditures within limits of authority; acts in the absence of the section manager.
• Monitors, recommends, and authorizes expenditures within limits of authority; acts in the absence of the section manager.
• Assists in monitoring efficiency and effectiveness of section work products through quality control and related activities.
• Assists in developing and administering policies and procedures for efficient and effective section operations, and recommends strategies for improvement.
• Assists in the development, administration, and control of a large organizational budget.
• Reads and interprets complex policies and regulations related to public works operational activities.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with supervisors and subordinates, co-workers, public/private agencies, and the general public.
• Responds to and resolves complaints within limits of authority; participates on committees and task forces; conducts and/or attends meetings, training classes, conferences, and workshops.
• Prepares statistical and narrative reports, correspondence, and other documents, including those required by law; processes energy rebates; makes presentations to individuals and/or groups as required.
• Reviews, evaluates, and works from architectural, engineering and special drawings and specifications for planning construction, maintenance and repair of facility, street and specialized equipment.
• Provides exceptional customer service to those contacted during the course of work.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of: General principles, practices, methods, tools, and materials essential to modern public works maintenance, construction, and repair-related activities; occupational hazards related to such activities and appropriate safety practices.
• Principles and practices of modern public administration including planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling.
• Principles and practices of budget, human resources.
• General laws, regulations, and developments, as well as various agencies, that impact public works maintenance, construction, and repair-related activities.
• Research methods; report writing techniques; statistical concepts and methods; principles and techniques of project management.
• Use of modern office equipment, including computers, computer applications and software.
• Ability to: Assist with the management of a city public works maintenance, repair, and construction operational section; develop equipment specifications and estimate project costs; meet critical deadlines; make decisions under pressure.
• Supervise subordinate personnel, including supervisors and technical staff.
• Assist with the development and administration of policies and procedures for efficient and effective section operations, and recommend strategies for improvement.
• Assist with the development, administration, and control of a large organizational budget.
• Read and interpret complex policies and regulations related to public works operational activities.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors and subordinates, co-workers, public/private agencies, and the general public.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.