Street Manager

About the role

The Street Manager performs complex supervisory, administrative, maintenance and construction work in planning, organizing, directing, and supervising the operations and maintenance functions of the Street Department for the Village of Ruidoso.

Responsibilities

• Supervises assigned operations to achieve goals within available resources; plans and organizes workloads and staff assignments; trains, motivates and evaluates assigned staff; reviews progress and directs changes as needed
• Hires, evaluates, promotes, disciplines, and terminates employees following established procedures and policy
• Prepares budget and budget documentation and administers budget throughout the fiscal year
• Oversees the maintenance and operation of the asphalt plant and makes sure it complies with all EPA permits and requirements
• Writes and processes Requests for Proposals (RFP), bids, grant applications, contracts, and other documents as assigned and monitors associated documents and reporting requirements through completion
• Supervises the Administrative Assistant II to make sure all the business function of the division are running smoothly and provides assistance on complicated projects
• Affixes and directs employees on providing routine daily equipment checks
• Assists and directs employees on repairing equipment
• Schedules and assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures
• Plans for and arrange to acquire in a timely manner the parts, materials and supplies required for snow removal and safe travel during severe weather events
• Makes recommendations to the Public Works Director on applicable codes, regulations, and requirements
• Maintains physical condition and stamina appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities which may include sitting, standing, or walking for extended periods of time, driving or riding in vehicles

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering or related field and two years street construction and maintenance experience including two years supervisory experience OR AA in construction management, engineering or related field and four years street constructions and maintenance experience including three years supervisor experience OR high school education and six years street construction and maintenance experience including three years of supervisory experience
• Class A Commercial Driver's License preferred
• Experience with heavy equipment operation and maintenance
• Field construction experience
• Ability to balance a variety of duties, prioritize, and meet deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
• Ability to make fair and concise decisions

Qualifications

• Knowledge of: street and drainage maintenance and repair; state and federal highway regulations; Street Department policies and procedures and the Village Personnel Manual; practices, procedures and regulations of a municipal street maintenance operation; state and federal highway regulations; how to run and maintain and asphalt plant and the permitting requirements for the EPA; knowledge of safety policies and practices for working in the public right-of-way; the principles and practices of employee supervision and training; street maintenance and construction operations and techniques, including street repair, routine maintenance, major maintenance, construction, snow removal, and street sweeping; operation of street maintenance and construction equipment, including dump trucks, graders, loaders, back hoes, snow plows, and street sweepers
• Skills in: supervising the day-to-day operations of a street maintenance and construction operation; understanding and interpreting construction plans and guidelines; managing a work force involved with diverse projects in various location; following and monitoring safety guidelines and procedures, supervising and training employees; communicating in person and in writing; establishing and maintaining routine working relationships with citizens, businesses, and employees