Transportation Operations and Maintenance Manager

About the role

The Bellevue Transportation Department is APWA accredited with a professional staff that aspires to our vision of “keeping Bellevue moving forward.” With services in planning, operations, review, design, construction, and maintenance, we work with our regional partners to provide a safe multi-modal transportation system for those who live, work, and play in Bellevue.

Responsibilities

• Manages personnel, performance issues, disciplinary measures, and the evaluation of subordinates.
• Serves as primary representative for management from the Transportation Department with the Teamsters and IBEW unions.
• Recruits, selects, supervises and evaluates technical and maintenance staff; provides general direction to staff; ensures resolution of problems; sets priorities, establishes workloads and provides support in decision-making.
• Establishes and maintains a working environment conducive to positive morale, individual style, quality, creativity, and teamwork.
• Responds to complaints from the public and other agencies; provides quality teamwork and customer service to internal and external customers.
• Develops, monitors, and manages operation budgets for the Streets and Signal maintenance teams.
• Oversees procurement, contract management and cost control.
• Ensures fiscal responsibility and alignment with capital planning.
• Oversees development of employee safety programs.
• Oversees development of risk management strategies.
• Provides technical expertise and leadership in assigned functional area; provides expertise for solving more complex maintenance and system issues.
• Serves on the Transportation Department’s Strategic Team with other Department managers.
• Supervises personnel, ensuring they meet performance expectations and adhere to policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited two-year college or university with an appropriate degree related to construction management or transportation operation and maintenance disciplines.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible related experience in field operations and/or maintenance, including supervisory or lead-worker experience.
• Knowledge of civil engineering principles, practices, and methods associated with construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure.
• Applicable city policies, laws, and regulations affecting department activities.
• Quality improvement methodologies.
• Public budgeting process.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of: Civil engineering principles, practices, and methods associated with construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure.
• Applicable city policies, laws, and regulations affecting department activities.
• Quality improvement methodologies.
• Public budgeting process.
• Skills in conflict resolution and negotiating.
• Identifying emerging issues, developing and implementing new approaches and/or refining the division’s organization structure to generate desired results as efficiently as possible.
• Advanced leadership and management practices.
• Organization and planning with the ability to meet deadlines in fast-paced environment.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Negotiate effectively with employees, other business units and departments, outside agencies, and the general public.
• Plan, organize, and monitor activities according to priorities, established schedules, and deadlines.
• Provide leadership, counsel, motivation, and constructive performance reviews to staff, securing their respective commitments to the department’s goals.
• Anticipate and resolve problems before a crisis ensues.
• Maintain or redefine the department’s future direction and ways of doing business in response to changing city needs.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with elected officials, community leaders, advisory boards, the news media, and the general public.
• Understand the city’s political environment and sensitivities and function effectively within that environment.

Skills

• Conflict resolution and negotiating.
• Identifying emerging issues, developing and implementing new approaches and/or refining the division’s organization structure to generate desired results as efficiently as possible.
• Advanced leadership and management practices.
• Organization and planning with the ability to meet deadlines in fast-paced environment.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Negotiate effectively with employees, other business units and departments, outside agencies, and the general public.
• Plan, organize, and monitor activities according to priorities, established schedules, and deadlines.
• Provide leadership, counsel, motivation, and constructive performance reviews to staff, securing their respective commitments to the department’s goals.
• Anticipate and resolve problems before a crisis ensues.
• Maintain or redefine the department’s future direction and ways of doing business in response to changing city needs.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with elected officials, community leaders, advisory boards, the news media, and the general public.
• Understand the city’s political environment and sensitivities and function effectively within that environment.

Benefits

The City of Bellevue offers a robust benefits package, an eco-friendly work environment, and state-of-the-art technology. The City invests in its employees and encourages and rewards employee growth and development.

Pay

The City of Bellevue does not specify pay details, but offers competitive compensation based on experience, internal equity, and market.

Schedule

The City of Bellevue does not specify a work schedule, but offers a flexible/hybrid working arrangement after an orientation period.

Conditions of Employment

• All candidates will be required to establish employment authorization and identity at the time of hire.
• The City is not able to sponsor work visas.
• Positions may require completion of references checks, including at least one prior supervisor.
• Positions may require completion of a criminal background check prior to start employment.
• Some positions may require obtaining a commercial driver's license (CDL), licensures, or additional certifications.