Job Summary

Under supervision of the Operations Superintendent, this working supervisor position supervises, and performs
the duties of traffic detours, sign maintenance & installation, and painting programs.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Supervises, trains, directs, evaluates, and performs the duties of staff engaged in Traffic Signing & Painting activities.
• Ensures the efficient use of equipment and materials.
• Ensures work activities are performed in accordance with approved standards, specifications, and activity guidelines, including corporate safety policies and regulations.
• Assists with the development of standards and specifications, as required.
• Assists with the development of a detailed annual work plan and monitors progress of the plan.
• Ensures that the work activities are performed in accordance with the Corporate Safety Policy and Provincial OH&S regulations.
• Maintains comprehensive manual and computerized records of programs and monitors progress daily basis.
• Maintain and keep current all applicable training for sign shop staff as well as seasonal staff.
• Ensures training and work observations adheres to all Occupational Health & Safety regulations.
• Ensures all staff are compliant with our OH&S exemption for detour setting on high-speed roads.
• Works with operations superintendent on training framework and annual review of program and implements change as needed.
• Creates new procedures as applicable, reviews current safe job procedures as per corporate training program.
• Performs new hire and seasonal orientation specific to the sign shop.
• Performs performance competency-based reviews for all staff based on training.
• Ensures that maintenance work is not performed prior to receiving authorization from all utilities.
• Maintains daily work activity logs, training records, and appraisals.
• Evaluates existing signs and pavement markings and makes recommendations as required.
• Reviews and analyzes maintenance activities and makes recommendations for improvement.
• Responds to enquiries and complaints, as required.
• Performs the duties of the Supervisor VI, as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experinece Requirements: 

• Grade 12 education.
• 3 years of City operations experience
• Possession of a valid Saskatchewan Class 5 Driver's Licence.
• Successful completion of a recognized traffic control course
• Current driver's abstract from SGI demonstrating a safe driving record.
• Possession of a valid first aid certificate.
• Successful completion of, or ability to complete successfully, a recognized supervisory certificate.
  
  

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: 

• Demonstrated ability to plan, assign and supervise the work of subordinates.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor, lead and encourage staff to develop skills and work towards organization and departmental goals.
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and ability to follow all applicable procedures, policies, legislation, regulations, standards and specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to regularly and consistently attend work to ensure effective operations and service delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the team, the public, contractors and all civic employees.
• Considerable knowledge of current methods, technical specifications and work practices related to the position.
• Experience reading, explaining, and facilitating traffic control maps to workers and ensuring comprehension of the traffic control maps.
• Knowledge in the use of equipment, materials and techniques used in the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices
• Ability to read and comprehend engineering drawings as related to sign, detour and pavement marking and streetscaping installations.
• Knowledge of practices and principals involved in the use of traffic control devices.
• Ability to compile and interpret technical data in a comprehensive manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Physical ability to perform the assigned duties.
• Skill in the care and use of office and field equipment, e.g., desktop or notebook computers and field data loggers.

Additional Requirements

Shift work and weekend work may be involved.