Job Summary

This position is responsible and accountable for managing the staff, materials, and equipment required to deliver the operations of the Transportation Department.
 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Plans, schedules, supervises and evaluates the work done by civic staff related to the operation of the Transportation department (traffic signing and painting, detours, and traffic signals).
• Plans, schedules, and manage capital projects.
• Ensures that work performed meets documented level of service standards, operational procedures, and occupational health and safety procedures.
• Manages assigned staff; hires, assigns work schedules, assesses staffing needs, identifies and pursues other resources if necessary.
• Conducts performance management, including planning and approving staff development, disciplinary action, including conducting misconduct investigation, lead and manage attendance support meetings, layoff and recall, as required.
• Operational management of accommodation requests
• Development of operational policies and standard operating procedures and is responsible for the implementation of these policies/procedures.
• Ensures that work performed meets documented level of service standards, operational procedures, and occupational health and safety procedures.
• Liaise with Occupation Health and Safety to develop procedures to ensure a safe workplace
• Development and implementation of quality assurance and quality control practices.
• Acts as a Section liaison with various internal and external groups.
• Assists with the preparation of the yearly operating budgets to meet approved levels of service, and ensures that programs are delivered within budget. Prepares regular status reports.
• Oversees the purchase, receipt, storage and use of all materials and supplies in accordance with the approved budget. Prepares specifications and evaluates bids for the purchase of equipment and supplies.
• Manages budget of approximately $600,000 (may be higher depending on budget)
• Identifies training requirements and assists with the training, coaching and development of assigned staff.
• Prepares written reports concerning policy, procedure, staffing, equipment and materials used in the Transportation department. Compiles policy, procedure and quality standards manuals.
• Participate in grievance preparation, including potentially attending Step 1 grievance meetings.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized, two-year, post-secondary program in a related discipline.
• Four to six years’ progressively responsible supervisory work in a municipal environment.
• Possession of a valid, Class 5 Saskatchewan Driver’s license.
• Current driver’s abstract from SGI demonstrating a safe driving record.
• Considerable knowledge of the Corporate safety policy, collective agreement, letters of understanding, Provincial Occupational Health and Safety regulations, applicable bylaws, standards and specifications, regulations and annual budget process pertaining to the work.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, contractors and civic employees.
• Ability to identify, analyse and resolve operational problems creatively with minimal supervision.
• Ability to implement policy and procedural changes within a large work group.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Skill in the operation of a computer with word-processing, spreadsheet, databases, and custom software packages.