General Supervisor II

Posting number: 1094

Department: Street Operations

Job classification: General Supervisor II

Posting type: Open

Categories: Public Works

Summary

General Description
The purpose of this class within the organization is to oversee, supervise, prioritize, schedule, assign, monitor, inspect and perform general maintenance activities. This class works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

Duties and Responsibilities
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

Examples of duties

Essential Functions:
Coordinates and supervises the work of employees in general maintenance and the upkeep of buildings, grounds and equipment.
 
Keys data in computer; prepares schedules for crews to cut trees grass and pick up debris.
 
Assists with information for budget purposes.
 
Assists with employee training on equipment and decides what equipment to purchase.
 
Operates heavy equipment assisting other supervisors in other departments.
 
Inspects the work of crews and contractors for completeness and to ensure quality.
 
Assists and participates in performing maintenance and repair work as necessary.
 
Meets and secures bids from contractors for work throughout the City.
 
Schedules and prioritizes manpower and projects.
 
Performs emergency repairs.
 
Reviews and prepares specifications, quotes, drawings for procuring materials and services.
 
Manages and performs maintenance and preventative maintenance of facilities and grounds.
 
Reviews project invoices to ensure accuracy of billing for goods and services provided by contractors.
 
Schedules and follows up on repairs to facilities.
 
Replaces City cleanouts that have been infiltrated with tree roots to keep customers sewer line flowing.

Assists contractor and plumbers locate mains and laterals.

Inspects and checks sewer lines and manholes for trouble.
 
Additional Duties:
Responds to complaints and handles disputes between customer and City employees.

Attends training seminars.

Operates snow plows for snow removal.

Researches, compiles data and prepares reports related to maintenance activities, budgetary input, special projects, and special assignments.

Prepares documents, enters data, and completes other administrative duties associate with the position including: reviewing and responding to emails, composing letters/memos, and completing forms.

Trains staff on new policies, procedures, work instructions, equipment, work activity reporting and other City requirements.

Meets with other personnel to exchange relevant information.

Provides technical advice and direction to the Assistant General Manager.

Manages project budgets, to insure completion is within defined baseline budget.

Performs related work as assigned.

Responsibilities, Requirements and Impacts Data Responsibility:
Data Responsibility refers to information, knowledge, and conceptions obtained by observation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and mental creation.  Data are intangible and include numbers, words, symbols, ideas, concepts, and oral verbalizations.
 
Plans and directs others in the sequence of major activities and report on operations and activities which are very broad in scope.
 
People Responsibility:
People include co-workers, workers in other areas or agencies and the general public.
 
Provides information, guidance or assistance to people that directly facilitates task accomplishment; may give instructions or assignments to helpers or assistants.
 
Asset Responsibility:
Assets responsibility refers to the responsibility for achieving economies or preventing loss within the organization.
 
Requires responsibility and opportunity for achieving considerable economies and/or preventing considerable losses through the management of a large division or minor department and/or handling of very large amounts of money.
 
Mathematical Requirements:
Mathematics requires the use of symbols, numbers and formulas to solve mathematical problems.
 
Uses basic algebra involving variables and formulas and/or basic geometry involving plane and solid figures, circumferenc