What are the responsibilities and job description for the Street Supervisor - Concrete position at City of McKinney, TX?
Summary
Working for the City of McKinney is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. It is also an opportunity to have a hand in the development of one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. Proudly recognized on the Top Workplaces USA list by USA TODAY, our team is dedicated to making McKinney one of the best places to work, live, and raise a family. That’s why we exist. Join us and start making a difference today.
OUR CORE VALUES
City of McKinney employees work hard and at a very fast pace. However, we also look after and support one another. All of us are guided by four employee-inspired values – Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE). We are also supported by servant-based leaders who foster and support a healthy, family-oriented culture. All new employees are expected to embrace and live by our core values and commit to helping us sustain our exceptional work environment as a high performance organization.
SUMMARY OF POSITION
Under general direction of the Streets Superintendent, the purpose of the position is to direct the activities of street and drainage operations. Employees in this classification perform managerial and supervisory work and have a thorough knowledge of principles of street and drainage maintenance and are capable of participating in all facets of work under charge. Position is responsible for successfully managing the street and drainage operations, all associated personnel, the financial responsibilities inherent in the work, the equipment, materials and supplies utilized by the division. Performs related work as required.
Essential Functions/Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
GENERAL EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
In order for us to continue to achieve our primary function of making McKinney a better place to live, work, and raise a family, we hold these expectations for all employees.
- Learn and demonstrate an understanding of how team, department, and City goals are interconnected.
- Contribute to a positive work culture.
- Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
- Ability to assess his/her work performance or the work performance of the team.
- Contribute to the development of others and/or the working unit or overall organization.
- Ability and willingness to work as part of a team, to demonstrate team skills, and to perform a fair share of team responsibilities.
- Ability to continuously learn and develop through a mix of internal and external training opportunities, and if applicable, encourage subordinates to do the same.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supervises personnel. Supervisory duties include instructing, assigning, reviewing and planning work of others; monitoring standards; coordinating activities; allocating personnel; and recommending employee hires, transfers, promotions, and salary increases as appropriate.
- Inspects appropriate construction signs, streets, and drainage ditches, and ensures adherence to City and State regulations.
- Responds to customer concerns and inquiries concerning all aspects of streets, and drainage, concrete sidewalks, driveways, retaining walls, and yard drains. Recommends and monitors contractors assigned to fallen trees, drainage, crackseal, sidewalk, and street work.
- Responds to emergency situations such as barricades for accidents for police and fire, removal of fallen trees in roadways, flooding, ice on streets and bridges, and assists other departments after hours and on weekends. Assists personnel under charge in all facets of tasks performed as needed.
- Specifies and reviews planning for future needs relating to streets and drainage improvements and development.
- Maintains records of work performed, materials used and labor costs for work management system, coordinates repair and maintenance of equipment.
- Estimates amount and orders materials needed for streets, alleys, sidewalks, and drainage pipe and inlets (asphalt, base and concrete).
- Confers with Public Works Director and Streets/Drainage Superintendent to address increases in budget in needed areas.
- Inspects drainage ditches, and ensures adherence to City and State regulations
- Performs routine maintenance and cleaning of equipment.
- Checks work orders for completion.
- Drives and operates heavy equipment.
- Establishes performance measures for subordinates and evaluates employee performance against those standards or measures.
- Assigns and reviews daily work orders.
- Resolves complaints pertaining to streets and drainage activities.
- Reviews work sites to ensure safety standards and Division and City standards are enforced
- Comply with all written City policies and procedures.
- Adhere to assigned work schedule as outlined in City and department attendance policies and procedures.
- Uses Cityworks to create, assign, manage, review and complete all service requests, work orders and inspections for the Street Division. Trains, monitors and sets expectations of staff on the use of Cityworks.
- Collects and analyzes data from Cityworks and other sources to track work, evaluate operations, and make recommendations for operational improvements and efficiencies. Shares data analysis with team members.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Perform other duties as assigned or directed.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND BEHAVIORS
- Ability to embrace and embody the City’s core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (R.I.S.E.).
- Ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, subordinates, and people to whom service is provided.
- Ability to produce desired work outcomes, including quality, quantity, and timeliness.
- Ability to plan and organize work, time, and resources, and if applicable, that of subordinates.
- Ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data and/or information using established criteria. Includes exercise of discretion in determining actual or probable consequences, and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.
- Ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
- Ability to utilize a variety of advisory data and information, such as the MUTCD Traffic Control Guidelines, TXDOT specifications, Public Works Construction Standards, Roadside Design Guide, City ordinances, codes and policy manuals.
- Ability to calculate decimals and percentages; ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; ability to compute discount, interest, profit and loss, ratio and proportion; ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.
- Ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to problem resolution.
- Ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.
- Ability to create and use spreadsheets, and work within database systems such as Cityworks.
Required Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any work related experience resulting in acceptable proficiency levels in the below Minimum Qualifications may be an acceptable substitute.
High school diploma; supplemented by vocational/technical training a minimum of three (3) years progressively responsible experience in the construction and maintenance of streets, alleys, sidewalks, curbs, screening walls, drainage ways, box culverts, bridges, drainage pipes and retaining walls involving a wide variety of equipment, including two years of supervisory experience.
Must possess a valid Class B commercial driver’s license or higher, or the ability to obtain within six (6) months or employment.
Must have completed appropriate National Incident Management system (NIMS) training courses or the ability to obtain within 6 months of employment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- LTP 520 Work Zone Traffic Control and Qualified Flagger
- Introduction to GIS I
- Hot Mix Asphalt Construction NCTCOG
- ACI Certificate Program: Fundamentals of Concrete and Materials
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Must pass a drug screen and background check.
- Must have Class C Texas Driver’s License.
Physical Demands/Supplemental
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Tasks require the ability to exert heavy physical effort while performing heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing and sometimes involving a combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or the pulling of moderately heavy objects and material (20-50) pounds. May occasionally involve heavier objects and materials (up to 100 pounds).
WORK ENVIRONMENT
There is limited exposure to environmental conditions. Task may require exposure to strong odors and/or smoke, traffic hazards, extreme heat/cold or extreme weather conditions.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed as of the date of preparation and approval. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and all requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
The City of McKinney is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) committed to an alcohol / drug free workplace and to providing equal opportunities regardless of age, race, color, gender, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
The City offers a full complement of benefits:
Health Insurance
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Medical and Childcare Account (FSA)
- Mental Health Care and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- City-paid and Voluntary Life Insurance
- City-paid and Voluntary Long Term Disability Insurance
- Supplemental Insurance through Aflac
- Legal Services through Legal Shield
- Tuition Reimbursement (up to $10,000 per year)
- Wellness Program (earn up to $600 per year)
- Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS)
- Mandatory 7% employee contribution
- City match 2:1
- 5 year vesting
- Retire after 20 years of service, or age 60 with 5 years of service
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans
- Paid Vacation (80 hours per year for new hires; tiered increases after 2 yrs)
- Sick Leave (135 hours per year for yourself and immediate family)
- Paid Parental Leave (80 hours for birth, adoption, or placement of a child in foser care)
- Ten Paid Holidays
- Personal Day
- Optional compensatory time for hourly employees
- Compensatory time for salaried employees
Salary : $600 - $10,000
