Street Maintenance Supervisor

The City of Tacoma, Public Works Department, is recruiting for the future positions of Street Maintenance Supervisor. This recruitment will be used to establish a Civil Service Eligible List that will be used to fill Street Maintenance Supervisor positions as they occur for a period of one year.

The Street Maintenance Supervisor plans and supervises the day-to-day activities of large crews or specific work programs in the construction, maintenance, and repair of roads, bridges, and other facilities for the City of Tacoma. They are responsible for responding to citizen requests for service; leading, coaching, and training employees; and assigning and inspecting the work of field crews.

Street Maintenance Supervisor's work in the Street Operations Division, where they pride themselves on being both a reactive and a proactive division and they strive to continually improve service to their customers. This goal is reflected in their Mission Statement.

"To be proactive in our approach to maintaining City rights-of-way and respond to the needs of both internal and external customers at the highest level possible."

• Direct the work of personnel involved in the maintenance of city streets, rights‑of‑way, landscaped areas, and special projects.
• Organize, assign, and inspect the work of streets and grounds maintenance personnel. Generate, prioritize, and dispatch crews.
• Provide input and understand City, department and division goals and budgets.
• Receive, investigate, resolve, and respond to customer requests, concerns, or complaints.
• Direct and participate in maintaining records including time, material and equipment use records. Requisition supplies and materials; participate in the purchase of equipment.
• Interview, evaluate and make hiring decisions. Participate in the probationary and disciplinary process and help with handling Union grievances.
• Instruct subordinates concerning proper methods of work performance and safety standards.
• Provide information and service. Support and maintain contact with various City departments, contractors, vendors, agencies, and the public.
• Prepare effective reports and maintain records.
• Participate in continuing education and certification classes and training programs.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, contracts, and rules such as the Endangered Species Act and Environmental Protection Agency.
• Handle emergency situations according to City standards and policies.
• Assist crews as necessary.

Office environment: drives to work sites to observe and monitor work. Encounters traffic and construction hazards, fumes, dust, and inclement weather. Rotating on‑call status to respond to emergency situations.

An equivalent combination of education, training or experience which provides the background required to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the essential duties listed above, including five (5) years of increasingly‑responsible experience in street maintenance, which includes two (2) years of experience providing work direction to others in a lead capacity.

Valid Washington State driver's license with maintenance thereafter. A flagger’s card, first aid and CPR certificate with maintenance thereafter.

• Knowledge of principles and practices of administration, organization, and personnel management
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and techniques commonly used in construction, maintenance, and repair activities as related to the area of specialization
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and standard safety precautions of the work
• Knowledge of standard purchasing procedures
• Effectively persuade, inform, educate, train, solicit information, motivate, and direct a wide variety of individuals or groups
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing with a diverse work force
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public
• Assist with the development and implement program budgets
• Observe and communicate applicable laws, codes, regulations, collective bargaining agreements, policies, and procedures
• Prioritize,…