Effectively communicate assignments to staff through written and oral instruction.
Supervise the preparation of sign layouts, lettering and erection of a variety of signs; all road striping and pavement marking operations; and the maintenance of flashing lights.
May work with other department/county staff on varying projects including sharing staff resources; and may work with other agencies on joint projects or by providing services.
Plan and coordinate daily/weekly/annual road maintenance needs. Collaborates with department managers; evaluate equipment needs; determine material needs, distribution methodology and the appropriate vendor per project. Determine cost estimates on projects, prioritizes, and schedules crews to meet goals as identified.
Check, evaluate and provide a timely response to road and right-of-way service requests within the county. Exhibit problem-solving, respond to customers' situations with logic, experience, and knowledge of road maintenance.
Responsible for assuring crew leaders and crew members are current of the safety rules and training applicable to a specific work activity. Responsible for taking corrective action, up to and including ordering a work stoppage when unsafe conditions or practices occur.
Assist Fleet with the development of specifications for equipment acquisitions, and maintenance schedules and needs.
Ensures accuracy with labor, equipment, materials, productivity, and or contracted services on daily time entries and submitted.
Generates estimates, purchase orders, project numbers, aids in establishing contracts, coordinates scheduling, maintains records and establishes billings for Work for Others. Agencies may include ODOT, cities of Marion County and other regional cities, neighboring and other counties.
Attends meetings, seminars, and training. Participates in Operations division management meetings.
Provide adequate public notification for road maintenance and repair projects.
Assist in the recruitment of employees: Participates in interviews, recommend new employees for hire. Aids in the training of staff.
Conduct annual employee evaluations: determine performance measures, productivity level, and attention to safety. Aid the employees in their career development, devising training programs.
Works with Human Resources and Public Works staff on employee issues. The ability to provide written documentation, develop consensus, and handle personnel problems within the section.
Participates in on-going training and professional development.
Ensure incident reporting is conducted by staff within departmental expectation of the incident and followed up by a summarization of accountability with root cause analysis and collaborative solution-based opportunities.
Supervise urgency/emergency work, as well as storm response and county emergency operations; considered a public works essential employee, and available on a year-round 24/7 work schedule.
Acts as after-hours emergency response supervisor on a rotating basis. May work alternative work schedule when needed.
Coordinates crews for inclement weather and storm damage response.
May take part in either in-house or contracted hazard cleanups, according to training given, for incidents on roads and road-related properties.
May participate in basic incident command training and drills to maintain proficiency in supporting EOC activities, including carrying out field work in connection with EOC operations. May be assigned clerical/support, incident liaison, or other duties at any location within or near the county. Emergency Management duties may require working long hours outside normal business hours, weekend/holiday work, and may occur with little or no advance notice.
Other duties as assigned by your manager/supervisor.
