What are the responsibilities and job description for the Roads and Street Superintendent position at City of Bismarck?
Job Description
This position is responsible for managing the repair and maintenance of city roads and streets.
Examples of Duties
- Develops, plans, directs and provides technical assistance for the maintenance and repair of city streets.
- Prepares and plans work schedules for daily and seasonal operations.
- Investigates complaints from the general public.
- Ensures compliance with safety procedures.
- Assists in the development and maintenance of the annual budget.
- Assists in the preparation of equipment specifications and assists in the identification and articulation of long-range equipment needs.
- Supervises skilled and semi-skilled employees in construction, maintenance and labor work as needed.
- Trains, assigns, directs, schedules, supervises, evaluates and disciplines personnel.
- Performs related duties.
Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of a 4-year degree in a course study related to the occupational field or 5-years of specialized training in the field of work, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education.
- Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the diverse objectives and functions of the subunits in the division/department in order to direct and coordinate work within the division/department, usually interpreted to require five years of related experience.
- Proof of satisfactory performance in previous employment is required.
- Possession, or the ability to obtain, a valid North Dakota driver's license. Must be able to obtain a North Dakota Class A or B CDL within one year of employment.
Supplemental Information
- Knowledge of modern principles of street maintenance.
- Knowledge of relevant state and federal laws and of local ordinances.
- Knowledge of safe work standards and practices.
- Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs.
- Skill in the operation of a variety of maintenance equipment such as loaders, backhoes, and graders.
- Skill in management and supervision.
- Skill in problem solving.
- Skill in prioritizing and planning.
- Skill in interpersonal relations.
- Skill in oral and written communication.