SUPERINTENDENT - STREETS DIVISION

Nampa, ID

City of Nampa

SUPERINTENDENT - STREETS DIVISION

Hiring Salary (DOE): $37.92 - $54.20 per hour

• This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
  
  

Department: PUBLIC WORKS - STREETS DIVISION

FLSA Status: Exempt

Travel Required: Occasional

Position Type: FT

Benefit Eligible: Yes

Persi Eligible: Yes

Reports To: Director of Transportation

Schedule: Monday through Thursday - 7:00a.m.-5:30p.m.

WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE!

The City of Nampa offers competitive benefits and growth opportunities, including the following for full-time positions in City Government Departments:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• PERSI Retirement Plan, with 11.96% employer contribution
• 401k & 457 Retirement Plans
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (at least 4 weeks per year)
• Life Insurance with AD&D
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employer-Funded HRA VEBA Health Savings
• Wellness Program & Rewards
• Opportunity for student Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Harward Recreation Center Discounts
• Other Great Benefits!
  
  

Position Summary

The Street Operations Superintendent oversees, plans, supervises, and administers the City's Streets division and performs directly related work as required. Develops long term vision and strategic planning for the creation, care, and maintenance of the streets within the City of Nampa. This key leadership position represents and builds relationships with local, regional, and state organizations, oversees and directs the various works of in all aspects of street operations and maintenance. This position ensures compliance with all the established policies, procedures and Federal and State rules and regulations. The Superintendent will exercise a substantial degree of responsibility and independent judgment and solve work related problems independently. The work is done under the supervision and direction of the Director of Transportation, but considerable leeway is granted for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative. The nature of the work performed requires that an employee in this class establish and maintain effective working relationships with City personnel, local, state and federal officials, property owners, consultants, vendors, contractors, developers and the general public.

The principal function of an employee in this class is to oversee the operations of street related infrastructure in the City of Nampa including roadways, snow removal, sweeping, chip sealing, stormwater and pavement markings. Additional duties including workforce development, accounting, financial, analytical work with budget, general ledger and fixed assets, implementation, management and support for enhanced accounting, budget, financial systems processes, procedures, and standards in support of best practices. Participates in work on short-term and long-term planning, marketing, directing the implementation of goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and work standards for Streets functions, including regulatory requirements and other related functions. The work is performed under the supervision and direction of the Director of Transportation. The performance of an employee in this class has complex duties requiring detailed knowledge of the department, including performing professional work in analyzing requests, interpreting, and applying budget and finance guidelines, interpreting, and applying financial statement guidelines with related schedules and conditions in accordance with applicable budget and finance laws, interpreting and applying Federal and State Streets and roadway guidelines. The nature of the work performed requires that an employee in this class establish and maintain effective working relationships with assigned supervisors, other City employees, and the general public.

Essential Functions

• Establishes construction priorities within multi-million dollar budget limitations.
• Determines and proposes to management the budgetary needs and priorities of the section, including equipment, staffing and materials.
• Plans, organizes and administers constructions and maintenance of roads, drains, including scheduling work, approving alternate traffic routes and providing safety training.
• Performs drainage review and construction plans for preliminary plats.
• Plans, supervises, and evaluates the work of departmental personnel, including providing approval for the selection of staff, monitoring work schedules, interviewing for new or vacant positions, providing direction when necessary, disciplining as required, managing conflict, and rewarding employee performance when appropriate; or makes recommendations which are given particular weight about the change of status of other employees.
• Follows all MUTCD and streets standards, plans and schedules for maintenance of streets.
• Provides to appropriate City officials, supervisors, employees, contractors, developers and the public an overall view of upcoming and in-progress projects, goals, standards and practices.
• Coordinates and reports out to leaders on the snow removal and sanding operations.
• Keeps all logs and preventive maintenance records up to date.
• Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas.
• Maintains a working environment free of fear and intimidation.
• Treats employee's concerns with consideration and respect, regardless of the supervisor's own perspective on those concerns.
• Maintains an effective and respectful work environment.
• Adapts to changes in how business is conducted and work is accomplished in a positive and timely manner.
• Maintains a good working relationship with subordinates, peers, customers and City administration.
• Oversees, conducts and at times provides information for staff evaluations.
• Oversees personnel, administrative assignments including but not limited to employee time keeping, work assignments, and other related functions as directed by the Superintendent.
• Performs other duties consistent with the role and function of the classification.
• Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems.
• Liaison to and with the public, responds to citizens' questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner.
• Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities.
• Is punctual and timely in meeting requirements of performance, including attendance standards and work deadlines.
• Communicates information and states concerns in a clear and professional manner.
• Respects the opinion of others and demonstrates a reasonable relationship with employees, supervisors and others.
• Accepts and performs in a timely and effective manner changes in work assignments and/or how work is performed.
• Presents to elected officials as needed.
  
  

Additional Functions

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Applied Learning - Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.
• Commitment to Safety - Understands, encourages and carries out the principles of integrated safety management; complies with or oversees the compliance with safety policies and procedures; completes all required training; takes personal responsibility for safety.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay meticulous attention to all aspects of a situation or task no matter how small or seemingly unimportant.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Innovative - Ability to look beyond the standard solutions.
• Leadership - Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions. Achieving results by successful objective setting, performance review, motivation, delegation, teambuilding, commitment gains, and empowerment.
• Problem Solving - Ability to identify problems and issues of varying complexities and to find effective solutions for or to deal proactively with work-related problems with few guidelines.
• Reliability - Ability to be dependable and trustworthy.
• Resource Management (People & Equipment) - Ability to obtain and appropriate the proper usage of equipment, facilities, materials, as well as personnel.
• Team Builder - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
• Training - Ability to develop a particular skill in others to bring them up to a predetermined standard of work performance.
  
  

Required Education, Experience, & License/Certifications

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required, Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred.
• 5 plus years of experience in Street Maintenance or heavy equipment operation with greater than 2 years of supervisory experience OR
• Any combination of experience and training which provides the equivalent scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.
• Ability to operate a personal computer using standard or customized software applications appropriate to assigned tasks and the ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology.
• Building Operator certification with Intermountain Building Operators Association (IBOA), or equivalent training/education is preferred.
• State of Idaho Valid Driver’s License with Class A endorsement required.
• Flagging Certificate or Road Master certifications preferred or the equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  
  

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Substantial knowledge of the operation of all heavy motorized equipment appropriate to assigned tasks.
• Considerable knowledge of road construction.
• Considerable knowledge of basic road maintenance techniques and materials.
• Considerable knowledge of the routine maintenance of heavy equipment.
• Considerable knowledge of Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
• Considerable knowledge of Federal, State and City rules and regulations.
• Ability to read blue prints, plats and construction plans.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, including contractors, both verbally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and/or written policies, procedures, and instructions.
• Ability to prepare and present accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations.
• Ability to use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and/or oral instructions.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines.
• Ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology and to use a laptop computer, and GPS and GIS technology to access system maps, and locate valves and other affected infrastructure.
• Strong interpersonal, management and planning skills.
• Positive, professional leader looking to mentor and develop staff.
• Positive leadership style, helping to establish and grow a culture of collaboration, teamwork and innovation.
• Ability to comprehend and follow safety rules and regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures, and instructions.
• Ability to plan and design erosion and traffic control plans.
• Integrity, ingenuity, and inventiveness in the performance of tasks.
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The principal duties of this class are performed in an office environment where the employee in this class is subject to inside environmental conditions AND in an outdoors environment with exposure to a variety of terrains, weather conditions, and heavy equipment.

The City of Nampa has a Drug/Alcohol Free Workplace Policy. Any offer of employment is contingent upon passing a pre-employment drug test and background check.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. A reasonable accommodation may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Eeo Statement

The City of Nampa is an equal employment opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Position : 617001

Code : 2026086-1

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Posting Start : 04/16/2026

Posting End : 05/03/2026

HOURLY RANGE: $37.92-$54.20