Superintendent- Community Preservation Program bei City of Palmdale, CA

About the Department

The full salary range for this position is as follows: Superintendent $52.93- $67.55. Expected hiring range is as follows: $52.93-$58.35.

To plan, organize and direct the assigned division. Report on the work of field crews in the maintenance, repair, development, and inspection of city and developer-installed facilities; and perform a variety of technical work relative to the assigned area of responsibility.  

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

This is a full supervisory level classification assigned only to the Department of Public Works, Maintenance Division. Receives direction from the Maintenance Services Manager and is responsible for supervising subordinate supervisory and maintenance staff and is responsible for planning and coordinating the repair and maintenance of assigned division, city wide.  

Position Duties

Essential and other important responsibilities and functions may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Recommend and implement operational goals and objectives; establish schedules and methods for implementing policies and procedures; monitor performance indicators to drive continuous improvement; implement policies and procedures.
• Exercise direct supervision over assigned supervisory and maintenance staff; and plan, prioritize, assign, supervise, and review the work of staff.

• Direct and coordinate, “On-Call” duties; act as off-duty coordinator as required. 
• Respond to after-hours calls as needed.

• Conduct field inspections to check for quality and quantity of work performed, procedures, and equipment usage.
• Evaluate operations and activities of assigned responsibilities; recommend improvements and modifications; develop and maintain detailed data, records, and reports in keeping with established procedures.
• Participate in budget preparation and administration; prepare cost estimates for budget recommendations; submit justification for resources necessary for program success; monitor and manage expenditures.
• Project labor, equipment, and material needs; prepare formal solicitations including technical specifications for procurement of commodities and contract services.
• Participate in the selection of staff; manage staff performance, working with employees to correct deficiencies; coordinate staff training to foster continuous improvement; implement disciplinary procedures.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with City staff and the public through high-performing organization principles; investigate complaints and recommend corrective action as necessary to resolve issues.

• Learn, observe, and implement all appropriate safety precautions, including but not limited to, Cal/OSHA General Industry Safety Orders.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures for working around biohazards.
• Perform a variety of administrative work relative to assigned areas of responsibility.

• Direct and participate in the preparation of short and long-term projects.
• Perform related work as required.

Example Of Essential Functions When Assigned To:

Community Preservation

• Plan, prioritize, assign, and review the work of contractors. 
• Collaborate and work closely with Public Safety, Neighborhood Services, Planning, Engineering and Capital Improvement divisions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of maintenance. 
• Equipment, tools, and materials.
• Principles of budget preparation and administration. 
• Principles and practices of safety management. 
• Principles and practices of human resources management.
• Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and rules. 
• Effective leadership, supervision, and training concepts, principles, and practices. 

Ability to: 

• Organize, implement, and direct operations. 
• Interpret and explain pertinent City and department/division policies and procedures to subordinates and other City staff as well as members of the public. 
• Develop and monitor assigned program budgets. 
• Develop and recommend policies and procedures related to assigned operations. 
• Supervise, lead, train, and evaluate the work performed by assigned staff. 
• Perform work using electronic and mobile devices.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. 
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing. 

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be: 

Experience:

Five years of increasingly responsible supervisory experience.

Education:

Degree from an accredited college with major course work in related field.

Licenses/Certifications/Other Requirements:

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Physical Demands:

Mobility: frequent use of keyboard; frequent sitting for long periods of time; occasional climbing, bending, reaching, walking, standing for long periods of time, and squatting.

Lifting:  frequently up to 50 pounds; occasionally up to 90 pounds.

Vision:  constant use of overall vision; frequent reading and close-up work; occasional color and depth vision.

Dexterity:  frequent repetitive motion; frequent writing; frequent grasping, holding, and reaching.

Hearing/Talking:  frequent hearing and talking, in person and on the phone.

Emotional/Psychological:  frequent decision-making and concentration; frequent public and/or coworker contact; occasional working alone.

Environmental:  frequent exposure to noise. 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The incumbent in this class works within indoor and outdoor settings.  When working indoors, work is performed in a typical temperature-controlled office environment subject to typical office noise and environment. When working outdoors in the field, the incumbent is exposed to frequent loud noises and varying weather conditions.