Streets Superintendent

Position Function/Nature of Work:

The Streets Superintendent is expected to be a working supervisor out in the field and hands on with all operations, maintenance, and repairs withing the City of Davenport Public Services. The Street Superintendent shall provide consistent and outstanding customer service to the residents of the City of Davenport. Work is performed under the supervision of Public Service Director and City Manager.

Essential Duties: The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the classification. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

• Responsible to coordinate the activities of the division.
• Utilize equipment assigned to the department and assign work and duties to employees in the department as necessary to fulfill his responsibilities.
• Responsible for purchasing materials, supplies, outside services, equipment rental and whatever they deem necessary to secure the overall wellbeing of the department and people of the community.
• Responsible to hire personal to fill positions authorized by the City Manager for the department.
• Responsible for maintenance and proper operation of the public roadways, streets alleys, rights-of-way, refuse service and the city Cemetery as well as well as any inter-agency cooperation with FDOT, Polk County, Haines City and CSX, if required and authorized by the City Manager.
• Responsible for keeping trained, efficient, and capable Service Workers to ensure a safe operation and maintenance for all the city facilities and infrastructure mentioned above.
• Responsible to see all Streets Service Workers are properly trained.
• Responsible for operation of the Streets division within the department budget as approved by the City Commission and as authorized by the City Manager and Public Director.
• Responsible for preparing the annual budget and present it to the City Manager and Public Director.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to work effectively with co-workers and the public.
• Ability to assist in the budget process.
• Knowledge of and ability to operate various types of equipment required in the installation and maintenance.
• Knowledge of safe operation and maintenance of the public roadways, streets, alley ways, the City’s stormwater system, refuse & recycling including yard waste and the City cemetery for the City of Davenport.
• Knowledge of road/street construction & maintenance experience.
• Ability to review and provide comments as part of the development review process, as required by the Public Service Director, in accordance with City Ordinance requirements.
• Ability to make all inspections, if needed and as determined by the Public Services Director.

• Excellent planning and time management.

Comments:

This position may be required to report for work when a declaration of emergency has been declared in Polk County.