Operations General Supervisor

City of Sacramento • Sacramento, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The City of Sacramento, Department of Public Works, Maintenance Services, is seeking one Operations General Supervisor to join the team. This supervisory classification is populated with multiple incumbents in several departmental areas to provide managerial support and staff supervision. The Operations General Supervisor’s duties are administrative/supervisory in nature and incumbents work with significant independent authority to perform work that is moderately difficult and complex. Incumbents are responsible for assisting with development, recommendation, and implementation of section goals, objectives, policies, and procedures, and work extensively with managers/staff, other City employees, various public/private organizations, and the general public. This classification is distinguished from Superintendent-level management classifications in that the latter have overall management responsibility for their assigned sections. With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside within the Sacramento region or have the ability to regularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice. The incumbent will manage the specialized operational section of Right of Way Maintenance unit, will be responsible for contract support and coordination, supervision of staff, and serve as a liaison with internal and external partners.

Requirements

• Five years performing technical maintenance, repair, construction, or related work in a government public works setting, including at least two years in a supervisory capacity at a level comparable to or higher than the Sacramento City class of Equipment Maintenance Supervisor.
• Knowledge of general principles, practices, methods, tools, and materials essential to modern public works maintenance, construction, and repair-related activities; occupational hazards related to such activities and appropriate safety practices.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of modern public administration including planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of budget, human resources management, supervision, and training.
• Knowledge of fundamental public relations practices and techniques.
• Knowledge of general laws, regulations, and developments, as well as various agencies, that impact public works maintenance, construction, and repair-related activities.
• Knowledge of research methods; report writing techniques; statistical concepts and methods; principles and techniques of project management.
• Skill in use of modern office equipment, including computers, computer applications and software.
• Ability to assist with the management of a city public works maintenance, repair, and construction operational section; develop equipment specifications and estimate project costs; meet critical deadlines; make decisions under pressure.
• Ability to supervise subordinate personnel, including supervisors and technical staff.
• Ability to assist with the development and administration of policies and procedures.
• Ability to assist with the development, administration, and control of a large organizational budget.
• Ability to read and interpret complex policies and regulations related to public works operational activities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors and subordinates, co-workers, public/private agencies, and the general public on a variety of issues.
• Ability to prepare and present complex narrative and statistical reports, correspondence, and other documents.
• Ability to work from sketches and engineering drawings in planning operations, repair, maintenance, and/or construction projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Must physically reside within the Sacramento region or have the ability to regularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge across multiple disciplines that may include staff management, budgeting, procurement, project management, and policy writing.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be adept at managing multiple priorities in a continuously evolving environment and state law.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, strong organizational skills, and exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact with others.

Responsibilities

• Assists in planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling a specialized range of activities to help manage an operational section within the Department and reports recommendations and/or results to Superintendent; oversees activities in areas including, but not limited to, fleet operations, facility maintenance and/or street/traffic maintenance.
• Establishes section priorities, goals, and objectives in accordance with Department’s core purpose, mission, vision, and values; develops and implements policies and procedures for efficient and effective section operations, and recommends strategies for improvement; helps monitor efficiency and effectiveness of section work products through quality control and related activities; assists in developing and administering section budget(s); calculates time, materials, costs, and equipment needs for current and proposed projects; monitors, recommends, and authorizes expenditures within limits of authority; acts in the absence of the section manager.
• Selects, assigns, trains, directs, and evaluates subordinate staff, including subordinate supervisors, technicians and others.
• Assists in the development, negotiation, and preparation of contract specifications for services, materials, equipment, and repair activities; evaluates and analyzes bids; recommends contractor selection; monitors contracts for compliance; helps assure section compliance with laws, regulations, statutes, and codes related to area of assignment.
• Maintains working contacts with Department managers/staff, City managers/employees, public and private agencies, the general public, and others, and may represent the section as assigned; responds to and resolves complaints within limits of authority; participates on committees and task forces; conducts and/or attends meetings, training classes, conferences, and workshops.
• Prepares statistical and narrative reports, correspondence, and other documents, including those required by law; processes energy rebates; makes presentations to individuals and/or groups as required.
• Reviews, evaluates, and works from architectural, engineering and special drawings and specifications for planning construction, maintenance and repair of facility, street and specialized equipment.
• Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree