Public Works Supervisor

Westbank First Nation • Westbank, BC

11h • CA$71,406 • Onsite

About The Position

The Public Works Supervisor is responsible for performing the daily tasks required to lead and assist in all aspects of outside maintenance operations, which includes: roads, drainage, landscape, cemetery maintenance & projects, snow removal, fleet and grounds maintenance, carpentry. Responsibilities routinely include the supervision of multiple teams of 2-3 staff to ensure work is performed safely and in adherence to established work standards and budgets.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 3 accredited courses towards a certificate in any of the following discipline: horticulture, maintenance, construction, urban forestry, natural areas.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience working in general construction, landscaping, maintenance work an asset.
• Strong working knowledge of machines and tools and previous experience operating and maintaining, various pieces of equipment such as small tractors, chainsaws, jackhammers, compressors, tamping machines, snow blowers, weed eaters, lawnmowers, saws, a variety of hand tools, etc.
• Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License and an annual driver’s abstract in excellent standing which is to be submitted annually
• Successful completion of WFN’s workplace physical demands assessment
• Knowledge of computer basics (Word and Excel) as well as other electronic devices
• Must be mechanically inclined
• Occupational First Aid Level I
• WHMIS Certificate
• TDG Certificate
• Confined Space
• Incident Investigations
• Worksite safety inspections
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Traffic Control certificate
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality and uses discretion on all matters relating to the affairs of the Westbank First Nation

Nice To Haves

• Valid Class 1 or Class 3 BC Driver’s License with Air Brake endorsement
• Hydro-vac experience
• Construction Industry training in project management, supervision and safety
• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered

Responsibilities

• Performs manual labour duties as part of the department's landscape and infrastructure maintenance activities and to assist fellow crewmembers to ensure economical, cost-effective, and efficient use of resources.
• Operation and maintenance of equipment and power tools such as skid steer, tractor, mini-excavator, dump truck, tamper, power rake, aerator, top dresser, lawn mower, weed-eater, cement mixer, pressure washer, saws, drills and miscellaneous hand tools.
• Performs a variety of maintenance tasks related to roads, bus stops, drainage systems, landscape projects grounds maintenance, carpentry and new asset construction.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including shift work, overtime and emergency call outs.
• Works in all types of weather.
• Performs minor repairs and assists with assembly, removal and adjustments of attachments to various pieces of equipment.
• Arranges for traffic control, the placement of barricades and warning lights around work projects in high and low traffic situations and adverse weather.
• Completes assigned tasks on time and on budget.
• Considers, prioritizes and acts on the needs of both internal and external Clients.
• Delivers excellent service and project deliverables.
• Ability to be self-motivated with personal initiative to start and complete projects with pre-approval when required.
• Knowledge of plan reading, pipe locating, and map reading (paper and digital).
• Being part of the rotating on-call schedule is required for this position which includes responding to after hour calls within a 20 minute response time and takes corrective action as required.
• Fills in the Supervisory role as requested to cover holiday and sick leave.
• Performs all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Westbank First Nation laws, policies, standards and procedures and as directed by the.
• Carries out other duties as may be required or assigned by a Supervisor.
• Follows the health, safety and environmental program and protocols, and buys into the strict safety culture of the industry.
• Sets positive examples relative to the HSE program and protocols.
• Demonstrates sound understanding of hazard identification, assessment and control. Leads hazard assessment process on projects.
• Conducts required HSE inspections and audits.
• Ensures all team members receive adequate safety training.
• Demonstrates effective basic investigative and reporting skills: identifies lessons learned and works toward continuous HSE improvement.
• Clearly and consistently communicates the importance of and commitment to HSE: ensures all workers are aware of HSE requirements and protocols.
• Communicates relative corrective actions to assigned staff.
• Shows appreciation for those who demonstrate safe behaviors and coaches those who do not.
• Works with others to achieve shared goals, and takes responsibility for individual actions to achieve consistent results.
• Contributes to team goals and project objectives: helps team members succeed using direct and/or indirect supervision.
• Within scope of experience, provides adequate guidance, where necessary and directed, provides supervision: seeks opportunities in leading project teams.
• Provides feedback, guidance, encouragement and recognition to team members.
• Ability to take and follow instruction and input from all levels of the team.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues as a team member and independently.
• All persons employed by Westbank First Nation will be required to assist the organization in providing emergency services. Duties assigned during an emergency may differ from regular duties.
• Contributes to the organization with a clear understanding of the organization’s goals, core functions and values.
• Can articulate the organization's core products and services.
• Demonstrates the basic skills required by an effective project manager.
• Ability to readily determine the correct budget, tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Ability to work independently and complete daily activities according to work schedule.
• Understands the importance of the department's key performance indicators.
• Understands the short and long-term financial consequences of actions taken at the project level.
• Takes pride in delivering high quality service to meet or exceed expectations, goals and objectives.
• Identifies potentially unreasonable expectations before committing to a.
• Takes responsibility for career direction: actively identifies and completes performance goals and professional development plan.
• Participates in external industry events and/or training.
• Organizes and executes work to meet organizational goals and objectives, and meets or exceeds quality standards.
• Provides input on policies and procedures.
• Understands the relationship between an individual project budget and the overall departmental and organizational budgets: how one impacts the other.
• Understands departmental objectives: creates related performance goals and associated developmental plans.
• Accurately interprets the elements of a project plan.
• Communicates benefits of proposed task/solution and provides potential alternatives to address requests.
• Recommends additional resources that might improve effectiveness and efficiency: helps others access these resources.
• Contributes to the department by understanding external trends and forces that affect our service delivery.
• Understands the importance of risks and liabilities: knows limits.
• Effectively and appropriately interacts with others to build relationships, exerts positive influence on others, and shares ideas and information.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills, including active listening, and use of appropriate language, approach, tone, clarification and audience.
• Completes project and/or department-related written communication in all forms, including emails, letters, memos, proposals, presentations and reports.
• Conducts peer reviews.
• Invites and encourages others to participate in discussions: attempts to clarify any points of confusion among junior staff.
• Identifies and helps resolve interpersonal conflict between team members.
• Demonstrates commitment to position: adheres to standards of professionalism in all work.
• Assumes increasing ownership of work and assigned projects: willing to admit mistakes when necessary.
• Sets and achieves challenging goals, takes swift and decisive action even in difficult situations.
• Thinks beyond the confines of traditional models to recognize opportunities and find new and better ways of doing things.
• Mentors: provides informal guidance and career development to junior staff.
• Actively seeks new skills in project and/or team management to contribute more effectively.
• Effectively delegates and assigns work.
• Effectively communicates: sets clear expectations for junior staff and checks-in periodically.
• Effectively identifies parameters and constraints required to achieve tasks.
• Motivates and encourages junior staff to achieve desired results.
• Leads smaller projects or components of a larger project while under direct supervision of the Supervisor and/or Superintendent of Public Works.
• Provides leadership to enable the identification, evaluation and development of the skills and behaviors required by an effective team.
• Emerges as a leader that has the ability and desire to lead small teams.
• Actively supports department initiatives and promotes a positive workplace culture.

Benefits

• Municipal Pension Plan, a defined benefit pension plan with a 9.31% employer contribution following the eligibility period
• comprehensive extended health and dental coverage
• unique and generous flexible time-off provisions
• meaningful education and professional development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED