Stormwater Team Supervisor

City of Olathe•Waynesboro, VA

3d•$29 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Olathe is seeking a skilled, safety-focused leader to serve as a Stormwater Team Supervisor. This role leads field crews responsible for inspecting, maintaining, repairing, and improving stormwater infrastructure such as inlets, pipes, culverts, ditches, channels, detention/retention facilities, and green stormwater assets. Under general direction, the supervisor coordinates stormwater system maintenance operations to protect public safety, reduce localized flooding, support regulatory compliance, and preserve public infrastructure. Responsibilities include planning work, assigning staff and equipment, overseeing contractor activities, responding to drainage-related service requests and emergencies, and maintaining operational records. The position involves supervising, assigning, training, evaluating, and coaching maintenance staff, developing daily work assignments, monitoring productivity, and adjusting schedules. It also includes promoting a safe work environment, participating in hiring and performance evaluations, and ensuring staff maintain required licenses and certifications. The role requires coordinating response to flooding, blocked drainage facilities, sinkholes, washouts, storm damage, and other urgent public works issues, and participating in after-hours, on-call, and emergency operations. Additionally, the supervisor will respond to inquiries regarding drainage and stormwater maintenance concerns and coordinate field activities with various city departments and external agencies.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
At least five years of progressively responsible experience in stormwater, drainage, streets, utilities, construction, heavy equipment, public works maintenance, or a related field.
At least two years of lead or supervisory experience.
Valid driver’s license with a favorable driving record is required.
Knowledge of stormwater drainage principles, infrastructure components, and maintenance methods.
Knowledge of safe operation of heavy equipment, traffic control practices, trenching/excavation safety, confined-space requirements, and utility-location procedures.
Ability to read plans, maps, work orders, and construction drawings.
Ability to evaluate field conditions and make sound, timely operational decisions.
Ability to supervise crews, prioritize work, manage resources, and communicate clearly with employees and the public.
Ability to use computers, mobile work-order systems, GIS maps, and standard office software.
Ability to work effectively during adverse weather and emergency conditions.
Three (3) to five (5) years' experience leading construction and/or infrastructure maintenance and/or sweeper operations experience required.
Technical expertise in maintenance practices, equipment operation and construction materials required.
Computer skills required.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or technical coursework in construction management, civil engineering technology, environmental science, public works, or a related field.
Experience with municipal stormwater systems, MS4 programs, work-order systems, GIS, asset management, and contractor administration.
Associates degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise, assign, train, evaluate, and coach maintenance staff.
Develop daily work assignments, monitor productivity, and adjust schedules for weather events, emergency response, and changing operational needs.
Promote a safe, respectful, and accountable work environment.
Participate in hiring, performance evaluations, and development of staff training plans.
Ensure staff maintain required licenses, certifications, and safety training.
Coordinate response to flooding, blocked drainage facilities, sinkholes, washouts, storm damage, and other urgent public works issues.
Participate in after-hours, on-call, and emergency operations as assigned.
Respond to resident, business, and internal department inquiries regarding drainage and stormwater maintenance concerns.
Coordinate field activities with Streets, Parks, Utilities, Engineering, Code Enforcement, Police, Fire, and external agencies as needed.
Oversee implementation of safety procedures and regulations.
Implement employee individual development programs.
Maintain knowledge of methods and techniques of general infrastructure maintenance and repair related to the area of work assigned, including the maintenance of asset management and work order management records within the City’s Computerized Maintenance Management Software.
Coordinate and oversee daily tasks of assigned personnel.
Participate in and coordinate emergency operations including after hours on-call, emergency response and snow removal as required.