Description

The City of Manor is seeking an experienced Public Works Superintendent to join our Public Works Department. Reporting to the Director of Public Works, this position provides hands-on leadership for daily field operations, including streets, right-of-way, and parks and grounds.

With a service area of over nine square miles, Manor offers the opportunity to manage diverse Public Works operations within a compact, close-knit community. The manageable footprint allows for hands-on leadership, strong team collaboration, and direct impact on visible city projects—ideal for a working supervisor who values variety, teamwork, and tangible results.

Requirements

Essential Functions:

NOTE: Regular attendance is considered an Essential Function for this position

Essential Functions may include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Evaluate the condition of all City of Manor streets and parks on an ongoing basis and schedule needed repairs and/or maintenance as necessary to maintain the City’s systems in peak operational status.
• Evaluate operations and activities of assigned responsibilities; recommend improvements and modifications; prepare various reports on operations and activities.
• Submit requests for materials, tools, equipment, and other supplies; prepare equipment specifications.
• Maintain daily records of equipment, personnel, and materials used for each project; prepare job cost estimates and submit reports.
• Monitor and maintain adequate inventory, keep accurate records for proper internal controls and accountability of materials.
•  Oversee department standards for responsiveness, service quality, open communication, safety and excellent customer service.
• Recommend goals, objectives, policies and procedures to the Public Works Director.
• Provide staff and technical assistance to the City Manager, other City departments, elected and appointed officials, and the public.   
• Supervise employees in the department and ensure adherence to all City policies.
• Responsible for the effectiveness and productivity of the department.
• Provide training for employees to safely perform assigned duties and to operate associated equipment.
• Encourage the professional development of staff to ensure the success of the department.
• Timely complete employee performance evaluations and provide ongoing counseling and feedback.
• Responsible for staffing “on call” duties if an employee is sick or injured.

Operate all department equipment, including the skid steer loader, back hoe, front end loader/box grader, dump truck, roller, self-propelled mowing machines, towable lift, chipper, and other miscellaneous equipment used to accomplish street maintenance, repair drainage structures, seeding and re-seeding of landscaped areas and other tasks as needed.

• Oversee the maintenance and repair of the City’s irrigation system.
• Properly maintain department facilities and store equipment and materials in a safe, secure and orderly manner.   
• Identify maintenance and repair needs and recommend corrective action.
• Report and supervise all job-related accidents and incidents to the Human Resources Department and all other departments as required.
• Participate in meetings held during or after standard business hours with stakeholders, citizens, vendors, City Council representatives, and other external parties.
• Performs other duties as assigned