ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGER - OPEN UNTIL FILL

Company: Augusta
Location: Augusta
Posted on: October 26, 2024

Job Description:

This position is responsible for the management, execution, and supervision of roadway, drainage, right-of-way, and other infrastructure maintenance contract services, including all accessory activities and a wide variety of service requests and initial site investigations. In addition, it provides field support to Engineering Assets Management Operation. The position provides infrastructure and right-of-way maintenance services within the guidelines of County and departmental procedures and regulations, accepted engineering standards and surveying methods, state guidelines, and approved development & construction plans, and manages the effective use of assigned resources to improve organizational productivity and customer service. Provides complex and responsible support to the Assistant Director, Engineering Maintenance and works with co-workers, employees, private engineers, contractors, developers, surveyors, other City Departments, state & federal agencies, and the public.

• Plans, manages, and oversees the daily functions, operations, and infrastructure & right-of-way maintenance activities of the assigned contract services and field operation staff, including overseeing the investigation of maintenance operations and a wide variety of public & engineering operations work requests.
• Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the Engineering Maintenance division; recommends appropriate service and staffing levels within division policy; recommends and administers field operations policies and procedures.
• Manages contract services workflow, scheduling, completed work quality assurance/quality control, and compliance with contract terms & conditions. Conducts periodic contracted work performance assessments and work progress meetings.
• Develops and standardizes procedures and methods to improve and continuously monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of assigned programs, service delivery methods, and procedures; assesses and monitors workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identifies opportunities and makes recommendations for improvement.
• Participates in the selection of, trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned personnel; works with employees to correct deficiencies; recommends and implements field operations efficiency enhancement procedures. Receives, investigates, and responds to difficult and sensitive problems and complaints in a professional manner; identifies and reports findings and takes necessary corrective action.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
• Works with Fleet Maintenance Shops for maintenance of equipment/vehicles assigned to Engineering Maintenance Operations.
• Works with Engineering in-house maintenance workforce managers for infrastructure & right-of-way maintenance workflow continuity and optimization.
  
  A variety of soft skills and experience may be required for the following role Please ensure you check the overview below carefully.
  Education: Bachelor's Degree in Construction, Engineering Science, or Civil Engineering Technology or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
  
  Experience: Six (6) years of increasingly responsible experience in public works maintenance operations management with emphasis on drainage & roadway infrastructure & related contracts management, construction, or engineering and operations, including three (3) years at a supervisory level & contract management.
  
  Performance Aptitudes:
  Physical Abilities: Must possess mobility to work in the field; strength, stamina, and mobility to perform medium to heavy physical work; to sit, stand, and walk on level, uneven, or slippery surfaces; frequently reach, twist, turn, kneel, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, grasp and make repetitive hand movements in the performance of daily duties; to climb and descend ladders, operate varied hand and power tools and construction equipment, and operate a motor vehicle to visit various City sites; and vision to inspect and operate equipment. The job involves fieldwork requiring frequent walking in operational areas to identify problems or hazards. Finger dexterity is needed to operate and repair tools and equipment. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects averaging a weight of 30 pounds or heavier weights of up to 50 pounds on a frequent/occasional basis, in all cases with the use of proper equipment and/or assistance from other staff.
  
  Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, depth, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
  
  Environmental Factors: Work in the field and be exposed to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, vibration, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, hazardous physical substances and fumes, dust, and air contaminants. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.
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