Assistant Supervisor - T&W

Under the supervision of the Area Works Supervisor, the successful candidates will:

• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with Council approved service levels and industry best practices, and in compliance with City policies/procedures and Provincial/Federal legislation.
• Provide leadership, supervision, mentoring, coaching and training to full time and temporary/seasonal staff.
• Assist in supervision of contracted seasonal maintenance programs.
• Manage maintenance activities and resources including prioritizing, organizing, scheduling, assigning and monitoring.

• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with Council approved service levels and industry best practices, and in compliance with City policies/procedures and Provincial/Federal legislation.
• Provide leadership, supervision, mentoring, coaching and training to full time and temporary/seasonal staff.
• Assist in supervision of contracted seasonal maintenance programs.
• Manage maintenance activities and resources including prioritizing, organizing, scheduling, assigning and monitoring.
• Prepare detailed activity documentation for staff/equipment time and materials used.
• Respond within service levels to service requests from residents, mayor, councillors, senior management, internal departments and external agencies.
• Ensure compliance by staff with all occupational health and safety standards and procedures including scheduling of appropriate training.
• Assist in development and presentation of standard operating procedures, “tailgate/tool box” topics, winter staff training and contractor orientations.
• Assist/manage staff issues including hiring, investigations and performance/behavior improvement including progressive discipline.
• Perform site inspections, and investigate service requests, incidents/accidents, and assist/prepare reports and responses on same.
• Respond to requests for documentation for examination for discovery cases and participate as required.
• Patrol right of way including investigating, identifying, reporting and making safe as required infrastructure deficiencies.
• Provide physical and handling skills as required in maintenance of infrastructure.
• Assigned rotational on call basis year round.
• Assigned shift work outside regular day shift hours.
• Assigned as required and on rotational basis to all Works Yards.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Post-secondary education in civil engineering, business administration or related field.
• Ability to obtain Certified Engineering Technician (C.Tech.) designation with Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) within first 12 months of employment.
• Ability to obtain Certified Road Supervisor (CRS) designation with Association of Ontario Road Supervisors (AORS) within first 12 months of employment.
• Minimum three year’s municipal supervision/project management/leadership experience in engineering, construction or operations preferably in a unionized environment.
• Candidates not meeting some or all of the above criteria may be considered based on a reasonable equivalent and acceptable combination of related municipal experience and education but must be committed to pursuing and achieving required designations in agreed timeline.
• Demonstrated competency in leadership, supervision, mentoring, coaching, training, communication, accountability, diplomacy, customer service, continuous improvement and the City’s core values - Trust, Quality and Excellence.
• Demonstrated competency with Microsoft Office programs and other City applications
• Demonstrated understanding and execution of collective agreement, City policies/agreements and related Provincial/Federal legislation including (but not limited to) Occupational Health & Safety Act, Highway Traffic Act (including Hours of Service and Ontario Traffic Manuals), Employment Standards Act, Municipal Act (including MMS), Environmental Protection Act, and Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act
• Demonstrated competency in working in a team environment, and with internal and external stake holders.
• Demonstrated competency in pro-active approaches, LEAN process improvements, multi-dimensional thinking and problem solving, and multi-tasking.
• Must have valid Province of Ontario driver’s license in good standing and ability to use City/personal vehicle.