Assistant Streets Superintendent

The City of Bozeman is now accepting applications for an Assistant Streets Superintendent to support our Streets and Signs & Signals Team. Help keep the city moving smoothly by overseeing street maintenance, snow removal, and traffic operations.

• Participates in the direction and supervision of personnel involved in the activities of the Citys Streets Department;
• Establishes organizational units within the division and designates personnel to operate and supervise each unit, under the direction of the Streets Superintendent;
• Works closely with other Streets supervisory personnel to promote positive work attitudes within the division and maximize teamwork and cooperation by all departmental employees;
• Works with the Streets Superintendent in the development of goals and plans for the identification and evaluation of the Department needs;
• Oversees the implementation of work programs designed to meet the annual and long-term objectives of the Department as directed by the Streets Superintendent;
• Participates in preparing, implementing, and reviewing the Departments annual budget and maintaining related reports and records as required;
• Provides professional work to plan, schedule, and monitor construction, maintenance, and repair work on City Lands, facilities, and equipment using the Citys computerized maintenance management system;
• Schedules construction, repair and maintenance work using the Citys computerized maintenance management system (Cityworks);
• Creates and updates Cityworks work order and templates and maintains current and accurate data on materials, equipment and labor costs;
• Works closely with the Citys Cityworks database administrator to troubleshoot and resolve problems and continually enhance the system to improve operation efficiency and accurate cost tracking;
• Specifies, installs and maintains computerized vehicle location and remote machine monitoring equipment to improve fleet productivity;
• Integrates remote vehicle and machine monitoring information into Cityworks to improve scheduling and operating efficiency;
• Provides training to streets crews on the use of Cityworks and on the use of vehicle location and machine monitoring equipment;
• Works closely with the Streets Superintendent to ensure all work activities are in compliance with City codes and policies and State directives;
• Acts as a liaison between the Division and local residents, contractors, business representatives, government agencies, and other related professionals to ensure positive public relations;
• Participates in the revision of departmental operations and procedures to stay abreast of changing trends and practices in the Streets field and meets the changing needs of the City;
• Serves as the Streets Superintendent in his/her absence;
• Addresses citizens concerns or complaints and takes appropriate action to ensure a timely resolution or citizen satisfaction;
• Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees;
• Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems;
• Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas;
• Confers with the Streets Superintendent, City officials, contractors, and others in regards to any related divisional matters as necessary;
• Performs other duties consistent with the role and function of this classification.

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Technology, Engineering, or a closely related field; and
• At least 3-5 years of increasingly responsible experience in a related maintenance management position, including at least two years in a supervisory capacity, preferably in the public sector; or
• Any combination of experience and training which provides the equivalent scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.

• Comprehensive knowledge of advanced principles and practices of related Streets administration, including planning, design, construction, and maintenance activities;
• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of construction methods and materials as applied to Streets operations;
• Comprehensive knowledge of economics and municipal finance as applied to Streets;
• Comprehensive knowledge of current applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations relating to public works programs and operations;
• Comprehensive knowledge of related work equipment used in assigned division;
• Ability to effectively coordinate, lead, motivate, and supervise the work of divisional personnel;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other City employees, supervisory personnel, property owners, business representatives, developers, contractors, architects, and the general public;
• Ability to effectively resolve employee problems in a fair and diplomatic manner;
• Ability to establish goals, objectives, and plans for the division, encompassing short, intermediate, and long-term operations;
• Ability to effectively organize work, maintain organizational structure, and delegate authority;
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language;
• Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures, and instructions;
• Ability to prepare and present accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations;
• Ability to operate or quickly learn to operate a personal computer using standard or customized software applications appropriate to assigned tasks;
• Ability to use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and/or oral instructions;
• Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines;
• Ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology;
• Knowledge of Cityworks or other computerized maintenance management systems and the ability to utilize the system to plan, schedule and monitor construction and maintenance work;
• Knowledge and experience in installing electronic monitoring and control equipment in vehicles;
• Integrity, ingenuity, and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks.

• Valid Driver's License;
• May require an appropriate level commercial driver's license;
• Offers for employment are conditional upon satisfactory response to appropriate post conditional offer process;
• Pre-employment drug testing may be required.