Parks, Buildings, and Grounds Manager - The City of Bay City, Michigan

City of Bay City

Full Time - Parks, Buildings, and Grounds Manager

Department of Public Works - Teamsters L214 Supervisory

JOB SUMMARY

This is a managerial position involving oversight of Bay City's parks, buildings, grounds, and maintenance, including but not limited to James Clements Airport, Oak Ridge Cemetery, Liberty Harbor Marina, City parks, DPW complex, and other City-owned properties. This position is critical for the planning, operation, maintenance, capital improvements, and grant administration.

Work performed under minimal supervision includes professional, technical, and administrative work involving the planning, organizing, budgeting, and directing of various public works activities and numerous divisions.

ILLUSTRATIVE JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or logical assignment to the class.

1. Manages supervisory staff and skilled maintenance workers engaged in a variety of municipal services.
2. Approves employee schedules, time off, routine expenses, and overtime for City personnel in the area of responsibility.
3. Responsible for labor relations involving hiring, motivating, and disciplining employees. Effectively answers grievances and supports the arbitration process.
4. Oversees the management of contracts and the contracted services such as those at of the James Clements Airport, Oak Ridge Cemetery, Liberty Harbor Marina, City parks, Buildings and Grounds.
5. Provides technical advice in the improvement of infrastructure and ensures that modern, safe, effective, and efficient practices are utilized by municipal work crews.
6. Responds to concerns from the public and other agencies; provides quality teamwork and customer service to internal and external clients.
7. Assists in developing and implementing policies, methods, and procedures. Organizes, plans, and schedules activities for diverse and complex projects or tasks.
8. Manages a Work Performance Program; sets performance goals and production standards for planned and preventative maintenance programs; develops strategies and coordinates responses to emergencies and disasters related to public works operations.
9. Assists in developing employee safety training programs and administering said programs to employees.
10. Develops, administers, and monitors operating and capital budgets; prepares and maintains records and reports; prepares correspondence; prepares cost estimates; oversees the ordering of supplies and materials; prepares specifications for major contractual work and equipment purchases.
11. Assists supervisors in preparing division budgets and maintaining budget controls; oversees the ordering of supplies and materials; prepares specifications for major contractual work and equipment purchases.
12. Performs studies with recommendations for improving effectiveness, including cost reduction programs, staffing requirements, and equipment needs.
13. Manages and oversees other related infrastructure projects or DPW projects as needed
14. Responds to concerns from the public and other agencies; provides quality teamwork and customer service to internal and external clients.
15. Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.

Knowledge of:

• Demonstrated knowledge of and adherence to health and safety policies and procedures
• Principles of project management and supervision
• Principles of personnel management, training, and evaluation
• Budget development and administration
• Playground safety inspections
• General construction & maintenance principles

Ability to:

• Understand and interpret engineering plans, make cost estimates, and prepare operating reports.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinate personnel, city staff, and the general public.
• Communicate and work with professional staff, elected officials, and the general public. Demonstrate conflict resolution experience and skills.
• Effectively manage staff.
• Work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Effectively work under stress and changes in work priorities.
• Solve complex problems, collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, and make valid judgments and conclusions.
• Use good judgment and initiative, and make independent decisions on day-to-day and long-range issues.

MIMIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in a related field of management.
• A minimum of three years of experience in a public works environment with the ability to demonstrate advanced skills and qualifications.
• Any combination of education and work experience equivalent to a total of five (5) years, which would provide the applicant with the desired skills, knowledge, and ability required to perform the job, may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Michigan driver's license.
• Demonstrated efficient computer and software experience with the ability to keep and maintain records relating to division operations.

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