Area Supervisor

Area Supervisor (Roads)

**Job Number**:3087

**Job Type**: Temporary Full-Time
**Temp Contract Length**: Temporary Winter Assignment - 6 Months
**Location**: 100 Maple Grove Rd - Regional Operations Centre, 1991 Nafziger Rd - Philipsburg Office/Garage, 2828 Kressler Rd - Heidelberg Office/Garage
**Job Category**: Transportation
**Number of Positions**:1
**Department**: Afternoon Shift Operations
**Division**: Transportation Services
**Hours of Work**: 35
**Union**: Management/Management Support
**Grade**: Management/Management Support Grade 07
**Salary Range**: $56.11 - $70.14 per hour

**About Us**

The Region of Waterloo is a thriving, diverse community committed to fostering opportunities for current and future generations. Waterloo Region is part of the Dish with One Spoon wampum, a treaty guiding our commitment to:

- Taking only what we need
- Leaving some for others
- Keeping the dish clean
- This agreement underpins our vision, mission, and core value, and reinforces our dedication to meaningful reconciliation and equity.
- Waterloo Region is home to over 674,000 residents and expected to grow to nearly one million by 2051.
- Guided by our 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, “Growing with Care,” we prioritize homes for all, climate aligned growth, equitable services and opportunities and a resilient and future ready organization. Our mission is to provide essential services that enhance the quality of life for all residents, while our core value emphasizes caring for people and the land we share. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in our community.

**The Role**
- Supervises crews assigned to roads maintenance operations on Regional roads, including surface, shoulder and roadside, ditch and waterway, storm sewer/infrastructure, landscaping, and winter maintenance activities of entire roadway right of way. Performs road patrols to monitor operations.**Duties/Responsibilities**
- Supervises Heavy Equipment Operators, lead hands, and summer students. Administers contracts with contractors and suppliers relating to public works activities and special equipment.
- Patrols roads to monitor quality of work, and identify and assess hazardous situations/serious maintenance needs requiring immediate attention and that could result in liability claims, including emergency maintenance. Assesses maintenance needs/requirements in rural areas.
- Determines materials, staff, and equipment required for projects. Prepares daily and weekly work schedules. Assigns staff and issues instructions. Conducts regular meetings and maintains communication links with staff.
- Assists Manager to develop policies, long range plans, annual maintenance programs, budgets, and equipment and material requirements. Assists to develop equipment specifications with other management staff. Assists to prepare price quotes and tender documents for contracts. Implements policies and standards for roads maintenance activities.
- Assists in the maintenance of the maintenance management system. Makes recommendations and assists to update physical inventories and work specifications/requirements (e.g., work methods/procedures, crew sizes/staffing, unit cost/productivity values, performance budget, quality standards, service level standards). Prepares equipment need/summary lists.
- Monitors road conditions and arranges winter maintenance/snow removal. Maintains snow storage and sight-lines. Maintains supplies for winter maintenance activities (e.g., salt, sand, de-icing/anti-icing chemicals).
- Ensures procedures are followed for winter maintenance equipment inspections and servicing. Supervises preparation and removal of winter maintenance equipment.
- Ensures vehicles and equipment are fully operational at all times. Coordinates with Fleet Management for fleet maintenance and repair needs.
- Reports unauthorized access openings/work on roads. Issues stop work orders/safety procedures to contractors/utility companies working on Regional roads.
- Arranges for locates with utility companies; and permits as required.
- Assists to develop recommendations for the 10-year Rural Capital Construction Program. Assists Project Managers to make decisions on road construction projects before and during construction. Participates in post-construction walk-throughs and final inspections.
- Conducts railway crossing inspections to maintain safe, smooth crossings. Ensures crossings are signed and marked, and coordinates rail/tie replacement/restoration of riding surface with railway companies and other Division staff.
- Researches and reports on new equipment, materials, and work methods, and implements, as required. Investigates and compiles reports for liability claims.

**Additional Duties/Responsibilities**
- Participates with agencies and other departmental staff for emergency spill response.
- Controls material resource inventory. Assists in equipment/tool procurement, and coordinates with other staff for equipment maintena