Foreman Level-1

Company Biography
The County of Lambton is an urban-rural area in southwestern Ontario that is home to over 126,000 residents. The Corporation's seven divisions operate programs and services for the residents of Lambton County such as land ambulance, provincial offences court, three Long-Term Care Homes, 25 library branches, two museums, an art gallery, archives, local roadways, public health services, housing services, social services, building services and planning and development services. Lambton County is a community dedicated to economic growth, environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with its municipal and community partners.
Position Overview
Schedule, co-ordinate and supervise the day to day activities of the County road network. Patrol County road network to determine when snow ploughing/salting should commence, as well as determine work requirements during non-winter months. Foreman Level 1 is also responsible for ensuring legislative requirements and policies and procedures are followed.

**Responsibilities**:
**Supervisory**:

- Schedule, coordinate, and supervise the day to day operations and maintenance activities on the County Road Network including roadways, shoulders, bridges, culverts, ditches and drainage, signs, guide rails, depots, trees, vegetation, line markings, winter control, etc. utilizing County staff and outside contractors in a manner that ensures all activities are completed to the County’s requirements in an effective and cost efficient manner
- Delegating and determining what work needs to be done at the beginning and end of the day (daily)
- Provide inspection/quality control for all department operations and maintenance activities incorporating changes as necessitated ensuring that all work is constructed in accordance with the work plan and to the County’s requirements and direct supervision to subordinate staff including the assignment of duties, performance review, etc and/or functional supervision of contracted forces
- Co-ordinate the maximum utilization of all available resources: labour, equipment, materials, and outside contractors
- Provide direct supervision to assigned staff (heavy equipment operators, equipment operators, operators, skilled labourers, seasonal staff, students, etc.) including directing activities, assigning workload, evaluating performance, recruitment, discipline, coaching, mentoring, training, health and safety, etc.
- Provide functional supervision to hired contractors performing work on County Road network

**Patrol**:

- Patrol County Road Network, primarily through winter season, in accordance with the County standards, including documentation of deficiencies, scheduling and implementing repairs as required including resource allocation (labour, equipment, materials, etc). Includes those maintenance activities performed by others on the County’s behalf (contractors, other municipalities, etc)

**Maintenance**:

- Assist in analyzing and assessing departmental infrastructure (roadways, culverts, drainage, depots, etc.) to identify maintenance and repair needs, establish deficiencies, and prioritize work plans
- Develop short term (weekly) work plans for the maintenance and repair of departmental infrastructure including scheduling and resource allocation that will maximize the County’s investment in maintaining departmental assets
- Ensure maintenance activities are completed to the County’s requirements and in accordance with County by-laws, standards, best practices, and federal/provincial regulations
- Provide survey control (grade, alignment, etc.) as required
- In coordination with the Construction Supervisor, responsible for inspecting the placement and maintenance of public utilities (telephone, hydro, natural gas, cable television, etc.), municipal services (water, sewer, etc.) and private plant (pipelines, etc.) within the County’s road allowance ensuring that the County’s interests are protected including establishing conditions and ensuring compliance of County’s requirements

**Customer/Public Relations**:

- Assist in obtaining all necessary approvals from various stakeholders (i.e. property owners, local municipalities, etc.) with the assistance of departmental staff
- Arrange for the field location of public utilities / municipal services as required
- Maintain good relations with all those affected by department activities, including property owners, utility companies, municipalities, agencies and the general public
- Maintain and represent the County's policies and positions to the public, property owners, local municipalities, and utility companies in respect to complaints or requests including undertaking corrective actions as warranted
- Log and report particulars with respect to accidents on County roads, liaise as necessary with the County's insurance adjusters and County Solicitor, and represent the