Roads and Drainage Superintendent

THE ORGANIZATION: CITY OF PORT ALBERNI

In the heart of Vancouver Island, connected by the sea and cloaked in ancient history, sits Port Alberni, a vibrant
waterfront community with over 19,000 residents. Located within the traditional unceded territories of Tseshaht
and Hupacasath First Nations, Port Alberni provides stunning nature views featuring the majestic Beaufort
Mountain Range, the 48-kilometer long Alberni Inlet and the protected wetlands of the Somass River Estuary. It
boasts terrific outdoor recreational opportunities and provides an excellent quality of life for residents and
visitors.

Port Alberni is the gateway to the Barclay Sound, and features a state-of-the-art secondary school, hospital, and
a well-developed mix of municipal recreational facilities. The community is minutes away from significant and
diverse outdoor recreation opportunities including lakes, rivers, fishing and endless walking and biking trails.
While forestry and related manufacturing have long been the mainstay of the Port Alberni economy, recent
growth in tourism, marine industry, aerospace, the arts, and clean technologies is bringing new residents and
innovative ideas to this beautiful valley.

The City is committed to enhancing the quality of life of residents and taxpayers by creating a vibrant waterfront
community, while holding firm to those qualities that make Port Alberni a unique and highly desirable place to
live. This is a community proud of its heritage and excited about the future.

To learn more, please visit the City of Port Alberni website portalberni.ca, as well as chooseportalberni.ca,
Hupacasath First Nation and Tseshaht First Nation | [ci̓šaaʔatḥ].

T HE DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS

With recent retirements, the City has recently established a new leadership team in its Public Works department. A
n umber of exciting changes have been implemented to reflect current municipal structures and practices, and the City is
c ollaborative leader who is experienced in the services provided by Public Works, and looking to be part of a professional,
dedicated and innovative team. It’s an exciting time to join the City of Port Alberni as the Public Works department works
to further the asset management and strategic priorities of the organization.

THE OPPORTUNITY: ROADS AND DRAINAGE SUPERINTENDENT

The Roads and Drainage Superintendent supervises, directly and through subordinates, the work of crews
engaged in the repair, maintenance, construction and servicing of streets, roads, sidewalks, curbs, gutters

and drainage channels, bridges, cemetery; and in street cleaning, snow removal, weed control, gravel pit
operations, traffic signs and lane marking. In addition, the Superintendent, in conjunction with the other

Public Works Superintendents, coordinates priorities and operationalizes plans for all Public Works
activities. The Superintendent exercises a considerable degree of independent judgment and action on all

technical aspects of the work.

IL LUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK:

- Supervises the work of crews responsible for the repair, - Coordinates all operations related to roads and

maintenance, construction and servicing of streets, roads, surface drainage operations and related activities
sidewalks, curbs, gutters and drainage channels, bridges, with those of other Public Works operations as

cemetery; and in street cleaning, snow removal, weed required.
control, gravel pit operations, traffic signs and lane

marking. - Assists in the preparation of operational and capital
budgets as required, and monitors expenditures
- Ensures that safe work practices and all safety rules and against approved budgets.

regulations are followed by employees, through the
practice of due diligence and an understanding of - Responds to requests, inquiries and concerns from
WorkSafeBC regulations as well as related statutory and the public as they relate to policies and procedures

regulatory requirements. within the department.
- Coordinates all operations related to roads and drainage - Liaises with other City departments, as well as

and related activities with those of other Public Works outside agencies and contractors.
- operations.- Assists in hiring, disciplinary matters, layoffs and
- Organizes crews to meet emergency requirements and terminations, as well as in processing employee

ensures that all safety regulations and precautions are grievances, arbitration hearings and related labour
- observed and enforced. relations matters.- Develops and implements new and/or improved work

methods and procedures as required.

THE PERSON:
The Roads and Drainage Superintendent is a strong leader
who has considerable experience working in a municipal

setting and is interested in being part of an exciting team.

education in a related field, as well as have 10 years’
experience in a municipal works or related setting,

including considerable demonstrated supervisory
experience. An equivalent combination of education,

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