governing working conditions. Safe working practices including traffic barriers and controls, and protective clothing and devices.

ABILITY TO:

• Supervise several work units through subordinate assistants.
• Plan, schedule, assign, appraise and counseling employees.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, public, and other agencies
• Communicate tactfully and effectively with the public.
• Identify maintenance problems and develop effective course of action for resolution.
• Maintain records and preparing reports of division activities, hours and materials expended.
• Use personal computer and related software.
• Read and interpret construction plans, specifications and engineering drawings and diagrams.
• Direct, Inspect and supervise work outdoors in inclement weather.
• Occasionally participate in work supervised.
• Work overtime and on-call.
• Perform inspections and supervise work underground, and in unpleasant or potentially hazardous conditions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

A typical way of gaining the knowledge, skill and ability outlined above is: Graduation from high school or equivalent, supplemented by training or education in supervisory principles; and five years of progressively responsible experience in street and storm drain system maintenance and repair, including at least two years in a supervisory capacity. Prefer training and experience in data base management.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Must possess a valid California driver’s license and have a satisfactory driving record.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is