Public Works Foreman - Streets, Drainage & Bridge

Panama City, City of (FL); Panama City (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Panama City is seeking a highly skilled Public Works leader to supervise and perform a broad range of maintenance, repair and construction tasks across bridges, roads, drainage and utilities. You will manage crews, equipment, materials and safety to deliver quality city infrastructure.

As an emergency essential position, you will coordinate responses before, during and after storms, lead rapid mobilization, and ensure public safety and continuity of services for residents and

Responsibilities

• Plans work, assigns jobs to Crew Leaders, Trades Workers, Equipment Operators and Maintenance Workers.
• Secures needed tools, equipment, supplies and materials.
• Follows and enforces safety procedures, precautions, as well as City and Departmental policies, procedures, and rules firmly, tactfully and impartially.
• Keeps track of equipment maintenance and repairs and inventory.
• Works from written work orders, oral instructions, blueprints, layouts, sketches, specifications and e-mails.
• Furnishes cost estimates for proposed new construction and repair jobs.
• Investigates complaints and endeavors to maintain good public relations.
• Keeps time and material records and assign priorities to work projects.
• Coordinates the use of available equipment to obtain maximum productivity and convenience.
• Maintains time and work records, attends meetings, and prepares reports on incidents, accidents, injuries, disciplinary actions and employee evaluations, ensuring all are completed and handled in accordance with policy.
• Demonstrates knowledge of safe driving principles and practices.
• Keeps up with inventory and vendors, helps with budget preparations and provides support to the other departments and divisions within the city.
• Performs interviews with potential employees and takes part in the selection process for hiring and promotion.
• Initiates requisitions for procurement of supplies, tools, materials and equipment.
• Demonstrates knowledge and can direct work efforts in the following areas: Sodding, seeding, trimming, mowing, edging, pruning, removing, watering, fertilizing and removal of grass, flowers, shrubs and trees. Excavation of trenches, ditches and foundations, grading, taking/making elevation shots and readings for construction needs.
• Demolition of structures and repair. Maintenance, repair and construction of City infrastructure. Spraying of grass, flowers, shrubs and trees with insecticides, herbicides and fungicides. Maintenance, repair and construction of streets, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, swales, sewers, water lines, storm drains and catch‑basins, inlets and pollutant separators.
• Operates light, medium and heavy‑duty vehicles and equipment—including trucks, rollers, graders, dozers, front‑end loaders, backhoes, excavators, mowers, tractors, Gradall and other excavation equipment. Ensure proper maintenance and care of all equipment.
• Participates in bridge maintenance and repair.
• Trains and instructs skilled and unskilled workers on detailed procedures.
• Operates surveying tools and instruments to determine grades and elevations, record, read and interpret elevation readings.
• Works an on‑call, rotating shift and is available to assist other on‑call staff during times outside of regular work hours when called upon or when required by the Supervisor or management (overtime).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

The City of Panama City is seeking a highly skilled Public Works leader to supervise and perform a broad range of maintenance, repair and construction tasks across bridges, roads, drainage and utilities. You will manage crews, equipment, materials and safety to deliver quality city infrastructure.

As an emergency essential position, you will coordinate responses before, during and after storms, lead rapid mobilization, and ensure public safety and continuity of services for residents and