Manager Trans Operations - Toronto, Canada - City of Toronto

City of Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Description

Job ID: 40566

Job Category:
Operations & Maintenance

Division & Section:
Transportation Services, Operations & Maintenance

Work Location:40 Toryork Drive, Toronto, M9L 1X6

Job Type & Duration:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
$122, $158,105.00

Shift Information:
Monday to Friday, 35 hour per week

Affiliation:
Non-Union

Qualified List will be established to fill permanent and temporary positions.

Number of Positions Open: 1

Posting Period: 29-Aug-2023 to 19-Sep-2023

Job Summary:

Guided by a vision to provide a safe, efficient, effective transportation system that serves residents, businesses and visitors in an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable manner, the Transportation Services Division of the City of Toronto plans, constructs and manages the transportation infrastructure within the public right-of-way, including, bicycle lanes, sidewalks and roads.

If you're a strategic and politically savvy operations manager, committed to public service, this is an exciting opportunity to join the Division and manage a variety of public right of way operation services across the City in an effective, efficient and equitable manner all within the annual operating and capital budgets.

To lead and manage all aspects of road operations including maintenance and repair of surface facilities, winter maintenance, inspection and patrol, resolution of complaints, and signs and pavement markings to ensure the cost effective and environmentally friendly delivery of operating and capital programmes.

As a Manager, you will lead a diverse team of both in-house staff and external contractors, maintaining effective partnerships with other City Divisions, implementing public right-of-way maintenance operations and tasks with respect to ongoing and new programs and policies for the City of Toronto.

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Leading by example to promote contract compliance and innovation

These management positions will involve leading and managing contracts, including administration of contractors' work, monitoring work progress with respect to agreements, budget and completion objectives, and ensuring that all work meets divisional standards and adheres to municipal and provincial legislative and regulatory requirements.

With a focus on alternative service delivery models, these managers will bring skillsets, which promote innovation and strategic thinking while maintaining levels of service.

In these roles it is expected that you'll evaluate, and encourage staff to research and test, new construction, installation and maintenance practices, equipment and materials, and revise standards, specifications and/or contract items with the goal of continuous improvement in a forward and positive thinking manner to incorporate cost-effective, efficient methodologies.

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Full team management accountabilities

Adept at leading and building high-performing teams, you'll manage, motivate and train the unit's staff, and supervise the day-to-day operation of all assigned staff - from scheduling, assigning and reviewing work, to monitoring and evaluating staff performance through performance reviews.

Where required, you recommend disciplinary action.

Your focus will be on ensuring effective teamwork, and high standards of work quality and organizational performance, while promoting continuous learning and innovation - as well as taking the time to formally and informally recognize staff.

As Manager, you'll also be expected to develop and administer the annual budget for the unit, and control expenditures within budget while fostering strategic thinking on a day to day basis.

As a team leader, you're especially recognized for your ability to foster an organizational culture that emphasizes innovation, collaboration, transparency, accountability and trust, while promoting a strong code of ethics and integrity to support public service excellence.

This is reflected in your ability to support the Toronto Public Service values to ensure a modernized and progressive thinking work culture that champions, equity, diversity, inclusion and a respectful workplace.

These key leadership competencies will be instrumental in supporting sectional staffing strategies, while promoting and enhancing the overall staff morale.

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Communication and multi-stakeholder management

Your strengths as a communicator and problem-solver with highly developed analytical, interpersonal, human relations, negotiation and conflict resolution skills will be key in a complex municipal environment like ours, with competing interests and priorities.

Thus equipped, you're prepared to resolve customer enquiries and complaints, lead and initiate inter-divisional organizational changes to seek operational improvements and efficiencies, prepare various correspondences and reports including committee and council reports and attend City Council, Standing Committee, community council and public meetings to present opera