Superintendent, Solid Waste & Recycling

The City of New Westminster is seeking a Superintendent for Solid Waste & Recycling to oversee daily operations, including garbage pickup, recycling, and street cleaning. Responsibilities include staff supervision, contract negotiation, operational efficiency improvements, and compliance monitoring. Candidates should have supervisory experience in a unionized environment and knowledge of municipal regulations. Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential.
The City of New Westminster has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, customer service and safety-focused individual to join our Engineering Operations leadership team. Reporting to the Section Manager, Engineering Operations, the Superintendent, Solid Waste & Recycling will supervise and coordinate the daily operations related to services provided by the section.

Responsibilities Include
• Plans and supervises the maintenance of sanitation operations and services, including residential and commercial garbage pickup, clean green pickup, recycling, overseeing illegal dump sites, litter maintenance, street cleaning. Provides quotations for special pick-up services. Coordinates and supervises external contractors in the provision of services.
• Plans and supervises staff charged with street cleaning.
• Continually improves operational efficiency, as well as developing and maintaining procedures pertaining to the day-to-day operations.
• Negotiates and maintains contracts with processors. Monitors and promotes waste reduction through education and recycling initiatives. Works with Recycle BC and Metro Vancouver to ensure compliance in collection standards. Monitors recycling, garbage, and organics markets to identify opportunities that may bring economic benefits to the City.
• Supervises a team of staff, including training, coaching, assigning work and maintaining work flow, reviewing staffing levels, scheduling and timekeeping, performance management, labour relations, workplace safety, and employee development.
• Investigate and responds to internal and external requests for information, compliance, service issues, disputes and concerns. Responds to after hour calls.
• Responsible for report preparation, accounts payable and financial and budgeting processes related to the areas of accountability, purchasing of equipment, supplies, collection bins and streetscape furniture
• Liaises with a variety of City departments and external agencies.
• Provides support to emergency management through EMO and Operations team.
• Performs related duties in keeping with the purpose and accountabilities of the position.

Key Education, Experience And Skill Requirements Include
• Completion of Grade 12 supplemented by related technical coursework, supplemented by considerable supervisory experience in a unionized environment. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Completion of a certificate or diploma in related discipline is considered an asset.
• Thorough knowledge of the regulations, policies, bylaws, procedures related to the work within a municipal setting and including WorkSafe BC requirements and legislation.
• Knowledge of the materials, tools and equipment used in the applicable engineering operations work.
• Planning and coordination skills to coordinate resources across a variety of services.
• Training and demonstrated experience in people and safety leadership and management.
• Strong conflict resolution skills and the ability to deal tactfully and efficiently with various stakeholders.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills to maintain effective working relationships with internal and external contacts.
• Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills to determine appropriate staff scheduling, estimating third party work, and prioritization of issues.
• Proficiency in computer applications such as Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel). Tempest and JD Edwards experience are an asset.
• A Valid B.C. driver’s license.