Assistant Director of Public Works for Utilities

City of Poway • Poway, CA

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About The Position

Due to an upcoming retirement, the City of Poway is recruiting for the position of Assistant Director of Public Works Utilities and is seeking a committed, experienced, and personable leader to guide staff, manage a substantial workload, and advance a broad range of important projects. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong character and uncompromising ethics—including honesty, integrity, and trustworthiness—along with expertise in administrative principles, goal setting, program development, project management, budget oversight, employee supervision, contract administration, and the application of Federal, State, and local regulations. This individual should be well-versed in organizational and management practices, current developments in public works operations, safety standards, recordkeeping, modern office technologies, and effective written communication. Additionally, the successful candidate will excel at representing the City with governmental agencies, community groups, and professional organizations, and will provide exceptional customer service when working with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff. This is an outstanding opportunity for a motivated leader who wants to make a lasting impact on the community, influence meaningful projects, support a dedicated team, and contribute to the continued success and high service standards that define the City of Poway.

Requirements

• Strong character and uncompromising ethics—including honesty, integrity, and trustworthiness
• Expertise in administrative principles
• Expertise in goal setting
• Expertise in program development
• Expertise in project management
• Expertise in budget oversight
• Expertise in employee supervision
• Expertise in contract administration
• Expertise in the application of Federal, State, and local regulations
• Well-versed in organizational and management practices
• Well-versed in current developments in public works operations
• Well-versed in safety standards
• Well-versed in recordkeeping
• Well-versed in modern office technologies
• Well-versed in effective written communication

Responsibilities

• Guide staff
• Manage a substantial workload
• Advance a broad range of important projects
• Represent the City with governmental agencies, community groups, and professional organizations
• Provide exceptional customer service when working with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed