Assistant Public Works Director
About The Position
Under the general supervision of the Director of Engineering & Public Works, the Assistant Public Works Director plans, develops, supervises, and directs the City’s public works operations. The role requires considerable independent judgment and technical expertise and includes responsibility for directing municipal public works, formulating policies, and coordinating activities in accordance with general policies established by the City Manager. The position supervises unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled, and supervisory maintenance and construction employees and is responsible for procedures, department personnel functions, and management of public grounds and facilities. The role also entails maintaining appropriate working relationships with colleagues, subordinates, and the public. The Assistant Public Works Director directs daily operations across the department’s divisions, including City buildings, public grounds, streets and stormwater, and City vehicles. The position supervises staff, supports staff training and development, and helps establish departmental philosophy, vision, and goals. It also assists with planning department projects and activities and overseeing the equipment replacement program. The role responds to public inquiries and complaints, attends community and City Commission meetings as appropriate, and prepares performance appraisals and other records, reports, memoranda, and correspondence. Additional duties include assisting department divisions and performing general administrative and clerical work as needed. A minimum qualification is considerable administrative and operational public works experience. A combination of education and experience may be considered. Starting salary is based on qualifications, education, experience, and other applicable factors.
Requirements
- Considerable administrative and operational public works experience.
- A combination of education and experience may be considered.
Responsibilities
- Direct daily operations of the Public Works Department’s City buildings, public grounds, streets and stormwater, and City vehicles divisions.
- Direct and supervise assigned professional, supervisory, maintenance, and support staff.
- Instruct, assign, review, and plan employees’ work; maintain standards; coordinate activities; allocate personnel; select employees; address employee problems; and recommend transfers, promotions, discipline, discharge, and salary increases.
- Provide for adequate training and development of department staff.
- Establish and maintain the department’s philosophy, vision, and goals.
- Assist with developing monthly, annual, and five-year plans for department projects and activities.
- Assist with developing and oversee the department’s equipment replacement program, ensuring safe, properly working equipment is available.
- Receive and respond to public inquiries, requests for assistance, and complaints.
- Attend community meetings and events as appropriate.
- Attend City Commission meetings and provide information as requested.
- Prepare performance appraisals and other records, reports, memoranda, and correspondence.
- Assist department divisions with duties as necessary.
- Perform general administrative and clerical duties, including preparing reports and correspondence, entering and retrieving computer data, attending and conducting meetings, and reviewing correspondence.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
