Deputy Director of Public Works - Operations

Town of Leesburg • 552 Fort Evans Road, VA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves responsible leadership, supervisory, and administrative work directing the Department of Public Work’s Operations, including the Divisions of Streets, Buildings and Grounds, Fleet, Stormwater, Solid Waste Services, and Urban Forestry. Work involves responsibility for planning, organizing, directing, and prioritizing tasks; developing and managing budgets, long and short-range asset maintenance and replacement plans, coordination of services between various Town departments, as well as responding to emergencies including coordination of snow removal.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, or a related field
• At least eight (8) years of experience in public works operations and construction
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience preparing and managing budgets for public works teams
• Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience managing a variety of workers and project types
• OSHA 10 Certificate or the ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire
• Possession of a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in construction management, civil engineering, or a related field
• Extensive managerial experience
• Experience with asset management, capital replacement planning, and systems
• Experience supervising public sector maintenance and operations teams
• Virginia PE license
• OSHA 30 Certificate
• VDOT Intermediate Work Zone Traffic Control Training and Flagger Certification
• Bilingual in English/Spanish

Responsibilities

• Planning, organizing, directing, and prioritizing tasks
• Developing and managing budgets
• Developing long and short-range asset maintenance and replacement plans
• Coordination of services between various Town departments
• Responding to emergencies including coordination of snow removal

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Certification training
• Membership to the Town's full-service recreation center
• Enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System
• Excellent healthcare insurance
• Other fringe benefits
• Competitive compensation
• Affordable health insurance coverage
• Optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution
• Flexible spending accounts
• Voluntary benefits
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Optional payroll Roth IRA
• Generous paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager