Director of Public Works

City of Farmers Branch • Farmers Branch, TX

16h • Hybrid

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to coordinate all operations within Public Works, plan, develop, and construct City projects. Manage and direct professional and technical staff in the area of development, professional engineering, and maintenance of city systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering or a related field is required.
• Over seven (7) years of leadership experience in a municipal public works department is required.
• Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
• Valid driver's license with a good driving record and ability to maintain while employed is required.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Researches, develops, implements and maintains public works policies and procedures.
• Addresses customer requests and issues, reviews Council goals and objectives, establishes work projects, reviews workloads, directs personnel, meets with other Departments, and assures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Researches, analyzes, prepares, and implements department annual and mid-year budgets; develops tracking reports for monthly trending; reviews of need for budget requests, and presents to administration and Council justification for funding of items.
• Manages and directs professional and technical staff, establishing work projects for short and long-term issues, scheduling projects, setting priorities, maintaining discipline, ensuring staff development and training, and reviewing job performance.
• Respond to citizen and Council requests, review issues, research laws, and policies, meet with involved parties, and present findings.
• Plan for and maintain traffic throughout the City, manage repairs of existing infrastructure, develop a preventative maintenance program for field hardware, and respond to traffic emergencies.
• Attends regular city staff and council meetings, advises the City Manager and elected officials on department-related matters, sits on hiring boards, and participates in formulating a vision for the future of Farmers Branch.

What This Job Offers

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