Facilities and Fleet Director

City of Owatonna • Owatonna, MN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Owatonna is a growing community strategically placed at the crossroads of I-35 and two major US highways, approximately one hour south of the Twin Cities metro area. The community has a commitment to growth, access to services, and quality of life for its 27,000 residents. The Facilities and Fleet Department creates a better tomorrow by maintaining safe and accessible City facilities and fleet for the organization and community. The department's purpose is to maintain safe and accessible City facilities and fleet for the organization and community. The City's values are Better Together, Community Stewardship, and Pride in Our Work. In the Facilities and Fleet department, these values translate to utilizing individual strengths, acting as a team player, working towards shared goals, learning from collective experiences, building relationships with industry experts and vendors, preserving and maintaining historic buildings, acting in the City’s best interest with integrity, remembering they are always in the public eye, and spending taxpayers’ money wisely. Pride in our work means always doing our best, paying attention to details, holding ourselves to a high standard, leaving things better than when we arrived, and taking satisfaction in public use and enjoyment of city facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, or related field; 8 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
• Valid Driver’s License
• Knowledge of: Managerial and leadership principles and practices; Budget principles and practices; Financial Management principles; Public Administration principles; Strategic planning principles; Applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, codes, and regulations.
• Skills in: Leadership and management; Preparing reports; Managing division operations; Analyzing and developing policies and procedures; Using a computer and related software applications; Public relations and public speaking; Interpreting laws and regulations; Negotiation and persuasion; Preparing budgets; Program and project management; Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Responsibilities

• Direct the work of technical, professional, divisional and management staff of multiple programs, including assigning work, training staff, conducting performance counseling, conducting performance reviews and making disciplinary, hiring and promotion decisions.
• Lead the development of multiple department operations, including development of goals, policies, staffing levels, budget and procedures for all department services; directing management in the development of work plans for the department; and lead strategic planning.
• Act as a technical resource for the City, management, boards, government representatives, and staff to ensure effective service delivery and address community needs; including analyzing and resolving issues associated with daily work, contracts, and projects; ensuring staff work complies with applicable standards, codes and regulations; attending internal and external meetings to answer questions and provide information; providing advice on division work; and providing information on all department activities.
• Serve as a lead representative of the City in negotiations, on committees, in meetings, on boards, or in other public groups
• Direct the management of City finances; monitor and approve expenditures in accordance with City goals; manage and administer operating, personnel, capital improvement and capital equipment budgets.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.

What This Job Offers

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