FIELD SERVICES DIRECTOR

About the role

Under direction, the class manages a bureau, directing and coordinating field inspection, construction compliance and traffic survey activities to ensure and enforce compliance with city ordinances regarding use of the public way; and performs related duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes and assigns field inspection and traffic survey work to supervisors and their staff based on urgency, complexity and staff availability
• Interprets and explains provisions of city codes and ordinances involving the public way to contractors and staff; ensures that inspections reports, citations and traffic surveys approved by supervisors meet quality standards and comply with city ordinances regarding the public way
• Develops and implements work methods and standards to improve the quality, effectiveness and timeliness of inspections and traffic surveys
• Directs and coordinates traffic surveys to determine the need for new or replacement traffic signs and for pedestrian or vehicular detours during construction projects
• Directs the development of training programs for staff; oversees and participates in performance appraisals of staff and initiates and administers corrective or disciplinary action as necessary
• Supervises the preparation and maintenance of unit records and correspondence and the preparation of administrative and budgetary reports
• Assists in developing budgets for personnel and equipment; serves as a liaison to city departments, public agencies and the general public on public way enforcement issues

Minimum qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience in the inspection of public way construction and demolition projects, traffic flow surveys and street sign placement, of which three (3) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR
• Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate's Degree, PLUS three (3) years of experience in the inspection of public way construction and demolition projects, traffic flow surveys and street placement, of which three (3) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree, PLUS one (1) year of experience in the inspection of public way construction and demolition projects, traffic flow surveys and street placement, of which three (3) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position

Licensure and certification

• A valid State of Illinois driver's license is required

Pay and schedule

• Starting salary: $105,516; Grade: BX-20
• Location: 445 N. Sacramento Blvd. or 2 N. LaSalle St. (Office 860)
• Days: Monday thru Friday
• Hours: 7:30 am – 3:30 pm