PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR

About the role

The City is looking for its next Public Works Director—a dedicated leader committed to enhancing the quality, safety, and reliability of our community’s infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and monitors long-term plans, goals and objectives focused on achieving maintenance.
• Develops and submits appropriate application and documentation necessary to secure funding sources.
• Maintains appropriate records for compliance with these funding sources.
• Reviews work in progress, specifications, estimates, and contract documents for street, sewer, storm drain, bridge, and other projects.
• Provides direction for the department staff; approves a variety of policy and procedure changes and revisions; participates in special projects of department; reviews actions and effectiveness of the respective divisions.
• Manages and participates in the development and administration of the department’s budget; directs the forecast of additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, and supplies; directors the monitoring of and approves expenditures; directs and implements budgetary adjustments as necessary.
• Selects, trains, motivates, and directs department personnel; evaluates and reviews work for acceptability and conformance with department standards, including program and project priorities and performance evaluations; works with employees to correct deficiencies; implements discipline and termination procedures; responds to staff questions and concerns.
• Represents the department to other City departments, elected officials, and outside agencies; explains and interprets departmental programs, policies, and activities; negotiates and resolves significant and controversial issues.
• Manages the inspection of development projects and City capital and maintenance projects to ensure compliance with codes, ordinances, approved plans, specifications, and conditions.
• Manages Public Works contracts; conducts negotiation and administration of contracts.
• Oversee the Landscaping Maintenance Districts as well as the Citywide Assessment Districts.
• Ensures overall quality of the department's service by developing, reviewing, and implementing policies and procedures to meet legal requirements and City needs; continuously monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; assesses and monitors the distribution of work, support systems and internal reporting relationships; identifies opportunities for improvement; and directs the implementation of change.
• Prepares, reviews, and presents staff reports, various management and information updates, as well as reports on special projects as assigned by the City Manager.
• Responds to and resolves difficult situations and sensitive citizen inquires and complaints.
• Oversee the development of specifications and bid documents for a variety of public works and public utilities-related designs, construction and maintenance projects, recommends contract awards, negotiates contract provisions and coordinates, reviews, inspects and monitors and approves contractor’s performance.
• Reviews and advises for completeness and accuracy on developments plans, permits for work in City rights-of-way, project construction plans and specifications.
• Manages the application process for acquiring and administering County, State and Federal Grants.
• Performs related duties as assigned.
• Sets up and executes projects to subordinate staff, contractors, and consultants.
• Reviews work in progress and approve final designs, specifications, estimates, and contract documents for the Public Services Department.
• Prepares and administers the annual budget for the Public Services Department, approves the forecast of funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies, approves expenditures, and implements budgetary adjustments as appropriate and necessary.
• Oversee the planning, development, and delivery of a comprehensive recreation and leisure programs; identifies community needs and directs staff in delivery of programs; creates fee structures.
• Oversee the maintenance and repair of City facilities; creates maintenance programs and directs staff in maintenance programs including preventative maintenance programs; plans for building repairs and renovations; coordinates with consultants and provides appropriate recommendations.
• Identifies grant and other funding opportunities; oversees the preparation of grant applications and administers grant programs.
• Prepare and present verbal and written reports to the City Council, County Board of Supervisors, Commission, governmental agencies, and community groups.
• Formulate and recommend a variety of policy and procedure changes and revisions; participates in special projects of the department; reviews actions and effectiveness of the respective divisions.
• Review and approve the work of consultants engaged by the city.
• Continuously monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of programs and services delivery methods, based on desired outcomes. Assess workloads, administrative support systems, and internal working relationships to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Plans, directs, and coordinates, through subordinate level staff, the Public Services Department’s work plan; assigns projects and programmatic areas of responsibility; reviews and evaluates work methods and procedures; meets with key staff to identify and resolve problems.
• Selects, trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned personnel; provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees to correct deficiencies; implements discipline and termination procedures.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in public administration, parks and recreation management, or related field is required.
• Seven (7) years of increasingly responsible experience in the development, implementation, operation, of parks, recreation, and facilities programs, including three (3) years in a supervisory capacity.
• A master's degree in a related field is desirable.
• Related fields include: Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Urban or Regional Planning.
• A valid California Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record is required.