Public Works Manager I​/II​/III

WHAT WE OFFER

The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package that includes:

• Educational Incentive: 2.5% for completion of an associate degree, 3.5% for a bachelor’s degree or 5% for a graduate degree.
• Bilingual Incentive: $0.69 per hour (Level I), $1.00 per hour (Level II) or $1.32 per hour (Level III).
• Flexible Workweek/Telework
  
  Schedule:
  
  compressed work (e.g., 9/80 week) and remote hybrid telework schedules where appropriate.
• Annual Leave Accrual: new full‑time employees earn 208 hours per year, increasing to 288 hours after five years.
• Annual Leave Redemption: up to 100 hours may be cashed in after using 80 hours in the preceding year.
• Deferred Compensation: participation in the 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or Section 457 Plan with up to 3.00% match.
• Health Plans: flexible credit allowance for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: pre‑tax benefit toward eligible medical, dental and vision expenses.
• Pension Plan: participation in the county’s defined benefit pension plan, reciprocal with CalPERS.
• Holidays: 12 paid days per year, including a floating holiday.

The Public Works Agency employs Public Works Managers I, II and III across four departments:

• Engineering Services (ES): project & construction management for vertical projects, land development, floodplain permitting and surveying.
• Roads & Transportation (RT): planning, designing, building, operating and maintaining County road system (≈542 miles) and related infrastructure.
• Water & Sanitation (WS): operations and maintenance of water and sewer systems, billing, customer service and program management.
• Watershed Protection (WP): maintenance of 216 miles of channels, dams, pump stations, and monitoring of flood conveyance assets.

Public Works Manager I/II/III are management classifications. Current vacancies include one regular Public Works Manager II in Engineering Services and one anticipated Public Works Manager II in Watershed Protection.

Engineering Services – Public Works Manager II: manages Land Development Services Division’s grading, geotechnical, flood permitting and emergency response programs; oversees staff, permits, technical reviews, compliance with CEQA, inspections, contractor management and customer service.

Watershed Protection – Anticipated Public Works Manager II: manages County’s Groundwater Resources Program, overseeing field investigations, data collection, well permitting and development project reviews in coordination with groundwater agencies.

• Manages a major department or program’s daily activities, planning, organizing and overseeing operations.
• Participates in resource identification and allocation, problem‑solving, decision‑making and planning.
• Directs, supervises and participates in budgeting and grant administration.
• Represents the department to external stakeholders and the public with exemplary customer service.
• Assists or supervises hiring, training, counseling, evaluation, and disciplinary actions.
• Participates in development and implementation of goals, objectives and policies for assigned areas.
• Collects, analyzes and interprets data for program and project management.
• Prepares and directs studies, correspondence, presentations and reports.
• Maintains operational databases and public works computer systems.
• Conducts analysis, develops plans and performs field reviews of infrastructure.
• Investigates public complaints and performs disaster and emergency repairs.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Responsible for all activities of a division, allocating resources and coordinating with other agencies.
• Directs annual budgeting, identifies needs and approves purchases.
• Develops and implements division goals and policies.
• Acts as project manager for projects from design to completion, ensuring compliance with standards.
• Supervises, hires, trains, counsels and evaluates staff; imposes disciplinary action.
• Reviews and recommends technical standards, contract documents and joint agreements.
• Evaluates legislative and regulatory impacts on division activities.
• Represents the division in public and professional…