Public Works Director

Hands-on department head position responsible for directing, planning, organizing, administering, and overseeing the services including operating programs of the Public Works Department; coordinates assigned activities with other City departments and outside agencies; provides responsible and complex administrative support to the City Manager; and serves as the designated City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer, and Floodplain Administrator. The position is a member of the City's management team.

Include but are not limited to the following:

• Develops the Department's annual work plan in response to the goals established by the City Council.
• Assumes full oversight responsibility of the Department including administration, capital improvements, transportation, parking, lighting, maintenance (facilities, fleet, parks, right-of-way, and streets), resource conservation, solid waste, and watershed management programs; and ensures services are provided according to City ordinances, rules, and regulations, and federal and state laws, standards, and codes.
• Administers policies, procedures, and standards for programs relating to Department activities; and ensures policies, procedures, and standards are administered equitably.
• Develops, plans, and implements Department goals and objectives.
• Performs professional civil engineering functions; and oversees and be in responsible charge of the preparation of engineering documents (plans, specifications, estimates, calculations, reports, and studies) in accordance with City ordinances, rules, and regulations,federal and state laws, standards, codes, and industry-accepted practices.
• Manages the capital improvement program including the planning,design, and construction of capital improvement projects; and oversees construction management and inspection activities.
• Manages the engineering permit services including the review (engineering plan check) of private development projects and encroachment, transportation, and special event permits; and prepares entitlement conditions of approval; and collaborates with project stakeholders.
• Develops and manages budgets of Department operating programs.
• Prepares and presents staff reports of a complex nature regarding public works; and leads presentations in community meetings, workshops, and other public outreach events regarding public works.
• Advises the City Council, City Manager, and other City personnel regarding matters related to public works; responds to and resolves difficult and sensitive inquiries and concerns from members of the public.
• Develops or oversees the preparation and implementation preventative maintenance systems of City infrastructure.
• Recommends the selection of departmental employees; plan, organize and assign work; develop and establish work methods and standards; conduct or direct staff training and development; review and evaluate employee performance; execute disciplinary action.
• Represents the Department in relations with the community advisory committees, local, state and federal agencies, and professional organizations.
• Performs related duties and responsibilities as required by the City Manager.

• Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in engineering, public administration or a related field.
• California registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is desirable.
• Education requirements may be met through work experience that provides equivalent knowledge, abilities and technical skills.
• Possession of or ability to obtain an appropriate California driver's license. Must have good driving record.

• Seven years increasingly responsible relevant experience in the public works field, at least three (3) years of which must be in a complex/supervisory capacity with progressively responsible management and administrative responsibility. Related civil and transportation engineering experience desirable.
• Experience in local government highly preferable.

• Operations, services and activities of a municipal public works program.
• Modern principles, practices and economics that pertain to management, personnel administration, staffing, supervision; principles related to civil and traffic engineering, streets, parks, public buildings, and capital facilities planning.
• Principles and practices of budget preparation and administration.
• Engineering mathematics, theories, principles and formulas used in the design and construction of public works…