Deputy Director - Public Works, Operations and Maintenance

Deputy Director – Public Works, Operations and Maintenance

City of Chico – Apply for the Deputy Director – Public Works, Operations and Maintenance role.

Under administrative direction, plans, organizes, oversees, coordinates, and manages the staff and operations of a division within the Public Works Department; provides administrative oversight of day‑to‑day activities including the implementation and administration of City‑wide policies and programs and the establishment and enforcement of departmental policies and procedures; fosters cooperative working relationships among City departments, and with intergovernmental and regulatory agencies and various public and private groups;

provides highly responsible and complex professional assistance to the Director of Public Works in areas of expertise; and performs related duties as assigned.

This is a deputy department director classification that oversees, directs, and participates in all activities of an assigned division within the Public Works Department including short‑ and long‑term planning as well as development and administration of departmental policies, procedures, and services. This class provides assistance to the Director of Public Works in a variety of administrative, coordinative, analytical, and liaison capacities.

Successful performance of the work requires knowledge of public policy, City functions and activities, including the role of the City Council, and the ability to develop, oversee, and implement projects and programs in a variety of areas. Responsibilities include coordinating the activities of the department with those of other departments and outside agencies and managing and overseeing the complex and varied functions of the department.

The incumbent is accountable for accomplishing departmental planning and operational goals and objectives, and for furthering City goals and objectives within general policy guidelines. This class is distinguished from the Director of Public Works in that the latter has overall management responsibility for all public works programs, functions, and activities, and for developing, implementing, and interpreting public policy.

• Administrative principles and practices, including goal setting, program development, implementation, and evaluation, and supervision of staff, either directly or through subordinate levels of supervision;
• Principles and practices of leadership;
• Principles and techniques for working with groups and fostering effective team interaction to ensure teamwork is conducted smoothly;
• Principles and practices of strategic plan development;
• Principles and practices of budget development and administration;
• Principles and practices of contract administration and management;
• General principles of risk management related to the functions of the assigned area;
• Principles and practices of employee supervision, including work planning, assignment, review and evaluation, and the training of staff in work procedures;
• Organization and management practices as applied to the development, analysis, and evaluation of programs, policies, and operational needs of the assigned area of responsibility;
• Functions, authority, and responsibilities of an elected City Council;
• Methods, materials, and techniques employed in public works construction projects;
• Federal and state transportation funding policies, procedures, and mechanisms;
• Recent and on‑going developments, current literature, and sources of information related to the operations of the assigned division;
• Methods and techniques of preparing technical and administrative reports, and general business correspondence;
• Techniques for effectively representing the City in contacts with governmental agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, educational, regulatory, and legislative organizations;
• Research methods and techniques;
• Federal, state, and local laws, regulatory codes, ordinances, and procedures relevant to assigned areas of responsibility;
• City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols;
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public,…