Public Works Director

Employer

City of College Place

Salary

$ - $ Annually

Location

625 S College Ave, College Place, WA

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

2000068

Department

Public Works

Opening Date

08/13/2026

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Description Plan, direct, manage, and oversee the activities and operations of the Public Works Department including streets (including bridges, culverts, and traffic signals), park maintenance, stormwater, equipment repair and replacement, and right-of-way permitting/plan review. Direct oversight of outsourced services: solid waste collection (Basin Disposal), wastewater treatment plant and collection system, and engineering services. Coordination outside franchise utility providers such as Natural Gas, Power, Internet Services.

Coordinate assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies, and to provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the City Administrator/Mayor. SUPERVISION RECEIVED :
Serves under the direction of the City Administrator. SUPERVISION EXERCISED :
Streets, Parks Maintenance, Equipment Repair and Replacement, Water, and Stormwater operational staff. City contract representative for Wastewater, Engineering Services, and Solid Waste.

Essential Job Functions & Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Depending upon assignment, the incumbent may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties, which are a representative sample of the level of work appropriate to this class.

• Assume full management responsibility for all department services and activities both in-house: streets (right-of-way, bridges, culverts, urban forestry), water distribution and well operations, equipment repair and replacement, Stormwater and contractual: wastewater collection and treatment plant (Jacobs), solid waste (Basin Disposal), and engineering (J-U-B engineers).
• Manage the development and implementation of department goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for each assigned area.
• Establish, within City policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; allocate resources accordingly.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate the Public Works Department's work plan; assign projects, and programmatic areas of responsibility; review and evaluate work methods and procedures; meet with key staff to identify and resolve problems.
• Oversee on-call engineering contract with J-U-B Engineers and internal engineering functions; review and approve technical plans, drawings, papers, reports and specifications; interpret technical materials; direct construction, maintenance, and project management efforts.
• Manage, direct, and implement long-range planning activities including comprehensive utility plans, Stormwater Management Plan, Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Capital Facility Plan (CFP), Equipment Replacement Plan (ERR), and related programs.
• Negotiate and administer franchise, professional, construction, and service contracts and agreements.
• Oversee project management for the construction of the municipal public works projects. Oversee assigned projects to ensure contractor compliance, grant compliance, as well as compliance with time and budget parameters for the project.
• Oversee and develop procedures, policies, and systems related to transportation, water, wastewater, Stormwater, solid waste collection, parks maintenance, construction inspection, subdivisions, mapping, and surveying.
• Assist the Community Development Director in the review of private project development plans for compliance with codes, regulations and standards, adequacy of applications for permits, and compliance with approved plans.
• Select, train, motivate, and evaluate assigned personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline, and termination procedures.
• Oversee and participate in the development and administration of the department budget; approve the forecast of funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; approve expenditures and implement budgetary adjustments as appropriate and necessary.
• Explain, justify, and defend department programs, policies and activities; negotiate and resolve sensitive and controversial issues.
• Represent the Public Works Department to other departments, elected officials, and outside agencies;
• Coordinate assigned activities with those of other departments, outside agencies and organizations.
• Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of public works administration and professional engineering.
• Provide staff assistance to the City Administrator; participate on a variety of boards, commissions, and committees; prepare and present staff reports and other necessary correspondence.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED :

• Operations, services, and activities of a comprehensive public works program.
• Principles and practices of public works construction and…