Director of Public Works

Director Of Public Works

The City of Lancaster is seeking an experienced, forward-thinking, and collaborative leader to serve as its next Director of Public Works. Reporting to the Assistant City Manager, the Director of Public Works provides executive leadership, strategic direction, and overall management of the City's Public Works Department, including Stormwater, Streets, Water, and Wastewater operations. This position plays an important role in advancing the City's strategic goals, supporting priorities established by City Council, strengthening essential infrastructure, developing employees, and delivering quality services to the Lancaster community.

The Director will provide leadership and direction for Public Works operations while balancing immediate service needs with the City's long-term infrastructure priorities. This position requires a leader who can confidently navigate strategic planning, operational leadership, employee development, budget management, project implementation, public communication, and presentations before City Council.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong executive and organizational leadership.
• Experience leading, developing, and building effective teams.
• Strategic planning, sound judgment, and strong problem-solving abilities.
• Effective financial and resource management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to effectively communicate with City leadership, elected officials, employees, residents, customers, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders.
• The ability to build productive relationships across departments and throughout the community.
• Professionalism, diplomacy, integrity, accountability, and composure.

A commitment to teamwork, continuous improvement, employee development, and exceptional public service.

At the City of Lancaster, our employees take PRIDE in the services we provide and the community we serve.

Productivity – Place accountability, authority, tools, and information into the hands of employees closest to the customer to achieve superior results.

Resourcefulness – Provide internal and external customers a cost-effective return for citizens' tax dollars while encouraging innovation, responsible risk-taking, and continuous process improvement.

Integrity – Be ethically and morally responsible, remain accountable for your conduct, and be proud of the work that has your name on it.

Dedication – Complete your role with passion, professionalism, loyalty, and commitment to the success of others.

Excellence – Work together to build trust, capitalize on creative talents, share ideas, and create a high-performing organization.

As Director of Public Works, you will have the opportunity to lead these values by example, empower employees, strengthen City operations, and help enhance the quality of life in Lancaster.

Provides overall leadership, direction, coordination, and management of the Public Works Department and its operations.

Assists the City Manager's Office in accomplishing the City's strategic plan and goals as directed by City Council.

Develops and provides departmental budgets to the City Manager's Office for final review and revision.

Prepares and presents projects, resolutions, and ordinances to City Council in collaboration with the City Manager's Office and City Attorney.

Responds to and provides support in matters involving litigation and personnel issues.

Responds to inquiries from City Council, the City Manager's Office, other departments, residents, customers, and other stakeholders.

Provides leadership to division managers through regular meetings focused on team building, issue resolution, strategic planning, project execution, and performance accountability.

Assists in the implementation of annual maintenance projects in collaboration with Engineering and the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and in accordance with citywide master plans for Water, Wastewater, Streets, and Stormwater.

Directs, coordinates, and evaluates departmental operations and supervisory staff in accordance with City policies and applicable laws.

Provides leadership in interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and directing work, evaluating…