Director of Public Works and Parks; Serves as City Engineer

Director Of Public Works And Parks

Director of Public Works and Parks Recruitment Brochure (Download PDF reader) Up to $25,000 Signing Bonus Up to $10,000 Housing Benefit Up to $25,000 Relocation Assistance Vacation Bank / Sick Leave Transfer Anticipated addition of a new salary step effective 9/27/26, resulting in a 2.5% increase to the salary range. Recruitments posted as "Continuous" are subject to close at any time following an initial two-week posting period.

Upon closing, the applications received will be screened and notices will be sent to the applicants regarding the status of their application. Under the administrative direction of the City Manager, the Director of Public Works and Parks manages the programs, services, team members, facilities, and operations of the Public Works and Parks Department and serves as the City Engineer and Floodplain Administrator.

The Director leads and supports a multidisciplinary team of managers and supervisors who serve as subject-matter experts in their respective disciplines, and coordinates their work to ensure effective delivery of the City's public works, parks, facilities, and infrastructure services. The position provides leadership for engineering, streets and rights-of-way, parks and open space, storm drainage and floodplain management, public facilities, fleet, corporation yard operations, solid waste and recycling coordination, and landfill closure.

This position provides highly responsible professional and technical oversight for assigned utility and infrastructure projects, including water and wastewater capital projects, and coordinates with other City departments on shared infrastructure and facilities; ensures compliance with applicable regulations and standards; fosters a culture aligned with the City's core values of Professionalism, Service, Teamwork, Innovation, and Safety; and performs related duties as assigned.

Plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates the City's public works and parks functions, services, and operations, including related facilities, infrastructure, and capital improvement projects; oversees associated planning, design, engineering, construction, budget management, maintenance, and service delivery. Develops and implements departmental budgets, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, service levels, and priorities based on community needs, long-range planning, regulatory requirements, infrastructure conditions, adopted plans, and available resources;

pursues grants and other outside funding. Manages the selection, supervision, training, mentoring, development, and evaluation of departmental team members directly and through subordinate supervisors; supports professional growth, succession planning, safety, accountability, and high operational standards. Serves as the City Engineer and provides professional engineering oversight for public improvements, development review, plan checks, engineering standards, encroachments, rights-of-way, mapping, legal descriptions, construction inspection, and assigned capital projects;

when serving as Engineer of Record, signs and seals plans and related engineering documents. Conducts or oversees the preparation and review of plans, specifications, estimates, engineering reports, surveys, legal descriptions, permits, construction inspections, and other technical work performed by team members, consultants, and contractors. Leads and participates in the planning, funding, design, construction, inspection, and closeout of assigned capital improvement projects, including streets, sidewalks, storm drainage, parks, open space, recreational facilities, public buildings, transportation improvements, and other public infrastructure.

Collaborates with City utility departments, including Water Resources and Electric Utility, to coordinate engineering, planning, shared facilities, project delivery, maintenance planning, development review, regulatory compliance, and capital projects involving interdependent City infrastructure. As City Engineer, provides principal technical management and oversight for assigned capital projects involving water, wastewater, recycled water, stormwater, and related public infrastructure. Oversees development review and public improvement functions, including subdivision and parcel maps, lot line adjustments, grading and drainage review, encroachment permits, easements, dedications, utility coordination, traffic and circulation review, public improvement agreements, conditions of approval, and City engineering standards.

Applies Complete Streets principles, National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) guidance, and other applicable best practices to support safe, accessible, connected, and efficient movement for all users. Oversees street and right-of-way maintenance programs, including pavement management, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, ADA access improvements, traffic control devices, signs, striping, traffic calming, pedestrian and bicycle…