Superintendent of Public Works

Overview

The City is seeking an experienced public works leader ready to drive operational excellence across one of its most essential divisions. Play a pivotal role in shaping the infrastructure and services that thousands of residents rely on every day.

Perform complex supervisory, administrative, technical, and professional work in planning, organizing, directing, and supervising the Public Works Division of the Public Services Department, including water, stormwater, sewer, street, fleet, parks maintenance, facilities maintenance, and other public works projects and programs as assigned. In the absence of the Director, the Superintendent of Public Works may assume the Director’s responsibilities. Contribute to the City’s vision, mission, and goals in the performance of all job duties.

Reports To:

Public Services Director
Supervises:
All division staff directly or through subordinate supervisors.

This list of essential functions is intended to be representative of the duties performed within this classification. The omission of a function does not preclude management from assigning essential duties not listed if such duties relate to the position.

• May act on behalf of the Public Services Director and assume the duties of the Director in their absence as directed.
• Assist in the overall strategic and operational planning of the department, operations, project delivery, and emergency response.
• Provide leadership to assigned public works utility and maintenance divisions in executing the vision and mission of the department.
• Plan, organize, coordinate, supervise and evaluate programs, plans, services, staffing, equipment and infrastructure of the public works division.
• Manage, evaluate, train, coach, and evaluate assigned staff including disciplinary matters.
• Collaborate with the other City departments, public service department divisions, and other local, state, or federal agencies as necessary.
• Support and monitor development of departmental budgets and financial strategies.
• Prepare a variety of written reports, analyses, summaries and other supporting documents, in support of strategic initiatives to improve public works operations.
• Provide guidance and recommendations on technical, procedural, and policy public work matters to the director, city administrator, mayor, and city council.
• Evaluate policies and service delivery methods, identify and implement process improvements.
• Access and operate the City’s various database management systems.
• Plan, schedule and implement maintenance, repair, operation, and construction activities designed to provide quality and efficient services.
• Direct and coordinate public works operations emergency response activities during natural disasters, severe weather events, infrastructure failures, and other emergencies.
• Serve as a key member of the emergency management team; ensure rapid deployment of personnel, equipment, and resources; oversee debris removal and restoration of critical infrastructure.
• Maintain compliance with local, state, and federal emergency management protocols and reporting requirements.
• Review, interpretation, and update City code, policies, and procedures related to public works operations, personnel, and programs, as assigned, to improve efficiency and effectiveness of public works operations.
• Assist in the development and update of long range plans that impact public works.
• Monitor and review a variety of proposed capital and maintenance projects and programs. Present before city council and various committees.
• Respond to public or other inquiries relative to public works operations.
• Maintain regular contact with consulting engineers, construction project engineers, City, County, State and Federal agencies, professional and technical groups and the general public regarding division activities and services.
• Monitor inter-governmental actions affecting public works.
• Negotiate, coordinate and manage assigned public work maintenance related professional service contracts.
• Attend professional development workshops and conferences to keep abreast of trends and developments in the field of municipal public works.
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