Dept/Div: Public Works/N/A

Salary Grade: Salary Commensurate with Experience

FLSA Status: Exempt

General Definition of Work

Performs complex professional work directing, planning, coordinating, and overseeing the development, and management of operations and staff of the multi-division Department of Public Works including building and maintaining critical infrastructure and buildings and providing core services to residents. Implements and manages department budget, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures, maintaining files and records, preparing reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work involves setting policies and goals under the direction of the Chief Administrative Officer. Departmental supervision is exercised over all personnel in the department.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

Directs and manages all activities and operations of the department including administration, refuse, brush, leaf collection, streets, sewers, animal control, parks and public land maintenance, recycling, engineering, fleet maintenance, building maintenance, forestry, snow, and ice control, nuisance abatement, RTA maintenance, Central Stores, Sidewalk Replacement Program daily operations and all Capital Improvements associated with these activities.

Monitors departmental operations to ensure quality control; identifies and resolves deficiencies; prepares and presents periodic and special staff reports on departmental issues and projects.

Recruits and selects department personnel; assigns, directs, trains, and inspects the work of staff; rewards, disciplines, coaches, counsels, and evaluates staff performance; develops staff schedules; transfers, promotes, demotes, suspends, and terminates; ensures deadlines for the department are met; develops and achieves high performance and strategic objectives for the department; supervises daily operations.

Evaluates local needs and updates strategic plans for the future of the department and the City; implements recommendations in support of goals; advocates necessary changes to promote high quality of life within the City; coordinates and resolves intradepartmental issues that arise from new strategic objectives.

Responsible for fiscal management of departmental revenue and spending including operating, special assessments funds, and capital budgets; collaborates with departmental divisions and business services to ensure prudent financial management and planning for the future.

Oversees the development and administration of the capital and operations budgets; oversees payroll and manages preparation of all financial documents; budget reviews with Supervisory personnel; solicits funding of grants/loans through outside sources.

Develops short- and long-range infrastructure and operational plans.

Creates policies and procedures to improve efficiency.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Comprehensive knowledge of municipal public works and public utility administration, planning and design; comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of public works construction methods, materials, and maintenance practices involving streets, storm water, wastewater, building maintenance, and related issues; comprehensive knowledge of the practices of civil engineering as applied to public works and public utility maintenance and repair; thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the work.

Skill in the use of personal computers, associated software packages, hardware, and peripheral equipment; skill in budget planning, development, and control techniques; skill in negotiating joint power, labor, sales, and utility development agreements/contracts.

Ability to review and analyze plans and specifications; ability to formulate comprehensive operational policies and procedures; ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to prepare technical reports; ability to read plans and drawings; ability to plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the work of subordinate employees; ability to deal courteously and effectively with the public; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, consultants, contractors, elected officials, engineers, regulatory representatives, and the general public.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in public/business administration, construction management, accounting, or related field and extensive experience in the management and administration of public utilities and/or public works operations with supervisory experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle, or feel, reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions, frequently requires sitting and occasionally requires standing, walking, tasting or smelling and pushing or pulling; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires exposure to fumes or airborne particles; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Special Requirements

Valid driver's license in the State of Ohio.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $142,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Shaker Heights, OH: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person