Deputy Director - Public Works, Operations and Maintenance

Company Description

The City of Chico is a municipality located in the beautiful state of California. Known for its vibrant community, Chico is home to the scenic Bidwell Park, one of the largest municipal parks in the United States. The City of Chico is dedicated to providing excellent public services, fostering sustainable growth, and enhancing the quality of life for its residents. Employees of the City of Chico play a vital role in maintaining and improving the community for future generations.

The City of Chico is seeking one well-qualified candidate to fill the position of Deputy Director of Public Works-Operations and Maintenance. The ideal candidate will have a wide range of experience and knowledge working in a municipal or equivalent environment and handling an extensive range of projects in the public sector. The City of Chico Public Works-Operations and Maintenance Department consists of Street Cleaning, Vehicle Maintenance, Building Maintenance/Pallet Shelter, Right of Way/Storm Drains, Parking Facility Maintenance, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Underground/Sewer, Parks/Recreation Facilities, Street Trees, and Airport divisions. 

Role Description

Under administrative direction, plans, organizes, oversees, coordinates, and manages the staff and operations of a division within the Public Works Department; provides administrative oversight of day-to-day activities including the implementation and administration of City-wide policies and programs and the establishment and enforcement of departmental policies and procedures; fosters cooperative working relationships among City departments, and with intergovernmental and regulatory agencies and various public and private groups; provides highly responsible and complex professional assistance to the Director of Public Works in areas of expertise; and performs related duties as assigned.

This is a deputy department director classification that oversees, directs, and participates in all activities of an assigned division within the Public Works Department including short- and long-term planning as well as development and administration of departmental policies, procedures, and services. This class provides assistance to the Director of Public Works in a variety of administrative, coordinative, analytical, and liaison capacities. Successful performance of the work requires knowledge of public policy, City functions and activities, including the role of the City Council, and the ability to develop, oversee, and implement projects and programs in a variety of areas. Responsibilities include coordinating the activities of the department with those of other departments and outside agencies and managing and overseeing the complex and varied functions of the department. The incumbent is accountable for accomplishing departmental planning and operational goals and objectives, and for furthering City goals and objectives within general policy guidelines. This class is distinguished from the Director of Public Works in that the latter has overall management responsibility for all public works programs, functions, and activities, and for developing, implementing, and interpreting public policy.

Qualifications

• Administrative principles and practices, including goal setting, program development, implementation, and evaluation, and supervision of staff, either directly or through subordinate levels of supervision;
• Principles and practices of leadership; 
• Principles and techniques for working with groups and fostering effective team interaction to ensure teamwork is conducted smoothly;
• Principles and practices of strategic plan development;
• Principles and practices of budget development and administration;
• Principles and practices of contract administration and management;
• General principles of risk management related to the functions of the assigned area;
• Principles and practices of employee supervision, including work planning, assignment, review and evaluation, and the training of staff in work procedures;
• Organization and management practices as applied to the development, analysis, and evaluation of programs, policies, and operational needs of the assigned area of responsibility; 
• Functions, authority, and responsibilities of an elected City Council;
• Methods, materials, and techniques employed in public works construction projects;
• Federal and state transportation funding policies, procedures, and mechanisms;
• Recent and on-going developments, current literature, and sources of information related to the operations of the assigned division;
• Methods and techniques of preparing technical and administrative reports, and general business correspondence;
• Techniques for effectively representing the City in contacts with governmental agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, educational, regulatory, and legislative organizations;
• Research methods and techniques;
• Federal, state, and local laws, regulatory codes, ordinances, and procedures relevant to assigned areas of responsibility;
• City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols;
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff;
• The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar;
• Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software programs relevant to work performed. 

Education and Experience:

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be: 

Education:

• Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or a related field. 

Experience:

• Six (6) years of increasingly responsible professional civil engineering or public works infrastructure maintenance experience, including three (3) years in a management or supervisory capacity.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Possession of a valid California Driver’s License, to be maintained throughout employment.
• For some incumbents, possession of a valid registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) issued by the State of California, to be maintained throughout employment. 

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