Public Works Director

Job description:

The City of Kingsland is currently seeking a motivated and experienced professional to temporarily serve as Assistant Public Works Director. This position offers an excellent opportunity to join a progressive and growing local government organization, with a clearly defined path to advancement into the role of Public Works Director by end of year.

City of Kingsland Employee Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package valued up to $30,000 annually, depending on selected coverage

General Statement of Job

The Assistant Public Works Director supports the Public Works Director in planning, directing, and overseeing the operations and activities of the Public Works Department, which may include divisions such as engineering, streets, water, wastewater, solid waste, fleet maintenance, and facilities. This position plays a key role in managing departmental staff, budgets, and capital improvement projects, while ensuring that public infrastructure and services are delivered efficiently, safely, and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

The Assistant Director assists in developing and implementing departmental policies, procedures, and strategic plans; coordinates with other city departments, outside agencies, contractors, and the public; and may act as the Director in their absence. This position requires strong leadership, technical knowledge of public works operations, and the ability to manage complex projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Supervises and manages departmental staff in accordance with established policies, procedures, and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; setting deadlines; evaluating performance; rewarding and disciplining staff; coordinating and approving training programs; and addressing and resolving employee concerns and issues.

Provides leadership and guidance by planning, coordinating, and monitoring staff performance; coaching, counseling, mentoring, and advising employees to support departmental objectives and foster professional growth and career development.

Develops and directs strategic planning by establishing long-range goals, objectives, organizational structure, and overall direction for the department.

Implements operational plans by setting short-term or annual goals, objectives, and strategies to ensure efficient organization, effective project management, and timely completion of departmental initiatives.

Oversees departmental operations and functions, including management of all divisions, coordination of multiple projects—such as capital improvement projects—ensuring adherence to contract and specification requirements, supervising plan review and inspection activities, managing procurement processes, and ensuring water and wastewater testing comply with Environmental Protection Division (EPD) standards. Collaborates with contractors, consultants, and citizens to discuss projects, address concerns, and resolve issues.

Manages the department’s budget, including researching and justifying funding requests, making financial recommendations, maintaining accurate budget records, preparing quarterly financial reports, and participating in budget meetings and public hearings.

Serves as a liaison and active member on committees, task forces, and interdepartmental teams. Represents the department in meetings with external organizations, negotiates agreements, presents reports, and coordinates collaborative efforts to maintain effective working relationships.

Ensures quality and regulatory compliance, maintaining high performance standards and adherence to all relevant federal, state, and local requirements.

Maintains professional knowledge and skills by attending seminars, conferences, and training programs to stay current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies.

Represents the department in interactions with internal staff, community members, public officials, and external agencies, providing information, facilitating communication, and resolving administrative or operational issues as needed.

Responds to inquiries from governmental agencies, community organizations, and the media regarding departmental programs, services, and initiatives.

Performs other related duties as assigned to support departmental operations and organizational objectives.

Qualifications

Qualification Requirements To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in a related field; and ten years of progressively responsible related experience or any combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Knowledge of applicable state, federal, and local ordinances, codes, laws, rules, and regulations and legislative issues. Knowledge of administrative principles and practices, including goal setting and implementation. Knowledge of administration of staff and activities, either directly or through subordinate supervision. Knowledge of water/waste water plant operations. Knowledge of collection and distribution system operations. Knowledge of heavy equipment operation. Knowledge of human resource management. Knowledge of project management. Knowledge of budget development and management. Ability to use correct English usage, including spelling, grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary. Knowledge of internal departmental policies and procedures. Knowledge of city government organization and operations. Knowledge of external governmental bodies and agencies related to area of assignment. Knowledge of planning, organizing, assigning, directing, reviewing, and evaluating the work of staff. Ability to select and motivate staff and provide for their training and professional development. Ability to use tact, discretion, initiative, and independent judgment within established guidelines. Ability to analyze and resolve office administrative situations and problems. Ability to research, compile, and summarize a variety of informational and statistical data and materials. Ability to organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow up on assignments with a minimum of direction. Ability to apply logical thinking to solve problems or accomplish tasks; to understand, interpret, and communicate complicated policies, procedures, and protocols. Ability to communicate orally with internal staff, citizens, and other departmental staff in order to give and receive information in a courteous manner. Ability to operate and routine maintenance of general office machines such as copiers, facsimile machines, telephone systems, and paging systems. Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently. Ability to read and interpret documents such as operation and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and so forth. Ability to delegate authority to staff. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. Ability to analyze and resolve problems involving several, complex variables.

Special Requirements

Working Conditions and Physical Abilities While performing the essential functions of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects; ascend or descend ladders or stairs; reach with hands and arms; speak and hear; use sound, texture, odor and shape perception and discrimination; and occasionally push, pull and/or lift up to 50 pounds frequently and 50 to 100 pounds occasionally. Work is performed in a normal office environment and in the field exposing the employee to outside atmospheric conditions and possible bodily injury from moving mechanical parts of equipment, tools, or machinery, electrical shock and/or toxic or caustic chemicals. The incumbent's working conditions are typically moderately quiet.

Miscellaneous Information

NOTICE: The above job profile does not include all essential and nonessential duties of this job. All employees with disabilities are encouraged to contact the Personnel Department to review and discuss the essential and nonessential functions of the job. An employee with a disability can evaluate the job in greater detail to determine if she/he can safely perform the essential function of this job with or without reasonable accommodation. DISCLAIMER: Job profiles are not intended, nor should they be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, tasks, skills, efforts, working conditions, or similar behaviors, attributes or requirements associated with a job. A job profile is not a comprehensive job description. It is intended for the sole purpose of acquainting a person who is unfamiliar with such position with a brief overview of the position's general direction and scope. This position profile is confidential, is intended for internal use only and may not be copied or reproduced by anyone for any purpose without written permission from the Human Resources Director or the City Manager.

Pay: $89,260.71 - $102,428.72 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• On-the-job training
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• What education or experience do you have in this specific area?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $89,261 - $102,429