Assistant Director of Public Works

Role and Responsibilities: Under direction of the Director, assists in planning, organizing, and directing the programs and functions of Public Works Department, such as road construction/repair, sanitation operations, landscape and tree maintenance, traffic signal installation and professional engineering.

Manage work operations, has responsibility for employee evaluations, and effectively recommending hiring, firing, promoting and discipling employees.

Undertakes specific studies pertaining to public works functions.

Prepares, inspects, and approves plans/consults with general contractors on construction projects.

Assists the Director in preparing annual capital improvement budgets.

Supervises use of equipment and maintenance of records/files.

Prepares reports and correspondence as needed.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

Nine (9) years of experience in professional experience in the development/administration of public works, three (3) years of which shall have included management responsibilities.

NOTE: Applicants who do not meet the above experience requirement may substitute additional experience as indicated below on a year-for-year basis with thirty (30) semester hour credits being equal to one (1) year of experience.

Preferred Skills

Knowledge of the techniques used to plan for effective use of available funds, personnel, equipment, materials, and supplies.

Ability to manage effectively and efficiently, plan, organize, direct, control and supervise the work of others.

Ability to apply management principles/techniques to problematic and other situations.