Public Works Director

The Public Works Director performs a wide variety of complex technical, administrative and managerial duties involving organizing, planning, controlling, and directing all phases of the municipal public works operations, including:

• Street maintenance and snow removal
• Parks and Trails maintenance and construction
• Culinary water system maintenance and improvements
• Waste water collection system maintenance and improvements
• Solid waste collection
• Municipal building and equipment maintenance

The Public Works Director is responsible to:

• Inform, appraise, present, defend a explain public works issues, positions, proposals, and decisions.
• Provide technical recommendations related to public works policies.
• Implement programs, policies, strategies, and other activities.
• Supervise the department personnel, hires, fires and training of staff. Oversees public works personnel performing maintenance, repair and construction duties.
• Serve as a liaison between public works personnel and the Town Manager.

The Public Works Director shall attend staff meetings, Town Council meetings if required, and meetings with builders and sub-dividers or individuals to inform and coordinate public works services. The Public Works Director shall:

• Determine work priorities, develop guidelines and deadlines, and supervise staff.
• Provide quality assurance by reviewing work in progress.
• Monitor and direct consultant and contract services.
• Perform critical incident and emergency decision making regarding public works.
• Develop, organize and facilitate comprehensive capital improvement plans.
• Develop and negotiate public works budget and monitor all expenditures.
• Develop and monitor safety programs and practices.
• Hear public complaints; provides solutions to public complaints. 

The Public Works Director shall be responsible for:

• Maintenance and improvements of streets, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, right-of-ways, drainage facilities, traffic control devices, lighting, and all other aspects of public streets.
• Snow removal functions must be completed in accordance with the Snow Removal Policy and general safety requirements.
• Implementing a program for improvements and maintenance. Regular inspection of all streets must be completed and problems corrected in a timely manner. 

The Public Works Director shall:

• Maintain, inspect, and improve the water and wastewater systems in compliance with all State and Federal requirements.
• Maintain meter readings, reports, and all compliance requirements for water rights.
• Plan, organize, and direct all construction of new facilities.
• Coordinate bid processing and bid awards for construction or maintenance of facilities.
• Monitor contracted projects and conduct site inspections of underground specifications, codes, and standards.
• Assure overall quality utility installations. 

The Public Works Director shall:

• Maintain, inspect, and improve as necessary all trails and parks.
• Direct the safety inspections of public parks.
• Coordinate all construction of improvements.

The Public Works Director shall be responsible for:

• Maintenance of all municipal buildings, municipal equipment, and municipal vehicles.
• Maintain routine maintenance logs.
• Providing for safe and efficient operation of all buildings and equipment. 

The Public Works Director shall be responsible for:

• Collection and disposal of all garbage and rubbish in Town.
• Maintenance of all sanitation equipment including dumpsters.
• Implementation and maintenance of a recycling program.
• Implementation and maintenance of a construction trash removal policy.

Graduation from college with a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field and five to seven (5-7) years of experience in public works or construction, at least three (3) years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity. Additional years of experience may be substituted for education.

• Exhibits strong leadership, management, and supervisory capacity
• Integrates strategic thinking with practical operational application
• Comfortable operating under the leadership of a Town Manager and Town Council who must occasionally, by necessity, value political considerations higher than operational considerations
• Demonstrates consistent accountability and requires the same from the entire department
• Legal knowledge associated with public works projects, construction and maintenance, including basic understanding of water rights and environmental quality regulations
• Methods, principles and practices of sewer collection, culinary water delivery, road construction and maintenance, including equipment and materials used in construction and maintenance operations
• Current codes, standards, safety practices and principles involved in public works.
• Operate personal computer and various software applications.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments, all agencies, and the public.
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Sense of humor

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Special Qualifications:

• Must possess a valid driver license, “Class A” CDL preferred.
• Must obtain a certified Water System Operator, Level 1 within 6 months of date of hire.
• Must obtain a current Waste Water Collection Certification within 6 months of date of hire.
• Prefer knowledge of GIS.
• Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds.