Assistant Director of Public Works

City of Humble, TX; Humble (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Humble seeks an Assistant Director of Public Works to lead diverse Public Works divisions, including water/wastewater, streets, drainage, and fleet/building maintenance. You will supervise superintendents, coordinate with Engineering, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Under the Director of Public Works, you will help plan and operate utilities, attend meetings, and represent the City in public and private sector interactions. This exempt, full-time role is based at 102 Granberry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus five years public works admin experience or high school diploma plus ten years experience.
• Mandatory TCEQ B Water/Wastewater Certifications.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License required; background checks will be conducted.

Responsibilities

• Assist Director with coordination of Engineering, Streets, Drainage, Utility construction, water/ww operations.
• Monitor projects and present status reports to Director.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Oversee water distribution and wastewater collections systems with superintendents.
• Direct planning and operation of utilities and related construction projects.
• Attend City meetings and communicate with public and private sectors.
• Prepare reports and maintain department policy/procedure.

Skills

Public Works Administration

Team leadership

Project coordination

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Works/Administration

High School Diploma (or equivalent)

TCEQ “B” Water/Wastewater Certifications

TX Driver’s License

Professional civil engineer license (TX) a plus

Job description

JOB TITLE: Assistant Director of Public Works

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

JOB CLASS: Full Time

DEPARTMENT: Public Works

REPORTS TO: Director of Public Works

LOCATION: 102 Granberry

WORK HOURS: 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM(Overtime as required)

ESSENTIAL POSITION: Yes

TARGET START DATE:On or afterOctober 1, 2026

Position Summary: Under the direction of the Director of Public Works, this position performs a variety of professional administrative and managerial duties in assisting the Director of Public Works. The person in this position provides direction for services related to Engineering, Streets, Drainage, Grounds Maintenance, Utility Construction, Water Distribution/Operations, Wastewater Collection/Treatment, Fleet Maintenance and Building Maintenance. This position also serves as Acting Director of Public Works in the absence of the Director.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists the Director of Public Works with the coordination of the operations with Engineering Services, street/drainage departments, utility construction, water distribution/operations, wastewater treatment and collection, Fleet Maintenance, and Building Maintenance
• Monitors construction projects and contracts of Public Works and Water and Wastewater departments and presents status reports of such project to Director of Public Works
• Ensures compliance with local, state and federal agencies’ regulatory requirements
• Completes regulatory compliance activities by maintaining a current knowledge of rules and regulations and monitoring operations of water & wastewater operations
• Oversees the City’s water distribution and wastewater collections system along with department superintendents
• Directs planning and operation of the water and wastewater systems, and construction projects related to utilities
• Directs Building, Fleet, and Streets superintendents in the planning and operation of street, drainage, grounds maintenance, construction projects, building, and fleet services
• Attend various City and administrative meetings, i.e., all City Council meetings, and other meetings as needed
• Responds to concerns and inquiries from both the public and private sector, communicating all aspects of public work as requested
• Hears and provides resolution to engineering, public works, construction, and personnel issues that occur
• Performs onsite field inspections when conflicts and/or disputes occur
• Maintains current knowledge of trends and development in the field, and facilitates application of such to department policy and procedure as appropriate
• Prepare a variety of reports, correspondence and special studies
• Timely and regular attendance at work
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Comprehensive knowledge of modern principles and practices of public works administration; thorough knowledge of the federal, state and local ordinances, laws and regulations relating to departmental activities; thorough knowledge of principles of effective administration, to include planning, directing, evaluation and coordinating; thorough knowledge of effective supervisory principles and techniques; thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of public works as applied to the administration of diversified development activities; considerable knowledge of research principles and the various sources of data and information concerning municipal/governmental statistics and administration.

Skill in both verbal and written communications for effective expression of concepts and ideas and clarity in task assignment; ability to conduct verbal or written presentations to all levels of City employees, elected officials and general public; ability to establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with City administrative personnel, subordinate personnel and outside organizations and agencies; ability to plan, assign, supervise and review the work of a large staff of subordinates and to provide direction and recommendation on difficult procedural and administrative problems; ability to develop and implement departmental policy and procedure; ability to design and supervise the construction inspection of complex public works projects.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and five years Public Works Administrative experience or High School Diploma (or equivalent) and ten years Public Works Administrative experience
• Possession of a license to practice as a professional civil engineer in the State of Texas a plus but not required
• TCEQ “B” Water/Wastewater Certifications is required
• Valid Texas Driver’s License
• Must pass physical, drug screen, driving history check and criminal background screening.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions:

Office/field environment; may work in inclement weather conditions.

The statements contained in this job description reflect general details to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility. It should not be considered an all-inclusive list of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other divisional areas to cover for absences, to equalize work during peak periods and/or otherwise balance workload.