Director of Public Works

Riverdale; Riverdale (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Riverdale is seeking an experienced Public Works Director to plan, direct, and oversee the operations of the Public Works Department. This role requires strong leadership to ensure safe, efficient and compliant municipal services.

The position manages street maintenance and construction, central and building maintenance, and engineering programs while leading staffing, budgeting, and policy development.

Responsibilities

• Assume full management responsibility for all Public Works Department services and activities including street maintenance and construction, central maintenance, building maintenance, and recommend and administer policies and procedures.
• Direct the development and implementation of Public Works Department programs, goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for each assigned service area.
• Establish, within city policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; allocate resources accordingly.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate, through subordinate level supervisory and managerial personnel, the Public Works Department work plan; assign projects and programmatic areas of responsibility; review and evaluate work methods and procedures; meet with management staff to identify and resolve problems.
• Assess and monitor workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identify opportunities for improvement; direct and implement changes.
• Select, train, motivate and evaluate Public Works Department personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline and termination procedures.
• Serve as one of the City’s resources for technical engineering expertise.
• Oversee and participate in the development and administration of the Public Works Department budget; approve the forecast of funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials and supplies; approve expenditures and implement budgetary adjustments as appropriate and necessary.
• Explain, justify, and defend Public Works Department programs, policies, and activities; negotiate and resolve sensitive and controversial issues. Represent the Public Works Department to other city departments, elected officials, and outside agencies; coordinate Public Works Department activities with those of other departments, outside agencies, and organizations.
• Assess and monitor the City’s infrastructure to provide adequate levels of public service both for existing systems/networks and extensions/developments.
• Represent the Public Works Department to the general public, and coordinate/facilitate Public Works activities with public service needs
• Perform related work as required.

Job description

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Employment Opportunities

The City of Riverdale is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to excellence through diversity. Employment offers are made on the basis of qualifications and without regard to race, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, age, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

The following is a listing of various job openings that are currently available. We accept applications for open positions only.Not every applicant will receive an interview and only those selected for an interview will be notified. Phone calls regarding status of application will not be accepted.

To plan, direct, manage, and oversee the activities, projects, and operations of the Public Works Department including street maintenance and construction, central maintenance, traffic engineering, and building maintenance, to coordinate assigned activities with other city departments and outside agencies; and to provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the City Manager’s office.

Major Duties:

• Assume full management responsibility for all Public Works Department services and activities including street maintenance and construction, central maintenance, building maintenance, and recommend and administer policies and procedures.
• Direct the development and implementation of Public Works Department programs, goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for each assigned service area.
• Establish, within city policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; allocate resources accordingly.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate, through subordinate level supervisory and managerial personnel, the Public Works Department work plan; assign projects and programmatic areas of responsibility; review and evaluate work methods and procedures; meet with management staff to identify and resolve problems.
• Assess and monitor workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identify opportunities for improvement; direct and implement changes.
• Select, train, motivate and evaluate Public Works Department personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline and termination procedures.
• Serve as one of the City’s resources for technical engineering expertise.
• Oversee and participate in the development and administration of the Public Works Department budget; approve the forecast of funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials and supplies; approve expenditures and implement budgetary adjustments as appropriate and necessary.
• Explain, justify, and defend Public Works Department programs, policies, and activities; negotiate and resolve sensitive and controversial issues. Represent the Public Works Department to other city departments, elected officials, and outside agencies; coordinate Public Works Department activities with those of other departments, outside agencies, and organizations.
• Assess and monitor the City’s infrastructure to provide adequate levels of public service both for existing systems/networks and extensions/developments.
• Represent the Public Works Department to the general public, and coordinate/facilitate Public Works activities with public service needs
• Perform related work as required.