PUBLIC WORKS OPERATIONS MANAGER

City-of-Brownwood,-Tx; Brownwood (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Brownwood is seeking a Senior Public Works Administrator to support the Assistant City Manager in planning, organizing and supervising the Public Works and Utility Department. The role requires 24/7 readiness to coordinate infrastructure operations, projects, and regulatory compliance across multiple agencies.

Ideal candidates will have a strong background in municipal public works, utilities, or infrastructure maintenance, with supervisory experience and the ability to manage budgets

Responsibilities

• Assist the ACM in long-range planning for future growth to assure adequate infrastructure will be available for future needs of the city
• Prepares required monthly, weekly and/or daily reports for TCEQ, EPA, Texas SWANA, TxDOT, and other agencies
• Prepares/reviews cost estimates and/or plans and specifications for construction projects
• Coordinates internal projects with other city departments as needed
• Will prepare letters, documents and will be required to take notes and keep up with required documentation as needed
• Investigates customer complaints
• Oversees employee training requirements and may evaluate personnel as needed
• Will work with Federal and State regulators, contractors and citizens as needed
• Oversees asset management program including collection and implementation
• Ability to conduct research involving right-of-way and easements
• Participates in development of multi-year capital improvement plans and asset replacement strategies across all divisions
• Develops and monitors operational budgets and assists with cost-reduction and efficiency initiatives
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Job description

This is a salaried, overtime-exempt position. Assists the Assistant City Manager (ACM) of Public Works in planning, staffing, controlling, organizing, operation, maintenance, installation, and improvements within the Public Works and Utility Department, in accordance with City, State and Federal regulations. The nature of this position requires this person to be subject to call 24 hours per day as needed, including weekends and holidays.

• Assist the ACM in long-range planning for future growth to assure that adequate infrastructure will be available for future needs of the city;
• Prepares required monthly, weekly and/or daily reports for TCEQ, EPA, Texas SWANA, TxDOT, and other agencies;
• Prepares/reviews cost estimates and/or plans and specifications for construction projects;
• Coordinates internal projects with other city departments as needed;
• Will prepare letters, documents and will be required to take notes and keep up with required documentation as needed;
• Investigates customer complaints;
• Oversees employee training requirements and may evaluate personnel as needed;
• Will work with Federal and State regulators, contractors and citizens as needed;
• Oversees asset management program including collection and implementation;
• Ability to conduct research involving right-of-way and easements;
• Participates in development of multi-year capital improvement plans and asset replacement strategies across all divisions;
• Develops and monitors operational budgets and assists with cost-reduction and efficiency initiatives;
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Engineering, Environmental Science, Construction Management, or a related field preferred. Minimum 10 years' experience in municipal public works, utility operations, or infrastructure maintenance, including 5 years in a supervisory or managerial role. Experience in water/wastewater systems, landfill/solid waste operations, fleet management, or street maintenance preferred. Equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience may be considered.

REQUIRED/PREFERRED LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES:

Required at Hire

• Valid Texas Class C driver’s license

Required within 24–36 Months (dependent on operational areas supervised)

• Ability to obtain FEMA IC 100, 200, 700, and 800 within 12 months

Preferred

• TCEQ Class A or B licenses (Water or Wastewater)
• SWANA Manager of Landfill Operations (MOLO)
• Certified Public Works Professional (American Public Works Association).
• NIMS IC 300 and 400 within 24 months
• TCEQ Class A Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) License for landfill oversight (if directly supervising landfill operations)
• Texas Class A CDL if regularly supervising or assisting field operations requiring heavy equipment movement

POSITIONS SUPERVISED

Directly: As assigned

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

Ability to transport self from site to site. Ability to drive various types of equipment and vehicles to and from various worksites. Employee will work in extreme temperatures, standing, walking, bending, kneeling, twisting, climbing, and lifting to maintain or repair the City’s infrastructure. Employee will work with chemicals, mechanical, electrical and traffic hazards. Employee will work in confined spaces, trenches, and in streets where extreme hazards exist while performing duties. Employee is frequently required to perform heavy lifting and carrying of materials weighing up to 50 pounds. Employee will be exposed to dirt, dust, noises, fumes, odors, trash, water, wastewater and mud. Employee must be able to walk on slippery, loose, uneven and sloped surfaces.

CONTACTS WITH OTHERS

Continuous significant contact with city employees of all departments and the public daily; Occasional contact with State, Federal and local officials, consultants, and suppliers.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Position requires the ability to provide leadership to supervisors, working crews, communications with the public sector as well as with consulting engineers and developers; Requires the ability to interpret and/or prepare preliminary plans and specifications for the construction of projects; Must have knowledge of and skills to perform administrative/management, skills sufficient to perform assigned tasks within the Public Works department, to include supervision of personnel, budgeting skills, planning techniques, and efficient management style. Will be required to model the I SERVE Core Values.