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City of Palm Springs, CA
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City of Palm Springs, CA is Hiring a Deputy Director of Planning and Engineering Near Palm Springs, CA

Salary : $123,000.00 - $165,264.00 Annually
Location : City of Palm Springs (Airport), CA
Job Type: Full Time - Regular
Job Number: Aviation - 0124
Department: Aviation
Opening Date: 01/24/2024
Position Summary
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This is a confidential recruitment. To start the process, simply contact William Simmons, Executive Recruiter, Jacob Green and Associates, email
William@jacobgreenandassociates.com or call (865) 257-5293

This position is a member of the Palm Springs Aviation Department and under the general administrative direction of the Department Head, directs, manages, and coordinates the day-to-day operations of the work of staff responsible for the activities and operations of the Department and assigned division. Provides department oversight, personnel management, and facilitates operational efficiency; performs the more technical and complex professional tasks relative to the assigned area of responsibility; provides highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Department Head and other City staff in areas of expertise; and performs related duties and assignments as required.
As a member of the City's unclassified service, this is an "at-will" position and serves at the discretion of the City Manager.
Examples of Essential and General Responsibilities

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Oversees, administers, and assists the Department Head in the management of assigned division and its operations.
  • Manage and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for assigned programs; recommend and administer policies and procedures.
  • Plan and coordinate, through subordinate level managers and staff, the division's work plan; assign projects and programmatic areas of responsibility; review and evaluate work methods and procedures; meet with staff to identify and resolve highly sensitive and/or complex problems.
  • Responsible for planning, design, engineering, program, and construction management, and manages internal resources and contractors.
  • Develops and monitors systems and procedures for contract administration to ensure compliance with technical and legal requirements; assists with bid documents; reviews proposals; participates in the selection of consultants and contractors; prepares, reviews, and approves contract documents, reports, plans, and specifications; estimates construction costs and time requirements; oversees the construction, inspection, and survey of various types of maintenance and construction projects; reviews and approves progress payments and change orders; reviews contract close out.
  • Select, train, motivate, and evaluate division personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline and termination procedures; and respond to staff questions and concerns.
  • Plans, organizes, directs, and reviews the work of professional and para-professional staff in the preparation of engineering plans, specifications, designs, cost estimates, and reviews; establishes requirements for various types of development projects, easements, and legal descriptions; reviews plan checks, construction inspections, and materials testing for a wide variety of construction and maintenance projects; performs aviation and traffic planning activities and studies.
  • Reviews, evaluates, and tracks budget allocation, employee assignments, objectives, and performance of subordinate managers and supervisors.
  • Implementing landside, airside, and cargo projects from planning through facility commissioning.
  • Interacting and teaming with affected stakeholders, such as other Department of Aviation business units; airlines, concessionaires and car rental companies serving the airport and their liaison representatives; consultants supporting Planning and Development; federal agencies such as the FAA, TSA, CBP, and City staff such as the City Planning and Engineering Departments, and others.
  • Leads the capital planning process and ensures it advances the highest priority projects while maximizing potential funding from all sources; evaluates and analyzes monthly management reports to make budgetary recommendations and to make strategic decisions.
  • Maintains Airport Safety and Security regulations current with FAA standards.
  • Reviews and approves personnel actions including hiring, training, performance evaluations and other personnel actions to ensure productivity and quality standards are maintained.
  • Manages and coordinates special research requests, CIP projects, and other department initiatives; coordinates responses to the City Manager or City Council to provide accurate and timely results.
  • Oversees, assists, administration of operating budget; recommends changes to Department Head to resolve budgetary problems.
  • Identifies areas of quality management to enhance productivity through improved work procedures and practices, improved communication, and accountability.
  • Represents the City at local, state, and national organizations and at professional activities to maintain the image of the City and to create public support for departmental programs.
  • Performs all other work as needed or assigned.
  • Attends a variety of meetings including public, Commissions and City Council meetings.
Minimum and Preferred Requirements

Minimum requirements must be clearly demonstrated on the application to be considered, however, meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee an invitation to compete further in the selection process. Experience requirements must be demonstrated in the "Work Experience" section of the application, other sections of the application will not be used to determine experience qualifications. (One year of work experience is the equivalent of 12 months of full-time work. "Full-time work" means at least 36 hours of work over a period of one week or 1,872 hours of work over a period of at least 12 months.) Qualifications noted as "desirable" or "preferred" are not included as part of the minimum requirements.

Experience :
  • Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in management-level planning, engineering, or related field, and at least one (1) year of these should be in a supervisory or lead role is required; for a public use airport is preferred.
Training :
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in aviation management and planning, urban or regional planning, architecture, engineering, or related field or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities is required.
License or Certificates:
  • Possession of an appropriate valid California driver license with a satisfactory driving record is required.
  • Possession of a Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) Badge, which is approved through the Federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is required.
  • Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) or International Airport Professional (I.A.P.) credential through the American Association of Airport Executives and/or Airports Council International is preferred.
  • Professional Engineer (P.E.) preferred.
WORKING CONDITIONS
The following work environment and physical conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

This position works in an office environment; construction and airfield environment, airport environment with exposure to computer screens, heat, noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, gases, and potentially dangerous situations; travel from site to site; and may require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods; moderate to heavy lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, kneeling, bending, climbing with both legs and arms; operating motorized equipment and vehicles; communicate in person; driving a vehicle for extended periods.
Application and Exam Information
A completed application, supplemental questionnaire, cover letter, and resume are required. As a candidate for the position, you will want to be sure your application accurately reflects your skills and abilities as they relate to the position to achieve maximum opportunity. Applications will be reviewed carefully and only those who appear to have the best qualifications will be invited to continue in the selection process. Minimum requirements must be clearly demonstrated on the application to be considered as this information will be used to determine minimum qualifications. Experience requirements must be demonstrated in the "Work Experience" section of the application, other sections of the application will not be used to determine experience qualifications.
Resumes and other documents may be submitted, however, they will not be used to determine minimum qualifications, please do not use phrases such as "see attached" or "see resume" as they will not be considered. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee an invitation to compete further in the process. Minimum requirements must be met at the time of application submission unless stated otherwise.
Selection Process Information - The selection process for this position may include one or more of the following: application review, qualification review, written exam, practical exam, oral panel exam and department interview.
Candidates must successfully pass each stage of the selection process above in order to continue to the next step. This process may be modified or changed depending on the number of qualified candidates.
Please remember to submit all your application materials by the closing date and time. Incomplete or applications received after the closing date and time cannot be considered. All information on the application is subject to investigation and verification.
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If you are ready to join the exciting Team Palm Springs and you meet the requirements detailed above, please click the apply button. For more information contact Human Resources at:
The City of Palm Springs
3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
www.palmspringsca.gov
760-323-8215
This is an Executive confidential recruitment and reserves the right to accelerate or extend the "Closing Date" of open positions at any time, dependent upon the number of applications received.
The City of Palm Springs is an equal employment opportunity employer and we encourage all persons to file applications. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, family or marital status, disability, medical condition or pregnancy, genetic information, religious or political affiliation, or veteran status.

Disaster Service Worker: In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, City of Palm Springs Employees, in the event of a disaster, are considered disaster service workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.
The City of Palm Springs provides a comprehensive benefit program for employees including:
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
  • Retiree Health Savings Plan
  • Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability Plan
  • Employee paid Supplemental Insurance Programs
  • Employee paid Deferred Compensation Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • Retirement Plan through California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
  • Benefit program details vary by work unit and bargaining contracts. Click to view additional information and bargaining unit contracts.
  • The City does not participate in the Social Security program, except for the mandatory 1.45% Medicare contribution for all regular positions.
01

Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as a part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and may be used to further evaluate your experience and education to move forward in the selection process. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and that your responses can be verified from the information included in the Work Experience and Education sections of your application?
  • Yes
  • No
02

If any of the position(s) you listed in the "Employment Section" of the application were with a federal, state, or local government employer whose salary is public record, please provide the following for each position: (1) Agency Name, (2) Position Held, and (3) Your Last Monthly and/or Annual Salary Amounts.
03

Do you have the required five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in management-level planning, engineering, or related field and one (1) year in a supervisory or lead role; for a public use airport preferred?
  • Yes
  • No
04

Please describe your management-level planning, engineering, or related field experience and where you gained that experience. Note: Entering "N/A" or "See Resume/Application" does not qualify as an acceptable response. If none, please indicate "none".
05

Please describe your supervisory experience in an airport environment and where you gained that experience. Note: Entering "N/A" or "See Resume/Application" does not qualify as an acceptable response.If none, please indicate "none".
06

Please describe your experience in the coordination and administration of capital improvement projects, including review and approval of plans and specifications, contract and construction administration, and inspection oversight of engineering projects for an airport, and where you gained that experience. Note: Entering "N/A" or "See Resume/Application" does not qualify as an acceptable response. If none, please indicate "none".
07

Do you have the required Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in aviation management and planning, urban or regional planning, architecture, engineering or a closely related field or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skill, and abilities? (Education may be substituted on a year for year basis with related job experience, experience is in addition to any other required experience.)
  • Yes
  • Yes, I have the required experience substitution for the Bachelor's degree
  • No
08

Do you possess or have the ability to obtain and maintain the required valid Airport Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) badge, which is approved through the Federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA)?
  • Yes, I possess and am able to maintain the required valid Airport Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) badge, which is approved through the Federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
  • No, but I have the ability to obtain and maintain the required valid Airport Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) badge, which is approved through the Federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
  • No
09

Do you possess the preferred Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) or International Airport Professional (I.A.P.) credential through the American Association of Airport Executives and/or Airports Council International?
  • Yes
  • No
10

Do you possess the preferred Professional Engineer (P.E.) License?
  • Yes
  • No
11

Do you have possession of and ability to maintain, the required appropriate, valid California driver license, with a satisfactory driving record?
  • Yes, I have possession of and ability to maintain, the required appropriate, valid California driver license, with a satisfactory driving record
  • No, but I am able to obtain and have the ability to maintain, the required appropriate, valid California driver license, with a satisfactory driving record by the time of appointment
  • No
12

Have you attached the required cover letter and resume to your application?
  • Yes
  • No
Required Question

Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

SALARY

$139k-177k (estimate)

POST DATE

06/27/2024

EXPIRATION DATE

07/12/2024

WEBSITE

www.palmspringsca.gov

HEADQUARTERS

Palm Springs, California

SIZE

200 - 500

CEO

Jon Sweet

REVENUE

<$5M

INDUSTRY

Public Administration

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