Assistant Public Works Director

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Broad knowledge of such fields as City organization, operations, policies and procedures. Principles of Public Works Administration, engineering, design, mechanical engineering storm water, drainage, recycling operations, project management, strategic planning. Water/ Waste Water compliance requirements and applicable state rules and regulations. Equivalent to a four year college degree, plus 4 years related experience and/or training, and 2 years related management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Will consider a combination of education and work experience, however acquired. COMMUNICATION SKILLS Skill in verbal and written communication. Ability to respond to complex or difficult inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to conduct themselves in a professional manner, MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Skill in practical situations. CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS Skill in problem-solving. REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Valid Oklahoma river’s License. DEQ- Water classification, DEQ-C Waste Water classification and Class A CDL within six (6) months of hire. SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED Basic: 10-Key, Accounting, Contact Management, Payroll Systems, Presentation/PowerPoint, Spreadsheet, Word Processing/Typing. INITIATIVE AND INGENUITY SUPERVISION RECEIVED Virtually self-supervising. Reports to Public Works Director. PLANNING Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work, in addition, the organization and delegation of work operations for a group of employees engaged in widely diversified activities. DECISION MAKING Performs work operations which permit the frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance. MENTAL DEMAND Comprehensive and very intense mental demand. Comprehensive and continual involvement with multiple divisions, departments and/or organizations. Strategic and operational management functions which relate to both the short-term and long-term time periods. ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING General oversight. Activities covered by general organizational philosophy and objectives. Solving problems in novel, non-recurring or swiftly changing situations in which the approach is not fully defined. Guidance of the Public Works Director, City Manager or the designee. RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK OF OTHERS Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities may include, but not limited to interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Supervises a group (25 ) of employees who are engaged in diversified activities in one or more departments. Supervises the following departments: Streets, Fleet Maintenance, Property Maintenance, Water/Waste Water Maintenance and Sanitation Services work groups. RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDS, PROPERTY and EQUIPMENT Regularly responsible for funds, building premises, inventory, or other property owned or leased by the organization and, in addition, may have temporary custody and responsibility of patron property, which through carelessness, error, loss, theft, misappropriation, or similar action would result in very important monetary losses to the organization. The total value for the above would range from $25,000,000 to $50,000,000. ACCOUNTABILITY FREEDOM TO ACT Oversight. High level of freedom to complete the duties of the position and guided by broad policy with oversight by Public Works Director, City Manager or the designee. ANNUAL MONETARY IMPACT The amount of annual dollars generated based on the job's essential duties / responsibilities. Examples would include direct dollar generation, departmental budget, proper handling of organization funds, expense control, savings from new techniques or reduction in manpower. IMPACT ON END RESULTS Major impact. Job has a considerable impact on the organization's end results. A high level of accountability to generate, manage, and/or control funds within a department and/or total organization. PUBLIC CONTACT Extensive contacts with various diversified sectors of the public environment; wherein, the contacts are of extreme importance and failure to exercise proper judgment can lead to substantial losses to the organization. EMPLOYEE CONTACT Continuous contacts frequently involving difficult negotiations which require a well-developed sense of strategy and timing. Involves contacts with senior level internal officials. USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS Regular use of complex machines and equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software, road and production machines and equipment, driver's license/CDL, etc.)

Special Requirements

This classification is a safety-sensitive position as defined by the United States Department of Transportation drug and alcohol testing regulations and/or the Oklahoma Standards for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Act. As a safety-sensitive classification, you will be subject to drug and alcohol testing, including random testing. Marijuana is one of the substances included in the drug panel screening. Possession of a medical marijuana certification will not excuse you from the testing process, or the consequences of testing positive for marijuana.

Miscellaneous Information

WORKING CONDITIONS Outside working environment, wherein there are disagreeable working conditions most of the time. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, outdoor weather conditions; frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, vibration; and occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES High diversity, low physical. Work activities which allow for considerable amount of diversity as an incumbent performs a variety of tasks. Such tasks might be performed from a given work area, or the individual may move about physically in performing a variety of duties. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to talk or hear; regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and frequently required to sit, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; occasionally required to climb or balance, taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and ability to adjust focus. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Working outside normal business hours is expected when needed. After hours and weekend work will be required.