Director of Public Works

The Director of Public Works, working under direction of the City Manager, plans, coordinates, manages, administers and oversees the activities, operations, staff and contracts of the Public Works Department, including street maintenance services, facility maintenance, traffic safety, refuse collection and municipal engineering services. 

The Director of Public Works performs the following duties which may include, but are not limited to:

• Develops, administers, assembles, plans, and manages public works projects included in the City’s Capital Improvement Program including City-owned buildings, streets, sidewalks, curbs, and gutters; sanitary sewer system, storm drainage system, and municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4).

• With support from staff and consultants, plans, manages, coordinates and evaluates engineering design and construction engineering work, including utilities and rights-of-way.
• Prepares, reviews, and approves engineering plans, specifications, and contract documents related to private development construction and capital improvement projects and provides advance master planning for the City’s public development.
• Administers engineering construction contracts and private plan check contracts for private development; ensures that development standards are consistent with project applications and the City’s environmental policies and requirements including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Local Coastal Plan (LCP).

• Plans, directs, supervises and assigns work to support staff and City’s consultants.
• Selects, trains, supervises, and evaluates the work of professional and technical staff and consultants; recommends disciplinary actions as needed.
• Participates in the development of the Public Works/Engineering budget and makes recommendations regarding staff, equipment, and capital projects; monitors actual expenditures for compliance with plans.
• Develops, plans and implements action on adopted policies from the City Council and contained in such documents as the City’s Circulation Element and the Southern California Association of Government’s Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS). 
• Serves as lead staff to the Parklands Committee and the Traffic Safety Committee.
• Reviews, approves, and signs City Tract & Parcel Maps, Certificates of Compliance and other documents pursuant to the California Subdivision Map Act.
• Attends meetings, study sessions, and workshops involving various commissions, committees, and the City Council; presents information and recommendations on public infrastructure matters and works with community groups to understand concerns.
• Represents the City on regional and state technical and engineering committees.
• Monitors regional, state and federal legislation related to contemporary public works issues.
• Reviews, and where appropriate, applies for grants administered by regional, state, and federal agencies.
• Administers environmental quality standards and programs associated with FEMA floodplain administration, NPDES, and water quality compliance.
• Manages the City’s Local Coastal Plan (LCP) and Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP).
• Reviews projects proposed by adjacent jurisdictions under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as appropriate.
• Evaluates current practices and policies and recommends appropriate changes and updates. 
• Establishes annual performance objectives for the Public Works Department and ensures their attainment.
• Prepares public information on practices and policies.
• Prepares and presents staff reports and other necessary correspondence.
• Performs related work as needed.

Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience, which provides the individual with the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job is qualifying. Examples of ways a candidate can obtain the required experience and education include:

Experience and Education: 

• Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public administration, business administration, civil engineering or related field. 
• At least two years of responsible management or supervisory experience. 
• Six years of increasingly responsible experience involving civil engineering work, review of private development projects, and public works maintenance including streets, parks, trees, storm drains and facilities. 

Licenses, Certificates; Special Requirements: 

• Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a Professional Civil Engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Civil Engineers.
• Board of Registration for Professional Engineers is desirable but not required.

 Knowledge of: 

• Theories, principles, practices, standards, methods and techniques of civil engineering;
• Development, evaluation and approval practices of engineering plans and specifications related to streets, sanitary sewers, storm drains, water mains and other public works projects and plan review of private development projects; 
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP), California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP), Local Coastal Plan (LCP), and other environmental compliance programs; construction, financing, and legal requirements associated with civil engineering and public works projects; 
• Principles of employee supervision and evaluation; public works inspection practices; environmental regulations and standards; contract administration practices.
• Organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of projects, programs, policies, procedures and operational needs; principles and practices of municipal government administration.
• Advanced principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration. Prepare and administer large and complex budgets; allocating limited resources in a cost-effective manner.
• Techniques for effectively representing the City in contacts with governmental agencies, community and business groups, the public, professional, regulatory and legislative organizations.
• Methods and techniques for writing and presenting, contract negotiations, business correspondence, information distribution; research and reporting methods, techniques, and procedures.
• Techniques for dealing effectively with the public, vendors, contractors and City staff in person, writing, and over the telephone.
• Modern office procedures and methods including computer equipment, word processing, spreadsheet, database, graphic presentations and other needed specialized software applications, and internet and electronic communication
• Safe work and driving principles and practices.

Ability to:  

• Plan, organize, coordinate and manage design and construction engineering services as they pertain to public works construction, utilities, capital improvements projects, and the review and approval of private development projects; 
• Participate in selecting, training, supervising and evaluating technical and field personnel and independent contractors;
• Analyze engineering plans, specifications and proposals and public works projects and private development proposals for technical feasibility, safety, best practices and public acceptability;
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; prepare and present administrative reports and staff recommendations;
• Develop, implement, and administer goals, objectives and procedures, work standards and internal controls for department and assigned program areas.
• Provide courteous and responsive communication to the public.
• Evaluate operations and problems; recommend and implement efficiency and productivity in improvements.
• Effectively administer special projects with contractual agreements and ensure compliance with stipulations effectively administer a variety of City programs and administrative activities. 
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the City Manager, Department Heads, other City staff, consultants, contractors, developers, regional, state, and federal governmental officials, and public and private representatives.
• Resolve complicated situations requiring diplomacy and tact.
• Work under pressure with strict deadlines.
• Make independent decisions.

Compensation and Benefits:  

• Medical: The City contributes $1,773.00 towards medical and dental insurance. Medical options include Blue Shield PPO and EPO, Kaiser HMO. 
• Vision Insurance: 100% paid for employees. 
• Administrative Leave: 108 hours per year. 
• Annual Certification Bonus: $260 per month for having and maintaining the status of Registered Civil Engineer. 
• Retirement: CalPERS enrollment in which classic members receive 2% at age 55 and new members 2% at age 62. Mission Square 401K and 457 Plans. 
• Vacation: 96 hours per year and increasing to 160 hours as tenure increases. 
• Holiday Leave: 8 paid holidays per year. 
• Floating Holidays: 2 floating holidays per year. 
• Sick Leave: 96 hours per year.
• Vehicle Allowance: $375 per month 
• Other Benefits: City paid Life Insurance, AD&D / Critical Illness, Short Term / Long Term Disability and Employee Assistance Program. Voluntary Flexible Spending Plans and AFLAC insurances.
• Local School District Enrollment: Option to enroll children in #2 ranked District in LA County, even if residing outside of the City. 
• 4/10 work schedule with three-day weekends!

Salary : $128,820 - $192,600