Commissioner of Public Works

Title: COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS

Department: Department of Public Works

Full time: 40 hours per week

Salary: $111,725 - $130,321

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

This is a leadership position responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of the Town’s public works department. These departments include the following disciplines: Building and Planning, Fire Marshal, and Engineering including the maintenance and construction of roads, bridges, sidewalks, drainage systems, parks, street lights, and other infrastructure, and the development of land use and related plans. The Commissioner is appointed by the Town Board and is under the direction and supervision of the Town Supervisor. The Commissioner works in conformance with state law, the Town of Brighton code, the resolutions of the Town Board and the plans and policies of departments under the Commissioner's jurisdiction, with wide leeway allowed for initiating and planning work.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Strategic Planning: Developing and implementing short-term and long-term plans for public works projects, including infrastructure upgrades, maintenance schedules, and capital improvement projects;

Budget Management: Preparing and overseeing three-year capital improvement plans and annual budgets for the department, overseeing expenditures, and allocating funds for various projects; develops and implements funding mechanisms for Town projects including the oversight of various grant applications;

Staff Supervision: Leading and supervising the staff within the public works department, recruits and selects department personnel; assigns, directs, and inspects the work of staff; coaches, counsels, and evaluates the performance of department personnel; develops staff schedules and meets regularly with staff to discuss progress, address concerns, and the equitable distribution of services, programs, and projects;

Project Oversight and Management: Managing the design, construction, and completion of public works and planning projects, including overseeing contractors and ensuring compliance with regulations; reviews designs, plans, and specifications for public works and private development projects within their jurisdiction; develops and reviews intermunicipal, interagency, and construction contract agreements; collaboration with the Highway and Sewer Departments;

Community Engagement: Communicating with the public regarding public works projects, responding to concerns, and addressing complaints; assists the public in obtaining prompt, efficient services through the development of departmental complaint mechanisms, direct action on individual public inquiries, maintenance of a central complaint file and analyses of complaints, development and utilization of advisory citizens' groups and provision of complete public information on the availability of programs;

Compliance and Code Enforcement Management: Ensuring adherence to local, state, and federal regulations related to public works operations, including permitting and environmental standards; directs and manages Code Enforcement programs and policies of the Town;

Collaboration: Working with other departments, elected officials, and external stakeholders to coordinate projects and address community needs; acts as a liaison between staff, senior leaders, Town Supervisor, Town Board and voluntary organizations regarding town projects, proposals, and planning;

Assists the Town Supervisor in presentations before the Town Board, attends Town Board meetings, and other committee meetings of the Town Board;

Assists in and encourages the development of short-range and long-range policies to serve as guidelines for specific administrative decisions as well as for the evaluation and development of service programs;

Assists departments and other agencies in developing and maintaining intergovernmental relationships, including general service agreements, shared services, transfers of functions, joint studies, shared expertise;

Develops and recommends an operating plan consistent with and designed to implement the policies established by a comprehensive development plan for services and projects under their jurisdiction within the authority granted by the Town Code and the resolutions of the Town Board;

Researches, develops, and implements new departmental policies, initiatives, and programs;

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Proficient knowledge of the modern principles and practices of management and administration; proficient knowledge of engineering principles and practices; proficient knowledge of applicable codes, laws, rules and regulations governing engineering design, construction and maintenance procedures, proficient knowledge of budget preparation; demonstrated readiness to analyze the components of an organization and identify and remedy problem areas; demonstrated readiness to plan, control, direct, organize and coordinate a wide variety of functions simultaneously; demonstrated readiness to establish and maintain productive working relationships with other Town officials, employees and the general public; evidence of the (5) components of communication, including; speaking, listening, reading, writing and non-verbal; Resourcefulness; Initiative; Tact; Integrity.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four (4) year college or university with a Bachelor's degree and eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in any of the following: public works, building and planning, engineering, public administration, business administration, or a related field that has included a minimum of five (5) years of leadership and management; OR,

(B) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two (2) year college or university with an Associate's degree and ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in any of the following: public works, building and planning, engineering, public administration, business administration, or a related field that has included a minimum of five (5) years of leadership and management; OR

(C) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency and fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible experience in any of the following: public works, building and planning, engineering, public administration, business administration, or a related field that has included a minimum of five (5) years of leadership and management.

How To Apply

1. Please send an application (and resume) to:

Town of Brighton

Attention: HR Tricia VanPutte

2300 Elmwood Avenue

Rochester New York, 14618

2. The posting can be found on the Town’s website at https://www.townofbrighton.org/319/Job-Openings

3. The Town will contact prospective applicants to schedule interviews; please do not call the Department directly.

The Town of Brighton’s Commitment and Statement to Equitable Hiring:

The Town of Brighton is committed to the centralization of diversity, equity and inclusion and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our dedication to cultivating a culture of belonging and inclusion is evident in all that we do. We recognize the importance of harnessing diversity and therefore acknowledge talent, innovation, individual differences and lived realities as unique contributions from our staff. In our quest to advance DEI efforts, the Town of Brighton welcomes job applicants without regard to age, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender expression or identity, race, religion, national citizenship or origin, family care status, marital status, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, prior criminal offense, domestic violence victim status, genetic status, limited English proficiency or any other lawfully protected status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $111,725.00 - $130,321.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person

Salary : $111,725 - $130,321