Published date: May 30, 2025

Job Website Link: Link
Closing Date: 5:00 p.m., Sunday, June 15, 2025
Salary Information: Annual $121,060 – $148,642, and full benefits package
Description: The Department: Operations is a division of the City’s Public Works Department and includes Streets, Stormwater, Sewer (collection only), Water (distribution) and Motor Pool (Fleet). From emergency preparedness to routine scheduled maintenance activities, this divisions’ objective is to set the standard for efficient and effective customer service. The Operations division includes 35 FTE and has an annual combined operating budget of $9-10 million.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures. Recommend, within department policy, appropriate service and staffing levels. Develops recommendations for maintenance and capital rehabilitation programs, develops and refines cost analysis, and monitors and adjusts expense estimates.
• Answer questions regarding citizen complaints and resolves issues associated with City infrastructure including determining solutions and communicating solutions to the general public. Ensure the department is prepared to respond timely to emergencies and to citizen complaints.
• Coordinate response to unscheduled and/or urgent occurrences. Coordinate with public safety for response to hazardous material spills and emergency operations.
• Prepare departmental budget including receiving requests from division heads, prioritizing requests and balancing revenues and expenditures. Provide justification for budget requests.
• Administer the departments safety program; plans, schedules and conduct monthly safety meetings; develop and implement standard operating procedures, and ensure employee adherence to established guidelines.
• Act as a liaison between field operations and City administration. Prepare correspondence and reports as needed. Represents Public Works Operations to the public as required. This may include attending City Council and/or other public meetings as needed.
• Supervise division staff including prioritizing and developing work plans, evaluating staff performance, monitoring progress on projects, interpreting policies and procedures, making hiring and termination recommendations, making pay rate change recommendations resolving personnel conflicts and monitors the priorities of training and development of staff.
Qualifications/Requirements: Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Construction Technology or a related degree and eight years related experience, of which at least five years is in a supervisory capacity; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
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