PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR

!!!!ATTENTION!!!

The City of Tracy has an exciting full-time job opportunity available as the PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR! This position will be opened until filled with a minimum wage of $39.15 per hour.

Contact Jeff Carpenter, City Administrator for further information and an application at 507 401-1389.

The job description is as follows:

Public Works Director
City of Tracy, Minnesota
Job Summary

Under direction of the Administrator, serve as the principal administrative director for the Public Works Department. Plan, direct, review and manage department activities and operations. This includes street, water, wastewater, sewer, sanitary sewer, cemetery, parks, building and nuisance code enforcement and airport.

Job duties
• Plan, organize, manage, lead, and direct the overall operations, maintenance and repair of a variety of municipal services including, but not limited to, City streets, parks, airport, utilities, fleet maintenance and all other public works associated operations.
• Oversee Public Works functions including permit issuance, inspections, water quality and wastewater reporting, and weed abatement programs, development agreements, cemetery and Capital Improvement Project Programs; oversee assigned projects to ensure contractor compliance with time and budget parameters for the project.
• Provide assistance to the City Administrator and the City Council on capital improvement projects and Public works service-related matters.
• Maintain regular contact with consulting engineers, construction project engineers, City, County, State and Federal agencies, professional and technical groups and the general public regarding department activities and services; attend meetings, conferences, and workshops as assigned.
• Select, assign, train, direct, and evaluate staff; assure training and guidance for staff involved in various aspects of public works and related services; oversee and implement disciplinary personnel actions when necessary.
• Develop, plan, and implement Department goals and objectives in accordance with the core purpose, mission, vision, and values of the City; develop, recommend, and administer policies and procedures; establish priorities; monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of Department work products through quality control and related activities.
• Prepare, administer, and recommend the Department budget; analyze fiscal data to identify and project resource needs; obtain needed resources; develop strategies to increase Department funding; develop and monitor grant-funded programs; monitor and approve budget expenditures.
• Coordinate assigned activities with City officials, other City departments, and outside agencies as appropriate; participate on committees and boards and in community activities as assigned; determines applicable codes, regulations, and requirements for assigned projects.
• Oversee the bidding of contracts, competency of contractors and vendors, and the selection criteria for public contracts.
• Review, approve, process and issue building permits along with carrying out inspections.
• Integrate and direct department staff with required maintenance and repair of the City’s Public Works including streets, water distribution, water treatment and waste management collection infrastructure; administer and facilitate the City’s water quality permit.
• Direct and/or participate in the preparation of complex statistical and narrative reports, correspondence, and other documents, including those required by law; make presentations to City officials as required.
• Review legislation and assure compliance with laws, regulations, statutes, and codes that impact Department operations.
• Ability to lift up to 100 pounds.
• Perform related duties as required.
Experience
Bachelor’s degree in a Construction related field, Civil Engineering, Public Administration or related field and/or five years of increasingly responsible public works experience, with at least three years in a supervisory capacity. Class B license with air brakes and tanker endorsements preferred. Acquire and maintain all required certifications.