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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1B, Public Works Director Job Description PT EN HILLS Request for Council Action 1B Prepared By: Sue Iverson, Council Meeting Date: May 17,2010 Finance Director/Treasurer Public Works Director Job Description Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: NIA NIA NIA Recommendation: 1. Motion to approve the Public Works Director job description as presented per the recommendation of the Personnel Committee Supporting Documents 1. Seethe attached memo from Sue Iverson dated May 17, 2010. 2. Draft Public Works Director job description dated May 2010. ..... ...... . ... ....... .. EN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: May 17, 2010 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Patrick Klaers, City Administrator FROM: Sue Iverson, Finance Director/Treasurer SUBJECT: Pubic Works Director Position BackLyround At the May 10, 2010 City Council meeting, Council authorized staff to advertise the position per the recommendation of Personnel Committee. Discussion The Personnel Committee met before the Council Meeting on May loth at 5:00 p.m. to discuss the job description for this position and the wording for the posting of this position. Council approved the posting at the May loth meeting, attached is a draft job description for City Council approval. Council Action Motion to approve the Public Works Director job description as presented per the recommendation of the Personnel Committee. City Council Meeting 11Metro-inet.uslardenhi11s1AdminlCouncillAgendas&Packet lnformation120 1 015-1 7-1 0 Special Council MeetinglPW Dir authorization to Hire.doc Page 1 of 1 ,--ARQEN HILLS CITY OF ARDEN HILLS POSITION DESCRIPTION Position Title: Public Works Director Department: Public Works Department - Accountable to: City Administrator Positions Supervised: Public Works Department, Engineering, and Recreation Department Status: Full-Time, Exempt May 2010 SUMMARY Plans, directs, supervises, and coordinates all activities of the Public Works Department including Engineering, Streets, Water, Sewer, Surface Water Management, Parks and Recreational Programs. The Director oversees the overall operations of the Public Works Department and ensures compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, and ordinances. This position applies engineering principles as they relate to municipal projects. Represents and maintains communication with all stakeholders. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION Develops long range plans for the Public Works Department. Ensures that department related feasibility and cost studies are presented to the City Administrator and City Council, in a timely fashion. Prepares and administers the annual departmental budget and Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan. Develops, plans, and recommends to the City Council other projects and purchases as appropriate or needed. Directs operations of the water, sewer, and surface water management divisions to ensure compliance with all applicable State and Federal health regulations, as well as meeting the present and future water and sewer needs of the City and its customers. Directs and supervises engineering personnel in the management of all projects in the City. Ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, rules, policies and ordinances. Manages and oversees policies, procedures and practices to ensure departmental safety and efficiency. Oversees the development of a City-wide safety program including coordination of monthly safety meetings. Oversees issues relating to parks and recreation divisions, including parks uses, acquisition, development of facilities; and recreation program needs. Supervises reforestation program and the diseased tree control program. Responds to concerns, issues, and complaints from the general public, City Administrator, elected officials and regulatory agencies. Performs other duties as apparent or assigned. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Manages employees in the Public Works Department and the City's contract engineer. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the City's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing; planning, assigning, and directing work; rewarding and disciplining employees; evaluating performance, and addressing complaints and resolving problems. Responsibilities also include the ability to effectively recommend recruiting, hiring, transferring, promoting, demoting, suspending and discharging of employees. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Minimum Requirements • Bachelor's Degree in an engineering field or equivalent experience in the management of a Public Works department. • Minimum of three (3) years of public works related experience. • Minimum of two (2) years supervisory experience and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience. .............. .. .... ........................... Desired Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering. • Registration as a professional engineer in the State of Minnesota. • Five (5) to seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience supervising public works and/or parks and recreation operations and administration. • Previous municipal government work experience LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read, write, analyze, and interpret plans and blueprints, contracts, ordinances, technical journals, financial reports, development agreements, legislation, statutes, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, department staff, City Council, regulatory agencies, and members of the business community. Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with state regulatory agencies, elected officials, City staff and members of the public. Ability to give verbal presentations and speeches. Ability to prepare reports and correspondence MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages. Ability to prepare and administer an annual budget. OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES • Knowledge of the methods, techniques, tools, materials and equipment use in streets, parks, water and sewer maintenance and construction. • Knowledge of turf management. _ • Ability to review and interpret building, water and sewer plans and specifications. • Working knowledge of plumbing, electrical and carpentry basics. • Working knowledge of computers and software applications including Microsoft Office and Project Planning software. • Experience in the preparation and presentation of budgets as well as monitoring of expenditures. • Ability to maintain department equipment and facilities. • Ability to provide direction and guidelines to employees. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stand; sit; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The 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 duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.