Job Abstract

• Effectively addressing deferred maintenance of storm and sanitary sewers, as well as bridges and roads, while handling a myriad of day-to-day responsibilities, including maximizing the collaboration efforts within the Operations and Maintenance;
• Continued implementation and utilization of technological systems used for managing, assigning, tracking, and reporting departmental maintenance activities, with the goal to maximize operational efficiencies with technology to utilize data in an effort to improve data collection, for purposes of decision making;
• Ongoing emphasis on safety;
• Implementation of the City authorization of collective bargaining under a new state law, the first in Virginia. The City will be transitioning in this direction over the next several years with the goal of achieving organizational excellence through cooperation, ethics, honesty, initiative, and learning;
• Leading the sustainability, development, management, and control of the Operations and Maintenance budget;
• Administering City maintenance contracts with outside parties, managing, and coordinating the work of contractors;
• Continue to implement the recently achieved APWA Reaccreditation and focus on best-practices;
• Leads weather-related event response efforts, particularly in anticipation of severe weather, ensuring timely follow-up procedures are in place and addressing any issues promptly;
• Coordinates with relevant teams and stakeholders to implement proactive measures and strategies during weather-related emergencies, optimizing resource allocation and fostering effective communication and collaboration;
• Continue to transition the City’s fleet through sustainable fleet management guiding principles;
• Performing related work as required.

• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of public works administration; ability to plan, organize, and direct large-scale activities of a number of professional, technical, and other supervisory personnel; ability to actively and effectively plan, organize, and direct large-scale activities of a number of professional, technical and other supervisory assistants working in public works programs; ability to provide direction to division heads in planning and administering diversified activities; ability to exercise good professional judgment; ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing with a wide variety of people within and outside of the City government.

In order to be eligible for this position, an applicant must possess a four (4) year college degree from a university with a degree in public administration, construction management, civil engineering or a related field; Extensive maintenance, operations, and public works experience as it related to public infrastructure, some of which shall have been in management of large work units, including administration of complex programs related to public maintenance and service operations; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

The ideal candidate will possess a background that includes six (6) or more years of increasingly responsible public maintenance and operations management experience, including at least three years directing the work of or supervising others, and possession of a bachelor’s degree in public administration, construction management, or civil engineering, or a related field. The possession of a PE or an MPA is highly desirable and background in collective bargaining environments is preferred.

This position requires the successful completion of pre-employment background checks.