Public Works Director

• Performs, directs and supervises the city's professional civil engineering work and works with consulting engineers as required.
• Designs, supervises and/or participates in the designing of plans and specifications for public works projects.
• Directs, coordinates and supervises the operation, maintenance and repair activities of water and wastewater systems and treatment plants.
• Works with federal and state agencies regarding requirements concerning water and wastewater discharge, water quality and industrial pretreatment.
• Plans, implements, and supervises a variety of capital improvement and maintenance projects.
• Prepares and monitors complex departmental budget.
• Develops and evaluates departmental plans, goals and objectives.
• Assists in the technical review of plans and specifications as required by Sandpoint Code and city policies.
• Prepares plans, specifications and budget estimates for in-house projects.
• Provides engineering assistance to other city departments.
• Administers and coordinates engineering and related interdepartmental activities.
• Works with other public agencies regarding public works projects.
• Develops storm water management plans and policies.
• Oversees transportation planning.
• Answers inquiries from the public.
• Prepares correspondence and written communications.
• Actively participates in the hiring of department staff.
• Directs activities of department's staff.
• Attends committee and city council meetings as required.
• Perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as are authorized by the City Council.
• Perform all work duties and activities in accordance with City policies, procedures, and safety practices.
• Carries out other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Mayor, Council and City Administrator.

• Business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, fiscal programming, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources.
• Current residential, commercial, public works, and other civil engineering design and construction methods, materials, principles and practices.
• Methods, procedures, equipment, standard practices, and objectives and standards of street construction, maintenance, and repair.
• Principles, processes, practices, and techniques of wastewater and water treatment plants, systems, and facilities.
• Methods, procedures, and standard practices of civil engineering applicable to public works programs, projects, and functions.
• Contract negotiation and administration and project management methods.
• Federal (OSHA), state, local, and other applicable environmental and safety statutes, safety training and safe work practices, ordinances, and codes.
• Management skills to analyze programs, policies, and operational needs.
• Municipal budgeting methods, processes, and procedures necessary to manage assets to ensure budget constraints and timelines are met.
• Effective supervisory and leadership skills including training and development.
• Public involvement, communication, presentation techniques, and negotiation methods.
• Public hearing, review, and approval processes.
• Research methodology, statistical analysis, and evaluation of research data.
• Standard business software tools such as database management, word processing, spreadsheet, email, and Internet browser programs.

• Read and interpret engineering, legal, technical, regulatory, and operational documents, manuals, journals, blueprints, specifications, and diagrams.
• Research, analyze and interpret data and make recommendations.
• Analyze standards and regulations and define the impact on the City.
• Negotiate contracts and contract changes with engineers, developers, and contractors.
• Make sound decisions in accordance with laws, ordinances, regulations and established policies.
• Evaluate and analyze customer needs to provide exceptional customer service.
• Prepare, maintain and ensure records, documents, financial accounts, and related reports are maintained in accordance with state and city requirements.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, elected officials, subordinate supervisors and staff, contractors, other agencies, and the public.
• Plan, assign, direct and evaluate the work of subordinate employees.
• Develop long range planning and strategies related to current and future growth and operations.
• Demonstrate skill in operations, budget preparation, and in developing organization and staff requirements.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with the public, peers, City Council and other City employees.
• Present technical information clearly to the City Council, community groups and the public.
• Demonstrate effective customer service and interpersonal skills with the public, City employees, supervisors and managers, other public agencies, applicants, and vendors.
• Effectively manage, organize, and delegate a high-volume workload with multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Research, analyze, and interpret data and make recommendations.
• Use logical thought processes, and excellent attention to detail, to interpret information accurately and develop reasonable solutions.
• Operate standard office equipment and a computer including program applications appropriate to assigned duties.
• Work independently, with minimal supervision, and make appropriate decisions in the absence of a supervisor.
• Work well under pressure and maintain a calm and professional demeanor, under stressful or adversarial conditions.
• Demonstrate patience, integrity, ingenuity, and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks.

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to communicate effectively.
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to review documents in electronic and hardcopy form.
• Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to operate computers and related equipment.
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to function in a general office environment and visit various work sites throughout the City.
• Sufficient personal mobility, flexibility, and balance, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to sit for long periods, reach with hands and/or arms to manipulate large documents such as blueprints and occasionally required to climb stairs, stand and/or walk for long periods, climb or balance, stoop and kneel, crouch, and lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• Work is performed in a normal office environment with occasional exposure to outdoor temperatures, dirt and dust.
• The incumbent's typical working conditions are moderately quiet but may occasionally be exposed to excessive noise.
• Duties may require some evening, weekend, holiday and/or on-call work.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in engineering, public administration, business management or a closely related field; and
• Five (5) years' experience in engineering and public works administration, including supervisory experience; or
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work of a Public Works Director may also be qualifying.

• Licensed as a professional engineer in the state of Idaho
• Valid, current Idaho driver's license

• Master's degree in a closely related field

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