Are you ready to take on an exciting role that shapes the heart of our community? Town of Erie is seeking a talented individual to join us as our Director of Public Works, overseeing a range of critical areas including capital improvements, engineering, transportation, transit, streets maintenance and facilities.

Under the guidance of our Town Manager or Deputy Town Manager, you'll be at the helm, driving the daily operations of our engineering, transportation, facilities, and even our general aviation airport. From managing projects to setting policies, your leadership will be instrumental in ensuring the smooth functioning of our town's essential infrastructure.

As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the Town of Erie. With a supportive work environment and opportunities for professional growth, we're committed to helping you thrive.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and become an integral part of our community's success story!

Director of Public Works Salary Range:

JOB POSTING WILL CLOSE AT 11:59pm ON MAY 29, 2024

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages and oversees the daily operations of engineering, transportation and facilities. and general aviation airport
• Meets with consultants to plan and approve new street paving/construction, transportation, and transit projects; reviews submitted plans to ensure appropriate charges; inspects, approves and accepts projects upon completion.
• Establishes and/or approves specifications for construction and repair of airport, transportation, transit infrastructure and other Town facilities, prepares cost estimates, specifications and plans for purchase of materials, using environmental and sustainable management practices.
• Coordinates planning and construction of utility facilities with the Utilities Department and with Town consultants, Town personnel, developers and contractors.
• Works closely with consulting engineers on designs and specifications and administers requests for bids and assignment of contracts for airport, transportation, transit and utility projects; coordinates project program planning, contracting and construction supervision in coordination with the Utilities Department.
• Develops and implements sustainable policies and procedures for assigned divisions. Reviews standards and provides technical direction, oversight and leadership to assigned staff to maintain an efficient and effective operation of all Town utilities in coordination with the Utilities Department.
• Hires, trains, coaches and evaluates the work of Town Engineer, Facilities Manager and Transportation Manager, and technical office staff.
• Plans, assigns and oversees work; addresses complaints; manages conflict and resolves problems.
• Assists senior management in planning long term facility and utility related projects, plant expansion, and other capital projects. using sustainable management practices.
• Prepares budget requests to include expenditures for equipment and supply purchases, capital outlay items and personnel costs; exercises fiscal control over the application of allocated resources; prepares requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and materials and bid specifications for high-cost equipment.
• Provides direction to airport manager in the daily operation of the airport as well as maintenance and repairs, emergencies and FAA Grant program projects either directly or through delegation.
• Attends Town related meetings as required to present budget, programs, services and facilities activity reports, studies, analyses and plans for present and future activities.
• Prepares a variety of periodic reports for relevant state agencies to reflect departmental activities in support of receipt of state funds.
• Responds to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, members of the business community and the general public.
• Acts on behalf of the Town Manager by assignment or delegation in their absence.
• Performs related work as required and assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in public administration transportation, civil engineering, construction management or a closely related field from an accredited college or university
• Six years' progressively responsible experience in management level public works, civil engineering, and transportation, including three years of supervisory experience.

A combination of education and experience may be considered

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong project management experience with demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously in an everchanging environment.
• Strong experience and knowledge in Transportation planning within a municipality, county, or state, with demonstrated ability to plan strategically to enhance the community's future.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and communication skills with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Proven track record of success in overseeing Public Works operations within a fast growing and multifaceted municipal environment, navigating challenges associated with growth and complexity.
• Comfortable and experienced in navigating through situations characterized by uncertainty and ambiguity, demonstrating resilience, flexibility, adaptability and sound decision-making.
• Ability to innovate, identify opportunities for improvement and proactively shape the direction of Public Works department.
• Openness to feedback, continuous learning and professional development
• Experience coordinating and overseeing large-scale capital projects.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Professional Engineer license preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Knowledge of: the principles and practices of supervision, administration and budgeting; ability to effectively apply to the planning and direction of personnel and material resources. Working knowledge of Manual of Uniformed Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and applicable state and highway specifications, ability to apply same to work performed. Thorough knowledge of typical codes, ordinances, regulations, and standards governing public facilities construction, maintenance and repair. Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices applied in capital construction and transportation. Extensive knowledge of the procedures, equipment and materials required to maintain and repair Town streets, sidewalks, alleyways, drainage systems, and signs.

Skilled in: Ability to read and interpret blueprints and drawings. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, fellow workers, superiors, Town officials, outside agencies' personnel, and the general public. Ability to supervise the preparation of designs, plans, and specifications for town facilities including water and sewer utility. Ability to organize, direct, and coordinate the activities including technical and professional personnel, in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale. Ability to analyze and modify or apply new developments in the field of public works. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, data and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write memoranda letters and reports that can be understood by both technical and non-technical individuals. Ability to effectively present information both verbally and orally to Town Manager, the Mayor and Town Council, public groups, and/or other public bodies, businesses, and regulatory agencies. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as plane and solid geometry and trigonometry, apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations, define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to develop and manage operating and capital budgets. Skilled and experienced in computer budgeting, engineering and design software, word processing, spread sheet and database desired.

Environmental Factors: Work be performed indoors, in a general office environment 95% of the time and 5% will be spent outdoors in safe weather conditions. Adequate hearing and communication will be needed to perform the duties of this job. The employee will be exposed to noises commonly experienced in an office environment. When visiting job sites and construction projects up to twice a month, the employee will be required to walk on uneven surfaces. Traveling to various sites within the Town will be required to visit job sites.

Physical Factors: Ability to travel between Town of Erie buildings to attend meetings and events. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will sit and stand for the majority of the time spent working. Up to 6 hours per day will be spent completing repetitive motion tasks, such as typing, grasping a writing utensil to take notes, etc. The employee will need to be able to bend, kneel, and stoop, halfway to the ground approximately once per week. The lifting of objects will be limited to carrying a laptop.

Town of Erie Benefits:

The Town of Erie offers a comprehensive benefit package and pays a major portion of the employee premium to make these benefits more affordable for you. Coverage of these benefits begin the 1st of the month following date of hire for benefited employees regularly working an average of 30 hours per week. Each year you will have the option of changing your elections through open enrollment. Click here to learn more.

Designated full time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Robust Medical, Dental and Vision plans including spouse, domestic partner and family coverage options
• Supplemental Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Plans
• Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Employer paid Basic Life/AD&D
• Employer paid Short and Long Term Disability
• Diagnosis and infertility treatment options via Cigna plans
• Employer paid Employee Assistance Program
• Robust extended sick leave and family sick leave program
• Up to 48 hours of Colorado Sick Leave - 1 hour earned for every 30 hours worked in a pay period
• 3.5 Weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year (increases with years of service)
• 40 hours of pre-loaded Paid Time Off (PTO) to each new employee upon hire
• Fifteen (15) Paid Holidays
• Twenty-Four (24) Hours of Paid Volunteer Leave
• Up to 12 weeks of paid Parental Leave for bonding with a new child
• Option to "sell back" PTO after two years of continuous employment
• 457 Retirement Plan, with a 5% employer match and immediate 100% vesting in your deferral contributions AND employer contributions
• Education reimbursement up to $2,000 per year
• Individual free membership to the Erie Community Center and steep discounts on couple or family memberships.
• Half-off charging at town-owned EV charging stations
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Discount Program through Benefits Hub
• Eligible for discount Dell Computer program
• Onsite/virtual trainings for growth and development opportunities

EEOC Statement:

The Town is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity in any term, condition or privilege of employment. Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment or discrimination based on any of these protected classes. Unlawful harassment includes verbal or physical conduct, which has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual's work performance or creating a severe, intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. This provision applies to all employees, including directors, supervisors, co-workers, and non-employees such as residents, members of all boards and task force groups, contractors, vendors, consultants, etc.