ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS DEFINITION:
Under direction assists the Director in planning, organizing, and directing the programs and activities of a comprehensive public works department such as road, sewer, and water line construction/repair/maintenance; sanitation operations; traffic signal installation/maintenance/repair; landscape and tree maintenance; mosquito control; and water and/or sewage treatment; may assist in administration of a professional engineering program relating to public works activities/facilities; does other related duties.
NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
May develop/implement/administer a variety of public works programs including but not limited to construction/reconstruction/improvement of streets, roads, bridges, public buildings, water and sewer facilities, and recreation facilities, and may assist in administration of a mosquito control program.
May establish priorities among work programs and implement plans.
Manages work operations and/or functional programs, and has responsibility for employee evaluations and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of employees.
Coordinates work plans of various functional units.
Prepares, inspects, and approves plans and specifications and consults with general contractors on construction projects.
May assist the director in preparing annual capital improvements budgets.
Undertakes specific studies pertaining to public works functions.
May assist in administration/supervision of a water supply, water treatment, and/or public wastewater collection system.
May assist in administering the professional engineering program, and the establishment of design criteria for the improvement/construction/reconstruction of roads and drainage facilities.
May review and approve engineering plans/specifications before implementation.
May direct the engineering studies, and the development of engineering plans/designs for the construction/maintenance of structures and public works facilities.
Supervises use of equipment.
Prepares reports and correspondence.
Supervises the maintenance of records and files.
Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
REQUIREMENTS:
NOTE: Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience.
Nine (9) years of professional experience in the development, administration and implementation of public works or other similar construction/maintenance programs, three (3) years of which shall have included management responsibilities.
OR
Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and five (5) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, three (3) years of which shall have included management responsibilities.
OR
Possession of a master's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Industrial Management, Industrial Engineering, Management Science, or in a program related to the organization, operation, administration, and control of private or public organizations; and four (4) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, three (3) years of which shall have included management responsibilities.
NOTE: "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.
LICENSE:
Positions involving responsible charge of professional engineering work require a Professional Engineer's License issued by the New Jersey Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
Positions involving re sponsible charge of professional surveying work require a Professional Land Surveyor's License issued by the New Jersey Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
Positions responsible for supervising the operation of public wastewater collection systems, public wastewater treatment systems, public water distribution systems, public water treatment systems will be required to possess a license of the appropriate class issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
NOTE: Jurisdictions may require a single position in this title to function as the Principal Public Works Manager for the jurisdiction. Such appointees will be required to possess certification as a Certified Public Works Manager (CPWM) issued by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services.
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of the techniques used to plan for effective use of available funds, personnel, equipment, materials, and supplies.
Knowledge of management principles and techniques.
Knowledge of procedures used to make routine/complex repairs to water/sewer equipment and in the construction, maintenance, and repair of street/roads.
Knowledge of construction plans/specifications.
Knowledge of problems and procedures used in engineering design and supervision of construction projects when engineering functions are performed.
Knowledge of engineering principles relating to the construction and maintenance of public works facilities engineering functions are performed.
Knowledge of varied engineering calculations when engineering functions are performed.
Knowledge of the installation/maintenance/repair of traffic signal equipment.
Knowledge of problems involved in supervision of various public works construction and maintenance projects.
Ability to coordinate varied, interrelated departmental programs and activities.
Ability to read and interpret rules, regulations, policies, and procedures related to organizational unit, and apply them to specific situations.
Ability to apply management principles/techniques to problematic and other situations.
Ability to analyze, interpret, and evaluate engineering data and formulate solutions to theoretical and practical engineering problems when engineering functions are performed.
Ability to apply knowledge of theoretical/practical engineering principles/methods, judgment, when engineering functions are performed.
Ability to supervise the work of subordinate staff.
Ability to prepare reports.
Ability to maintain records and files.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret construction plans/specifications.
Ability to work harmoniously with general contractors, associates, subordinates, and others in public works programs/activities.
Ability to participate in the development of construction projects.
Ability to establishment and maintain essential records and files.
Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
