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The Coeur d'Alene Tribe · 5 months ago

Public Works Director

Plummer, ID

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$75K/yr - $138K/yr

3+ years exp

The Coeur d'Alene Tribe is seeking a Public Works Director responsible for planning and implementing community development plans and managing the Public Works Department. This role involves supervising various projects, grant writing, and ensuring effective service delivery within the community.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Research and design project work plans, budgets and operating plans for proposals and coordinates with departments and the community of facility needs

Prepares and submits grant applications to federal, state and local agencies for facilities. Prepares and distributes requests for consultants, architects and construction bids

Prepares project construction estimates and schedules, monitors construction contracts, reviews progress payments and recommends payment

Coordinates permits and easements for infrastructure with Tribal, City and County departments

Serves as project manager on large-scale interdepartmental or multi-disciplinary projects

Plan, assign, coordinate and review the activities of project planners and ensure that plans and projects are professionally conceived, developed and implemented

Supervise, schedule, assign, coordinate, and monitor the work of professional and technical staff

Conducts and participates in special studies of land use, land economics, demographics, transportation systems and other factors relating to zoning and planning issues

Develops and recommends various land use controls, standards and ordinances. Drafts environmental checklists for Tribal community facility projects

Drafts Tribal road and transportation planning documents including Bureau of Indian Affairs Road inventory and transportation plan documents

Develops and maintains a computerized database for use in various regional planning functions

Prepares and assists in the preparation of special studies, reports, and graphic materials related to planning issues

Prepares reports of planning studies and ensures proper records are maintained

Identify opportunities for innovation and improvement; and direct the implementation of changes

Select, train, motivate, and evaluate Department personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; and implement discipline and termination procedures

Must have strong customer service skills and the ability to defuse tense situations while maintaining a professional demeanor

Must be culturally sensitive to a diverse customer population and able to interact tactfully and positively with Tribal members, all levels of tribal staff and management

Must show the highest of professional standards and promotes a positive image of the Tribe and its administration at all times

Continuously monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures

Qualification

Grant writingConstruction managementProject managementPlanning principlesComputer literacyCustomer serviceCultural sensitivity

Required

Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Public Administration, Construction Management and/or a closely related field. Years of experience may substitute for college degree

Three years of experience in project planning, construction project management and grant writing

Must support the Coeur d'Alene Tribe's: vision, mission, and core values per Coeur d'Alene Tribal Resolution 015(2020)

Comply with all other Health policies established by the Tribe or department

No offenses related to dishonesty or theft

Must possess a valid driver's license

Must be computer literate and demonstrate experience and knowledge using word processing and spreadsheets

Ability to read, analyze and interpret general professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations

Demonstrates knowledge of planning principles and techniques, statistical applications used in regional planning modeling; transportation system analysis; planning and computer modeling; applicable Federal, State and local laws; regulations, policies, procedures, current literature, trends and regulations