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Personnel Board of Jefferson County · 5 days ago

Public Works Director I - City of Pleasant Grove

Greater Birmingham, Alabama Area

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$67K/yr - $103K/yr

The City of Pleasant Grove is seeking to hire a Public Works Director I to direct the overall operation of their public works department. The role involves planning, assigning, and reviewing the work of subordinate employees, supervising projects, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

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Responsibilities

Prepares, monitors, and administers departmental or organizational budget by reviewing spending trends, expenditure reports, analyzing financial data and ensuring expenditures are within annual budgetary limits

Provides service to internal and/or external customers

Procures and/or manages inventory (i.e., supplies and equipment) to ensure the products and services are available to meet the operational needs of each department

Initiates, plans, executes, and monitors work involved in the completion of projects

Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training

Qualification

Supervising administrative staffBudget administrationPurchasing equipmentHerbicidePesticide licenseCivil Engineering degreeCompliance with regulationsPublic works certificationBasic computer skillsCustomer serviceProject management

Required

Driver's license

Experience directly supervising administrative staff in the areas of public works, maintenance, or construction to include delegating, monitoring, and evaluating work

Experience developing, monitoring, and administering departmental/organizational budget

Experience participating (e.g., researching equipment, contacting vendors, assisting with developing specifications) in the purchasing of equipment and supplies to include purchases regulated by State Bid Guidelines

Experience operating a computer to perform basic tasks such as drafting emails or other correspondence

Preferred

Class B commercial driver's license

Herbicide or Pesticide applicator's license

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Business Management, Public Administration, or related degree

Experience complying with government regulations such as Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Certification as a public works administrator