Date Posted:

April 2, 2015

Salary: 

$75,816 – 101,192 / Annually

Description:

The County of Santa Cruz is recruiting for an Assistant Public Works Superintendent for the Sanitation and Solid Waste divisions. Positions in this class manage one of the four divisions in the Department of Public Works which are: Road Repair and Maintenance, Sanitation, Fleet Services, and Solid Waste. The current vacancies are in the Sanitation and Solid Waste divisions. The list established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current and future vacancies in these subject areas during the life of the eligible list.

Qualifications:

Under direction, assist in the planning and supervision of the Sanitation or Solid Waste Divisions’ activities and facilities; review and determine work priorities and staff assignments; through subordinate supervisors, direct work crews performing routine maintenance and emergency repair work; prepare cost estimates of labor and materials; assist in developing contract specifications for equipment and services; requisition materials and supplies; work with the Superintendent or Manager to train, evaluate and monitor the work performance of subordinate supervisors; coordinate work with subordinate supervisors, County engineers and other State and local agencies; review, establish, initiate and monitor safety and training requirements and procedures for personnel and equipment; review and investigate accidents; respond to hazardous waste spills; respond to public inquiries and complaints; assist in the preparation and administration of the operating budget; and, act in the absence of the Superintendent, Manager or others; and perform other duties as required.

How to Apply:

Any combination of education and experience, which would provide the required knowledge and abilities, is qualifying, unless otherwise specified. A typical way to obtain these would be:

• Four years of experience in one or more of the following: road repair, road construction, operation and maintenance of water and sewage treatment plants, maintenance of transmission facilities, collection system maintenance, operation and maintenance of refuse transfer stations or refuse landfill facilities.
• At least two years of the qualifying experience must have included supervisory responsibilities.

Special Requirements, Conditions: All assignments:

• Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License.
• Availability to work irregular hours, including responding to twenty-four hour emergency call.

Sanitation assignment:

• Within three years of employment must possess all of the following: a Grade I or higher Collection System Maintenance Certificate and a Grade I or higher Mechanical Technologist Certificate, both issued by the California Water Pollution Control Association, and a Grade I or higher Water Treatment Plant Operator Certification issued by the State of California Department of Health Services.
• Exposure to cramped spaces and electrical hazards.

Disposal Site assignment:

• Manager of Landfill Operations Certificate issued by the Solid Waste Association of North America within one year of employment. (If the examination for certification is not administered within this time frame, this period will be extended to the next examination administration.)

Special Working Conditions: All assignments: Exposure to variable temperatures and weather conditions; heights; high levels of noise; strong, unpleasant odors; infections which might cause chronic disease or death; and the possibility of experiencing burns, bodily injury, exposure to non-ionizing radiation, and contact with toxic substances or chemical irritants.

Filing Deadline:

04/17/15