Job Opportunity

Public Works Director
Palmdale {City of}

Date Posted:

January 4, 2018

Salary:

$149,111 to $190,302

Description:

The Department of Public Works is comprised of five divisions which manage all public works activities. The divisions include Program Management (Capital Improvements), Environmental & Technology, Engineering, Transportation/GIS and Maintenance. The Director of Public Works manages the Department for the City of Palmdale and assumes full management and leadership responsibility.Total budget oversight is in excess of $165,123,000. Staffing assigned to the Department for FY 2017-2018 is 103 FTE’s. The management team reporting directly to the Director of Public Works includes a Superintendent of Maintenance, Capital Improvement Program Manager, Environmental & Technology Manager, Transportation/Special Projects Manager, and City/Traffic Engineer. The Director of Public Works reports to and receives administrative direction from the City of Palmdale City Manager.

Qualifications:

• Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities. A typical way would be: • Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or a closely related field. A Master’s degree is preferred. • A minimum of five years of increasingly responsible management experience in professional engineering and administration of public works. • Possession of a certificate of registration as a professional civil engineer issued by the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers or the ability to obtain the certification within six months of employment. • Registration as a licensed surveyor in California, although not required would be a plus for this position.

How to Apply:

Please submit a detailed resume as soon as possible to: Robert Neher @ Neher & Associates 3790 Millerton Place, Suite 100 West Sacramento, CA 95691 Telephone: (916) 443-2421 Facsimile: (916) 443-5949 Applications are preferred electronically at: robertneher@executivesearchneher.com

Filing Deadline:

Open until filled (early to mid January, 2018 target)

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