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Description
The County of Glenn is seeking an Assistant Director of Public Works who is a strategic, collaborative, and confident leader with effective communication skills. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead complex engineering projects that provide essential services throughout Glenn County. Reporting directly to the Public Works Director, the Assistant Public Works Director will serve as a project manager for a variety of public works and capital improvement projects, including the design and construction of roads, bridges and storm drainage infrastructure.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general direction from the Director of Public Works; exercises direct supervision over professional engineering, technical engineering and clerical staff.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Plans, directs and coordinates staff work plan.
Coordinates with other County departments on administrative and fiscal matters
Participates on or serves as staff liaison to a variety of boards and commissions.
Prepares division budget; assists in budget implementation; participates in the forecast of additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials and supplies; administers approved budget.
Responds to public inquiries, requests for assistance and complaints related to assigned areas of responsibility.
Monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; identifies opportunities for improvement and reviews recommendations with the Director.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will possess expertise in engineering and hold a valid Certificate of Registration as a civil engineer issued by the State of California Board of Registration for Civil Professional Engineers. This person will have the ability to provide highly complex staff assistance to the Public Works Director including supervise, train and evaluate the performance of assigned staff.
Additionally, the successful candidate will:
- Analyze administrative problems; identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals.
- Have knowledge of organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of programs, policies and operational needs.
- Understand, interpret and apply pertinent laws, codes and regulations
- Recommend, organize, manages direct and inspect engineering activities, including capital improvement projects and program planning for future Public Works projects.
- Work effectively in emergency and stressful situations.
- Coordinates with other County departments on administrative and fiscal matters.
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING GUIDELINES:
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Five years of increasingly responsible professional civil engineering and management experience including three years of supervisory and administrative responsibility.
Training:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or related field.
License or Certificate:
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver’s license.
Possession of a valid Certificate of Registration as a civil engineer issued by the State of California Board of Registration for Civil and Professional Engineers.
Benefits
HOLIDAYS:
13 paid holidays per year and an additional twenty four hours of Holiday Leave. An employee must be employed the last working day before, and the first working day after, the holiday in order to receive holiday compensation. Employees on leave without pay shall not accrue holiday benefits.
VACATION:
Any combined completed years of service for State of California, or California Local (City or County) Government will be used to determine vacation accruals. 88 hours (approximately 11 working days) per year during the first two years of service; 128 hours (approximately 16 working days) per year during years 3 through 12; 168 hours (approximately 21 working days) per year after 12 years of service; and 208 hours (approximately 5 weeks) per year after 19 full years of service.
ANNUAL LEAVE:
80 hours of annual leave shall be credited for all FLSA Exempt employees.
SICK LEAVE:
96 hours (approximately twelve working days) per year of paid sick leave.
LONGEVITY:
Any combined completed years of service for State of California, or California Local (City or County) Government will be used to calculate the date of eligibility for longevity pay. The County shall provide a longevity differential above the employee’s base rate of pay for those employees represented by this unit as follows: after 10 full years of service 5%, after 15 full years of service 2%, after 20 full years of service 2%, after 25 full years of service 2% and after 30 full years of service 2% for a total of 13%.
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE:
40 hours with pay for each instance for immediate family members. Immediate family includes spouse, child, stepchild, stepparent, parent, grandparent, parent-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, brother or sister.
HEALTH PLAN:
Glenn County contracts with PERS for medical insurance. The County pays a portion of the medical insurance premium based on the carrier and amount of the total premium.
VISION PLAN:
The County pays the employee premium for a vision plan with EyeMed. The employee may enroll dependents at the employee’s expense.
DENTAL PLAN:
The County pays the employee premium for dental. Department Heads are offered a choice of two voluntary dental insurance plans; Delta Dental (PPO) and DeltaCare (HMO). The Department Head may enroll dependents at the employee’s expense.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION:
The County offers three IRC § 457 voluntary Deferred Compensation Plans (tax deferred long-term savings plans): Voya, Nationwide and Edward Jones.
SHORT TERM DISABILITY:
The County coordinates with State Short Term Disability Insurance for Department Heads and regular employees.
LIFE INSURANCE:
The County pays the premium on a $50,000 Term Life Insurance policy for regular County Department Heads. The Department Head pays the premium for optional life insurance.
RETIREMENT:
The County is in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) which is coordinated with Social Security. Unused accrued sick leave can be converted to service credit at retirement.
Special Instructions
Application packets must include the following
• A Glenn County Employment Application • Résumé
• Transcripts and/or Certificates • Cover Letter
HOW TO APPLY
A complete, original application must be filed for each position you are interested in applying for. Applications are available online at www.calopps.org/county-of-glenn or in person at the Glenn County Personnel Office at 525 W. Sycamore Street, Willows, CA 95988. You may contact the Personnel Department at (530) 934-6451 and request an application. Applications can be submitted online or in person until Friday, December 20, 2024.
IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION
Candidates must submit a completed job application packet. Application packets will be screened and candidates considered best qualified will move forward to a competitive examination process, which will include a written practical skills exam, an oral interview, fingerprinting/background check or medical examination process if applicable. Eligible lists are used for Full-Time (40 hrs./wk. with benefits), Part-Time (20-39 hrs./wk. with benefits), and Extra Help Employee (EXE) temporary (limited benefits) and may be used to establish a list to fill future vacancies for the next twelve (12) months
The County of Glenn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the Personnel Department.
The above information is general in nature and does not constitute an expressed or implied contract. The County of Glenn has the right to rescind this recruitment at any time.