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Description
THE POSITION
The Deputy Director of the Public Works Agency plays a critical leadership role overseeing the Roads and Engineering Divisions. This position is responsible for the planning, execution, and oversight of major infrastructure projects, public works programs, and disaster recovery initiatives. Working under the general direction of the Agency Director, the Deputy Director provides strategic direction, operational oversight, and interdepartmental coordination to ensure efficient service delivery, regulatory compliance, and community engagement. The role also serves as Acting Director in the Director’s absence and represents the agency in meetings with officials, stakeholders, and the public. This position is scheduled for forty (40) hours per week. This recruitment may be used to establish a list to fill future vacancies for the next six (6) months.
- Oversees the preparation of solicitation documents for construction projects, manages the bid process including pre-bid conferences and site walk-throughs, responds to bidder inquiries, and administers construction contracts, including budgeting and assisting with regulatory permitting.
- Supervises consultant contracts for public works services, monitors project performance, and ensures departmental processes comply with contract provisions and standards.
- Coordinates with consultants, staff engineers, and other stakeholders to guide the preparation of plans and specifications for public works projects
- Identifies alternative funding sources, coordinates grant and loan applications, secures funding, monitors expenditures, and tracks project outcomes.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a dynamic and strategic leader with a proven track record of managing complex public infrastructure programs and leading multidisciplinary teams. With experience in civil engineering, public works administration, or municipal project delivery, this individual brings deep technical expertise and exceptional communication skills. They possess a collaborative leadership style and the ability to navigate regulatory environments, manage large budgets, and deliver projects that align with community and organizational goals. The ideal candidate is results driven, adaptable, and dedicated to mentoring staff, fostering interdepartmental cooperation, and upholding the highest standards of public service.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
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:
- Five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional and management experience including three years of supervisory and administrative responsibility.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public administration, planning civil engineering or related field is desirable.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver’s license.
- Possession of a valid Certificate of Registration as a Professional civil engineer or Professional Land Surveyor in the State of California is desirable.
Benefits
HOLIDAYS
13 paid holidays per year. 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
88 hours (approximately eleven working days) per year during the first two years of service; 128 hours (approximately sixteen working days) per year during years 3 through 12; 168 hours (approximately twenty-one working days per year) after twelve complete years of service.
SICK LEAVE
96 hours (approximately twelve working days) per year of paid sick leave.
LONGEVITY
Service is based on employment with Glenn County. 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 employee has a choice of four PERS medical insurance plans; 1 HMO and 3 PPOs. 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 minus the employee only cost.
DENTAL PLAN
The County pays the employee premium for dental. The non-represented employees are offered a choice of three voluntary dental insurance plans; Ameritas Core (PPO) Plan, Ameritas Buy-up (PPO) Plan and DeltaCare (HMO) Plan. The employee 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 Disability Insurance for regular employees.
LIFE INSURANCE
The County pays the premium on a $50,000 Term Life Insurance policy for regular County employees. The employee 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
APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS/INFORMATION - A COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKET MUST INCLUDE:
* A Glenn County Employment Application * Résumé
* Transcripts and/or Certificates * Cover Letter
It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure applications are received at the Glenn County Personnel Office by 5:00 P.M., Monday, November 17, 2025.
GLENN COUNTY EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION: Application forms must be filled out completely; please do not include “refer to resume” on the application. All statements made on the application are subject to investigation and verification. A separate application must be filed for each position.
Application forms may be completed on CalOpps.org or obtained from and returned to:
GLENN COUNTY PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT
525 W. Sycamore Street, Willows, CA 95988
Telephone (530) 934-6451 – Fax (530) 934-6452
TDD – No Voice (530) 934-6444
Website: www.countyofglenn.net
VETERAN’S PREFERENCE POINTS: Applicants wishing to claim veterans' preference points for an open, non-promotional examination must attach a copy of their DD2l4 to their application at the time of submission.