Director of Public Works

Title: Director of Public Works

Starting Salary Range: $88,809 - $103,017 per year

Status: Full-time, FLSA Exempt

Position Summary:

The Town of Penfield is seeking an experienced professional to serve as its next Director of Public Works. Working closely with the Town Supervisor and Town Board members, the Director is primarily responsible for the administration of the Town’s Public Works operations. The Department of Public Works (DPW) is comprised of the following departments: Highway, Parks, Sewer, Facilities and Animal Control. The Director works in accordance with the Town’s policies, state laws and requirements, and generally accepted construction practices and maintenance procedures.  The Director interfaces with all Town departments, county and state officials, other local municipalities, utility companies, suppliers and vendors. 

Purpose:

Residents expect that the Town’s infrastructure be maintained to the highest level possible. They also expect that funds collected through taxes and fees be expended with transparency and integrity. This position will ensure the Town is utilizing those funds in the best interest of its constituents while maintaining its roads, sidewalks, sewers, parks and facilities.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Exercises administrative control over all divisions of the DPW
• Develops and implements department policies and procedures
• Develops and monitors the annual departmental operating budgets
• Provides direct and general supervision over department staff
• Supervises the preparation, review and revision of preliminary and final plans for public works projects
• Attends various meetings relative to the DPW such as but not limited to, Town Board, Transportation Committee, and Watershed Management Committee
• Ensures compliance with OSHA/PESH, NYSDEC, NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law, NYS Highway Law, American with Disabilities Act, and Town Code as it pertains to public works projects 
• Coordinates projects utilizing Federal and State funding

Required Civil Service Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field plus 4 years of public works construction, maintenance and inspection plus 2 years of supervisory experience
• Associate’s Degree in Civil Technologies or closely related field plus 6 years of experience in public works construction, maintenance and inspection plus 2 years of supervisory experience
• High school graduation plus 8 years of experience in public works construction, maintenance and inspection plus 2 years of supervisory experience

Special Requirement: Candidates are required to have a clean, valid driver’s license

Skills and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of the practices, principles and theories of public works municipal project planning, design, construction and inspection
• Thorough knowledge of Town ordinances and Town and State Codes, rules and regulations pertaining to the divisions of the Public Works Department
• Knowledge of budget preparation and budget control
• Team player and strategic thinker who enjoys taking initiative
• Proactive, reliable, responsible and accurate with an attention to detail
• Cooperative professional that establishes and maintains positive relationships 

Benefits

• Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Saving Account, and Short-term Disability
• Time Off: Vacation, Sick, Parental Leave, Holidays, Cancer Screening, Jury Duty, and Bereavement
• Financial: New York State and Local Retirement System and NYS Deferred Compensation Plan 

Qualified candidates may apply with resume and cover letter to:

Town of Penfield

Attn: Tracey A. Easterly, Director of Human Resources

3100 Atlantic Avenue

Penfield, NY 14526

Email: easterly@penfield.org