Public Works Director

Dept Supervisor: Tribal Administration

Location: Tribal Headquarter, Plummer Idaho

Compensation Range: DOE/Q

Summary

This position is responsible for planning and implementing a variety of professional planning duties in the development and implementation of community development plans, projects, programs, and services for the Coeur d’Alene Tribe. Perform complex supervisory, administrative and professional work in planning, organizing, directing, and supervising the Public Works Department, including environmental, street, traffic, waste water collection and treatment facility, garbage and recycling, and other public works projects and programs. The Public Works Director also serves as the Engineer responsible for the design and construction of the Tribe’s Capital Improvement Program. Responsible for grant writing and capital budgeting, community facility project design, contracting, and construction project management. Must also write reports, business correspondence, planning documents and ordinances; effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients and the general public; work well with other Tribal departments, professional staff, Tribal Council, local governments and the Tribal membership.

Responsibilities

• Research and design project work plans, budgets and operating plans for proposals and coordinates with departments and the community of facility needs.
• Prepares and submits grant applications to federal, state and local agencies for facilities. Prepares and distributes requests for consultants, architects and construction bids.
• Prepares project construction estimates and schedules, monitors construction contracts, reviews progress payments and recommends payment.
• Coordinates permits and easements for infrastructure with Tribal, City and County departments.
• Serves as project manager on large-scale interdepartmental or multi-disciplinary projects.
• Plan, assign, coordinate and review the activities of project planners and ensure that plans and projects are professionally conceived, developed and implemented.
• Supervise, schedule, assign, coordinate, and monitor the work of professional and technical staff.
• Conducts and participates in special studies of land use, land economics, demographics, transportation systems and other factors relating to zoning and planning issues.
• Develops and recommends various land use controls, standards and ordinances. Drafts environmental checklists for Tribal community facility projects.
• Drafts Tribal road and transportation planning documents including Bureau of Indian Affairs Road inventory and transportation plan documents.
• Develops and maintains a computerized database for use in various regional planning functions.
• Prepares and assists in the preparation of special studies, reports, and graphic materials related to planning issues.
• Prepares reports of planning studies and ensures proper records are maintained.
• Identify opportunities for innovation and improvement; and direct the implementation of changes.
• Select, train, motivate, and evaluate Department personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; and implement discipline and termination procedures.
• Must have strong customer service skills and the ability to defuse tense situations while maintaining a professional demeanor.
• Must be culturally sensitive to a diverse customer population and able to interact tactfully and positively with Tribal members, all levels of tribal staff and management.
• Must show the highest of professional standards and promotes a positive image of the Tribe and its administration at all times.
• Continuously monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures.
  
  
  

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Most work is performed in an office setting; however, considerable fieldwork is also performed and possibly exposed to extreme weather conditions.
• Frequently communicates with department managers, project leaders, employees, and community members on a daily basis.
• Requires occasional travel using employee’s own transportation
• Requires the ability to concentrate and consistently produce accurate work under general supervision.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Planning, Public Administration, Construction Management and/or a closely related field. Years of experience may substitute for college degree.
• Three years of experience in project planning, construction project management and grant writing.
• Must support the Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s: vision, mission, and core values per Coeur d’Alene Tribal Resolution 015(2020).
• Comply with all other Health policies established by the Tribe or department.
• No offenses related to dishonesty or theft
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Experience working with Indian policy is preferred.
• Must be computer literate and demonstrate experience and knowledge using word processing and spreadsheets.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Demonstrates knowledge of planning principles and techniques, statistical applications used in regional planning modeling; transportation system analysis; planning and computer modeling; applicable Federal, State and local laws; regulations, policies, procedures, current literature, trends and regulations.
• Must not have been convicted of a felony involving dishonesty within the past five years.
  
  
  

Please Note: The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

An applicant may be asked to participate in an interview to establish whether he/she meets minimum qualifications. Interviews do not create a right to employment and provide no promise or other guarantee of any employment position with the Tribe.

The Coeur d’Alene Tribe reserves the right to hire according to its Indian Preference Policy. Applicants are subject to a pre-employment drug test and at-random testing following employment. Positions with the Coeur d’Alene Tribe are subject to a 6-month orientation period.