Deputy Director of Public Works

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Job Description - Deputy Director of Public Works

Clark County

Deputy Director of Public Works

Vancouver ,

Washington

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Clark County is a vibrant community with approximately 500,000 residents on the Columbia River between the Cascade Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Clark County is a growing community that offers affordable living, quality schools, excellent outdoor recreation, and renowned scenery.Clark County Public Works is one of the county's largest departments made up of several divisions serving our community with a variety of services. Public Works is dedicated to enhancing Clark County's quality of life and continues to grow its reputation as a stable and innovative organization.Public Works is looking for an experienced professional to fill a key leadership role as the Deputy Director. This is a highly responsible senior management position reporting to the Public Works Director and is charged with managing significant elements within the Director's purview. The ideal experience would include a thorough knowledge of public works infrastructures such as parks, fleet management, and storm water management with exposure to other areas such as transportation, engineering & construction, operations & maintenance, and public works safety and emergency management.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate:
Can navigate high profile engagements on matters of great public interest and with County Council
Can demonstrate a history of leading agencies through workflow standardization and/or accreditation
Is capable of long- and short-term strategic planning for resource and funding needs
Can strategically manage focused and effective communications
Possesses the humility to rely on their subject matter experts
Possesses technical and problem-solving competencies to support project teams, maintenance staff, and program managers
Education and Experience:
A bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Planning, Public Administration, or other related field and a minimum of five years of progressively responsible expertise in the management of Public Works programs and services.
A master's degree in public administration, civil engineering or a related field is highly desirable.
Highly desirable to this position is a thorough knowledge of public works infrastructures such as parks and lands, clean water programs and stormwater management and the interface with stakeholders for communication in these areas.
Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Washington preferred
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid driver's license required
All combinations of education, experience, and training that demonstrate the ability to perform the work will be considered.
*Knowledge of: * The principles and practices of public administration as applied to public works functions; principles and practices of parks and lands management, clean water program activities, stakeholder communications and interfacing; Federal, State and County standards applicable to public works program implementation; principles and practices of human resources and financial management; public property, roadway and right-of way maintenance practices and techniques.
Ability to:

Effectively fulfill the key responsibilities of the position as listed above; exercise sound judgment in the independent development of solutions to complex technical, administrative and managerial problems; direct and coordinate the inspection, negotiation and control of the work of private contractors; plan and utilize current technology in addressing personal and division responsibilities; communicate and express ideas effectively, orally and in writing; work responsively with community and business groups and group activists representing a wide variety of interests; effecti

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