Position Description
Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
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Hiring Range: $138,936 - $204,328
Lead one of North Carolina's newest and most impactful municipal service organizations.
The City Of Durham Is Seeking An Experienced Operational Leader To Help Guide The Environmental & Street Services Department During An Exciting Period Of Organizational Growth. Reporting Directly To The Director, You'll Help Lead Approximately 200 Employees While Overseeing Essential Public Services Including
- Street maintenance and right-of-way operations;
- Stormwater system maintenance;
- Solid waste and recycling operations;
- Emergency response and operational continuity;
- Service delivery, performance improvement, and organizational development.
This is more than an operations management position. As a member of the department's executive leadership team, you'll help build organizational culture, strengthen accountability, develop future leaders, and improve services that impact more than 300,000 Durham residents every day.
We're Looking For Someone With
- Nine or more years of progressively responsible leadership experience;
- Experience leading large, complex operational organizations;
- Success managing multiple divisions, programs, or service areas;
- Strong people leadership, communication, and organizational development skills;
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, public administration, business, environmental management, or a related field (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).
The City of Durham offers an outstanding executive benefits package including participation in the North Carolina Local Government Employees' Retirement System (LGERS), City retirement contributions, comprehensive health benefits, generous paid leave, paid parental leave, wellness programs, and flexible work arrangements where appropriate.
If you're energized by leading people, improving operations, and delivering exceptional public services, we'd welcome the opportunity to speak with you.
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Duties/Responsibilities
- Manages the implementation of internal operations for an assigned division; plans, coordinates, administers, and evaluates programs, projects, processes, procedures, systems, standards, and/or services; integrates operations and coordinates service areas, and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, codes, and/or standards.
- Develops, implements, and evaluates policies, procedures, strategies and goals; maintains, updates, and ensures procedural compliance; researches, analyzes, and makes recommendations for business process improvements and cost effectiveness; and designs, administers, and evaluates department programs and services.
- Manages and participates in the preparation of department operating and/or capital improvement budgets; monitors expenditure and revenues; researches and analyzes financial and operational data; prepares financial forecasts; and approves and makes budget and purchasing recommendations.
- Coordinates with, and serves as a liaison to the City Council, the public, various City departments, and/or external agencies; serves on internal and external committees; represents the department at meetings, proceedings, and conferences; provides consultation in areas of expertise, and responds to high-visibility and complex issues.
- Coordinates the preparation of, and prepares and reviews complex, technical, financial, and other reports, plans, and documents; coordinates operations data collection and analysis; develops, makes and/or approves recommendations; and reviews the work of others to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Support citywide goals: Promote equity, sustainability and resilience through the responsible care, planning and management of city infrastructure.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in civil, transportation, construction or environmental engineering.
- Nine (9) years of progressively responsible related experience.
- Extensive management and supervisory experience.
- Valid unrestricted NC Class C Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one within 60 days of hire.
Benefits – General Full-Time Employees
- 12-13 paid holidays per year
- 13 standard work days of vacation per year
- 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
- 2 weeks paid military leave per year
- Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
- State and City retirement plans
- Short and long term disability plans
- Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
- City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
- Paid funeral leave
- Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
- Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
- 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
- 4 hours parental leave each year
- Workman's Compensation Insurance
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)
- 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
- State retirement plan
Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)
- 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
- State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
- Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
- Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
- Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
- City of Durham Website
- Walk in
- Job fair
- Employee referral
- Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***
- Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***
- Craig's List
- Facebook
- LinkedIn
- GlassDoor
- governmentjobs.com
- Monster.com
- Indeed.com
- Employment Security Commission
- Magazine/Newspaper
- Other
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
- Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
- Associates Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)
04
Is your degree in civil, transportation, construction or environmental engineering and from an accredited college or university?
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Do you have a NC Professional Engineer's License?
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How many years of related progressively responsible professional experience do you have?
- No related experience
- Less than 1 year of related experience
- 1 year but less than 5 years of related experience
- 5 years but less than 9 years of related experience
- 9 or more years of related experience
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How many years of supervisory or management experience do you have?
- No related experience
- Less than 1 year of related experience
- 1 year but less than 6 years
- 6 years but less than 9 years
- 9 or more years
08
Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire).
- I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.
- I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.
- I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license.
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Do you possess five (5) years or more of increasingly responsible experience in public works operations?
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Have you previously worked in a Public Works or Solid Waste department at a City and/or County government agency?
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Please identify all areas of public works operations in which you have experience?
- Street Maintenance
- Stormwater Maintenance
- Solid Waste Operations
- Landfill Management
- Bridge Maintenance
- Required Question
