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The City of Poway Public Works Department oversees a $49 million budget in which the Assistant Director of Public Works for Maintenance Operations oversees a $14 million budget. The Public Works Department is responsible for ensuring reliable operation and maintenance of public infrastructure to protect public health and safety. Additional functions include maintenance of streets, medians, sidewalks, and signage; parks, trails, and open space;urban forestry; traffic signals and street lights; public facilities; and administration of special districts.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced, personable, and inspiring leader who will develop, support, and mentor staff while accomplishing an exciting project list and a large workload. They will have a genuine sense of character with unwavering ethical standards including honesty, integrity, trustworthiness, and a high moral code. In addition to the minimum qualifications listed, the most successful candidatewill possess and demonstrate many ofthe following personal and professional attributes:
- The ability to effectively communicatewith department staff and staff at all levels ofthe organization
- A leaderwho enjoys coaching and inspiring a team
- An individualwho gets excited about growing, developing, and motivating a team
- Demonstrates and will promote a positive environment of accountability
- Extensive knowledge of public works operations, principles, and practices of organizational management, budgeting, administration, and personnel management
- Experience supervising professional Public Works staf