Public Works Business Services Manager

City of College Station • Full-time • College Station, Texas, United States • $73.27k - $109.90k / year • 1m ago

Hiring Range: $73,270.00- $84,260.50 Annually

Description

Under general direction of the Public Works Director, the Public Works Business Services ManagerassistsPublic Works’high level management personnel with budget related work, financial forecasting, and special projects to include performing research, project analysis, and performing expenditure and forecast reporting; provides highly responsible administrative support to the division;and supervises and directs the activities of the administrative support staff.

Principal Duties

Collect, compile, analyze and prepare a variety of comprehensive administrative, statistical and operational reports; prepare expenditure and forecast reports.

Perform budget coordination, preparation, analysis, and administrative work, in support of the preparation and administration of capital and operating budgets.

Manage the Public Works Administration Division’s budget to include analyzing the department/division accounts; reviewing and checking financial records to ensure conformance to standards and adherence to policy; and compiling quarterly performance reports.

Manage the development, implementation and maintenance of a department wide asset management program.

Coordinate the fiscal aspects of the department to include but not limited to, reviewing specifications for bids and requests for quotes; and work with purchasing department to review annual blanket contracts.

Perform a variety of administrative duties to include evaluating and administering contracts with outside agencies; analyzing and comparing the cost of services performed in-house to services provided by a contractor/vendor; and reviewing bid documents for commodities and services.

Supervise administration secretarial and other support staff such as the Asset and Infrastructure Management Coordinator and GIS Technician, to consist of interviewing, hiring, training, counseling and terminating; assigning work schedules, duties and projects; and monitoring and reviewing performance.

Maintain the departments American Public Works Association(APWA) Accreditation and standard operating procedures.

Manage special projects and research activities as assigned.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or a related field, five (5) years related experience including two (2) years of leadership experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job

Proficient in MS Word and Excel

Ability to read maps, building, and construction plans

Possess excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred: General knowledge of general government budget, accounting, financial procedures, and operational analysis techniques

Proficient with GIS (Geographical Information System)

Proficient with Asset Management Systems