Commissioner of public works

COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS

Strategic Planning: Developing and implementing short-term and long-term plans for public works projects, including infrastructure upgrades, maintenance schedules, and capital improvement projects; Budget Management: Preparing and overseeing three-year capital improvement plans and annual budgets for the department, overseeing expenditures, and allocating funds for various projects; develops and implements funding mechanisms for Town projects including the oversight of various grant applications; Staff Supervision: Leading and supervising the staff within the public works department, recruits and selects department personnel; assigns, directs, and inspects the work of staff; coaches, counsels, and evaluates the performance of department personnel; develops staff schedules and meets regularly with staff to discuss progress, address concerns, and the equitable distribution of services, programs, and projects; Project Oversight and Management: Managing the design, construction, and completion of public works and planning projects, including overseeing contractors and ensuring compliance with regulations; reviews designs, plans, and specifications for public works and private development projects within their jurisdiction; develops and reviews intermunicipal, interagency, and construction contract agreements; collaboration with the Highway and Sewer Departments; Community Engagement: Communicating with the public regarding public works projects, responding to concerns, and addressing complaints; assists the public in obtaining prompt, efficient services through the development of departmental complaint mechanisms, direct action on individual public inquiries, maintenance of a central complaint file and analyses of complaints, development and utilization of advisory citizens' groups and provision of complete public information on the availability of programs; Compliance and Code Enforcement Management: Ensuring adherence to local, state, and federal regulations related to public works operations, including permitting and environmental standards; directs and manages Code Enforcement programs and policies of the Town; Collaboration: Working with other departments, elected officials, and external stakeholders to coordinate projects and address community needs; acts as a liaison between staff, senior leaders, Town Supervisor, Town Board and voluntary organizations regarding town projects, proposals, and planning; Assists the Town Supervisor in presentations before the Town Board, attends Town Board meetings, and

(A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four (4) year college or university with a Bachelor's degree and eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in any of the following: public works, building and planning, engineering, public administration, business administration, or a related field that has included a minimum of five (5) years of leadership and management; OR, (B) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two (2) year college or university with an Associate's degree and ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in any of the following: public works, building and planning, engineering, public administration, business administration, or a related field that has included a minimum of five (5) years of leadership and management; OR

(C) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency and fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible experience in any of the following: public works, building and planning, engineering, public administration, business administration,