Director of Public Works/City Engineer - San Pablo, California
The City of San Pablo is located in West Contra Costa County off Interstate 80, minutes away from the Bay Area cultural centers of Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco. The City boasts many awards and accolades, including 24 Consecutive Years of GOFA Excellence in Financial Reporting, received an “All-America City Award” in 2014 for efforts in addressing health in communities, and was recognized as a “Bay Area Top Work Place” by Bay Area News Group in 2019. San Pablo has completed several public facilities since 2010 including the San Pablo Community Center, the Rumrill Sports Field Park Project, the San Pablo Library, the Women, Infant, & Children’s Center, a public fiber project, and a brand most recently, the new City Hall. To learn more about this dynamic city, visit the City of San Pablo’s website at https://www.sanpabloca.gov.
With the retirement announcement of current Public Works Director Jill Mercurio scheduled for June of 2022, the City is looking for just the right person to lead the Public Works Department. The Public Works Director/City Engineer reports directly to the Assistant City Manager and is responsible for planning, organizing and directing the activities of the three Public Works Divisions: Engineering, Environmental Services, and Maintenance functions. The selected candidate will be responsible for: administration of public works and capital improvement projects, street lighting and landscaping, environmental programs, public works maintenance, street maintenance, street sweeping, sidewalks, storm water management, traffic and water supply.
The City of San Pablo seeks a strong leader with exceptional interpersonal skills who is collaborative, decisive, creative, progressive, and who is capable of taking the department to the next level in providing excellent service to its internal and external customers and is adept at moving capital improvement projects from conception to completion. Critical to the success of this position is the ability to take technical concepts and terms and make them understandable to a variety of audiences including the general public and elected officials. Strong administrative and leadership skills are required, as is a supportive and communicative management style. The selected candidate will be expected to quickly assimilate into a culture of collaboration, teamwork, and proactive communication within the City operations.
The annual salary range is $184,284 to $223,992. Placement within this range is dependent upon qualifications.
Filing Deadline: April 14, 2022
Resumes are acknowledged within 2 business days.
