Public Works Director - Berkeley, California
Located along the eastern shore of the San Francisco Bay in the northern part of Alameda County, the City of Berkeley is 5 miles north of Oakland and 14 miles east of San Francisco, covers about 17.66 square miles with over 112,000 residents, and is a key city in California’s Bay Area. Served by the I-80 & I-580, the City boasts strong transportation options, including Amtrak, AC Transit and 3 BART Stations. Berkeley is highly pedestrian and bicycle friendly, and is considered to be one of the safest biking/walking cities in California, and is well-known for its local, gourmet restaurants and groceries, including Berkeley Bowl, farmers markets, and many recreational points of interest, like the Berkeley Art Museum, the Berkeley Marina, Repertory Theatre, Rose Garden, the Claremont Hotel, Indian Rock Park, Telegraph Avenue, People’s Park, and the Hearst Greek Theatre which hosts the annual Berkeley Jazz Festival, and many more! To learn more about this dynamic and historic city, please visit the City of Berkeley’s website at www.berkeleyca.gov.
This career opportunity is ideal for a demonstrated leader who enjoys affecting culture change and encouraging, coaching, and mentoring staff. The City Manager seeks a strategic partner who is knowledgeable of innovative approaches to talent management, succession planning, and recruitment strategies to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce and a leader who is a self-starter, with a proactive, relationship-based and inspirational managerial approach to execute the delivery of capital improvement projects and the operation and maintenance of city infrastructure.
Applicants who exhibit political acumen, have a balance of technical and soft skills, are results-oriented and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and like the challenge of transformative change will make strong candidates. The successful candidate will also bring a commitment to high- touch customer service to serve and respond to residents who have a strong spirit of engagement and interest in their community.
The annual salary range is $182,944 to $267,548. Placement within this range is dependent upon qualifications.
Filing Deadline: January 21, 2024
Resumes are acknowledged within 2 business days.
