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The City of Sunnyvale is seeking a forward-thinking Superintendent of Public Works Operations for the Department of Public Works. This position manages a staff of approximately 60 and oversees the City’s Street Operations, Facilities, and Fleet divisions. The Superintendent works directly for the Director of Public Works, is part of the department’s management team, and maintains collaborative relationships with other departments and divisions in the City.
The Superintendent of Public Works Operations must exhibit the following traits: demonstrated positive leadership, strong management, and administrative expertise. Technical, problem-solving, and clear communication skills are a must. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills including a participatory, visible, and hands-on management style.
A focus of this position will be to lead the Operations Division by engaging staff and managing workload through mentorship, training, and innovative approaches to service delivery. The ability to develop and manage budgets is critical to success. Experience in creating a plan for succession planning is desirable.
The City of Sunnyvale provides an excellent benefits package. A complete application consists of a City application and responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The final filing date is September 9, 2024 at 5:00 pm. For complete information regarding this current opportunity, please visit: www.sunnyvale.ca.gov, and click on jobs.
Ideal Candidate
Education and Experience:
The minimum qualifications for education and experience can be met in the following way:
An Associate’s degree or 60 semester units or 90 quarter units from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business administration, public administration, engineering or a related field; AND
Seven years of progressively responsible experience in public works construction and maintenance of streets, street lighting, and facilities, and fleet management, including two years of supervisory experience.
A Bachelor’s degree can substitute for two years of the required experience.
Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of leadership, motivation, team building and conflict resolution.
- Principles and practices of pavement and sidewalk construction and maintenance, fleet and building maintenance.
- Pertinent local, State and Federal rules, regulations and laws.
- Principles and practices of organizational analysis and management.
- Budgeting procedures and techniques.
- Principles and practices of supervision, training and personnel management.
- Office methods, procedures, software and equipment.
Ability to:
- Manage and direct a variety of functional areas related to Public Works operations.
- Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals.
- Interpret and apply City and department policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
- Prepare and present technical and administrative reports, correspondence and other documents.
- Make sound decisions and exercise appropriate independent judgment within broad policy guidelines.
- Effectively plan for the short and long-term maintenance and replacement of a variety of public works facilities and equipment.
- Manage, plan, direct, supervise and evaluate the work of supervisors, professional staff, maintenance, and support personnel.
- Maintain morale and productivity; and provide for staff training and development.
- Operate a computer using word processing and business software and other office equipment.
- Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain and promote positive and effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, public officials, and the public.
- Observe safety principles and work in a safe manner.
Willingness to:
Attend weekend and evening meetings.
Licenses/Certificates:
Possession and continued maintenance of a valid class C California driver's license and a safe driving record.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
- Previous management level experience.
Benefits
Summary of Management SMA Benefits
Notice of CFRA (California Family Rights Act) Rights and Obligations
Special Instructions
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