Public Works Section Director

Salary: $95,139.20 - $142,729.60 Annually
Location : Flagstaff, AZ
Job Type: Full-Time; Exempt; Benefit Eligible
Job Number: 25-00042
Division: Public Works
Opening Date: 03/14/2025
Work Week: Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm
Pre-employment Requirements: None
Additional Information: This position is budgeted for the following salary range: $95,139.20 - $118,934.40. This position is posted with the full salary range indicating future potential earnings; however, the actual hiring salary for this position is dependent upon relevant experience and qualifications above minimum requirements and position funding. Therefore, all starting salaries above the midpoint require further review and additional approval.

Administrative Duties
The City of Flagstaff is looking for team members who are passionate about community, innovation, and quality of life. Come be a part of this cool community and see why the City of Flagstaff is Northern Arizona's employer of choice!
This role actively supports and upholds the City's stated mission and values. Under direction of the Public Works Director, employees of this class are expected to perform highly responsible management, administrative, and supervisory duties associated with the day-to-day operations of programs in the assigned section.

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

• Supervisory: this job has full responsibility for supervision (hires, directs, schedules, transfers, promotes, rewards, disciplines, and terminates other employees.)
• Budgetary: this job has full responsibility for budgeting (prepares, implements, and manages).
• Strategic Planning: this job has full responsibility for strategic planning (develops, implements, interprets, and manages long and short-term goals).
• Policies/Procedures: this job has full responsibility for policies and procedures (develops, implements, and interprets).
• Compliance: this job has full responsibility (follows, ensures compliance with, enforces, and interprets) Federal, State, and Local laws, rules, and regulations as well as City policies and procedures.
• Council Communications: this job has full responsibility for Council communication (assists with making recommendations and presentations, writing staff summaries, ensuring Performance Measures are met, and balancing needs with Council's adopted priorities and direction).
• Reporting: this job has full responsibility for reporting to Federal/State/Local agencies (ensures reporting requirements are met, trains others on reporting requirements and methods, and addresses discrepancies in reporting).

Examples of the Work Performed
EXAMPLES OF THE WORK PERFORMED (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)

• Provides excellent customer service to both internal and external customers.
• Plans and directs operations of assigned section.
• Interprets and implements programs developed by the Public Works Director.
• Researches, prepares, and presents comprehensive written and oral reports.
• Investigates and resolves citizen complaints that cannot be handled by other personnel.
• Keeps Public Works Director advised of section operations and activities through verbal and written reports.
• Participates and coordinates training and professional growth opportunities.
• Serves as acting Public Works Director, as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Collections/Landfill Recycling Facilities

• Oversees, solid waste collections, landfill operations including the Hazardous Product Center and Recycling Facilities.
• Negotiates and oversees solid waste and recycling contracts.
• Monitors construction of the Landfill by sequencing the fill plan, site plan, use of alternative daily cover and calculating life at present operating procedures in order to maximize use of asset.
• Establishes a rate model for Collections and Landfill to cover expenses and maintain a healthy fund balance.

Qualifications
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in related field such as Engineering, Transportation, Environmental Science, Public Administration, Management, Business/Economics, Construction Management.
• Seven years of responsible managerial and administrative experience in area of assignment.
• Five years of supervisory experience.
• Or any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the above Minimum Requirements.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

• Subject matter expert in related field to a Public Works program listed above.
• Experience with the Local, State and Federal laws in relationship to program listed above Emergency response training provided by FEMA or any NIMS process understanding.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess, or obtain upon employment, a valid Arizona driver's license.
• Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity.
• Weekend, evening, and holiday work may be required.
• Employees may be designated a take home City vehicle.

• Employees who are designated to take home a City vehicle per the Vehicle Take Home Administrative Policy must live within the prescribed area. The defined as a 12-mile radius from City Hall or 35 miles eastbound, westbound, and southbound from the I-17 and I-40 exchanges, or 10 miles from City Hall along Highway 180 North with a five-mile-wide corridor (2 miles on each side).

Supplemental Information
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the assigned programs, activities, facilities, and materials for the assigned section.
• Knowledge of new developments in the field/profession.
• Ability to administer and supervise programs associated with respective sections.
• Skill in budget preparation and monitoring; ability to analyze equipment, material, and manpower costs.
• Ability to develop, implement, and interpret clear strategic plans, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to effectively supervise and manage staff.
• Extensive knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local rules and regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to research, prepare, and present comprehensive written and oral reports to Public Works Director, City Management, Mayor and Council, and others as required.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of assigned area of responsibility.
• Ability to effectively analyze and effectively report upon operating conditions and problems, and to recommend or implement appropriate solutions.
• Ability to represent Public Works concerns and matters to Council Members, the City Manager, the media, and governmental regulatory agencies.
• Ability to exercise considerable judgment and discretion and make difficult and independent decisions without supervision.
• Ability to conduct oneself in a professional manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City staff and officials, and the general public.
• Ability to effectively resolve managerial, administrative, and supervisory problems.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and use fingers and hands to handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The City belongs to Northern Arizona Public Employees Benefit Trust (NAPEBT), a consortium formed to combine resources and leverage buying power in order to provide comprehensive and cost-effective benefits to employees. NAPEBT currently includes the City of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Coconino Community College, Flagstaff Unified School District, Mountain Line, Kachina Village Improvement District, and the Coconino County Accommodation School. NAPEBT continually works to ensure a better benefits package than any of the employers could offer individually, which keeps benefits costs down for employees.

INSURANCE
Benefits include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability options.

For comprehensive information on the City's benefits package, please visit

RETIREMENT
Employees are members of Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS), or the Elected Officials Retirement Plan (EORP) based on eligibility requirements.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION
Employees may make pre- or post-tax contributions to a 457 Retirement Plan through Voya,Nationwide, or Mission Square account via Payroll Deduction.
Our comprehensive benefits package includes healthcare benefits, Arizona State or Public Safety Retirement, annual vacation, 13 paid holidays, paid Parental Leave, an offsite health clinic, Employee Assistance Program, wellness program and incentives, First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program, Tuition Assistance Program, and so much more. The City of Flagstaff is a Qualified Public Student Loan Forgiveness Employer. To view comprehensive benefits information, click
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Do you have Bachelor's Degree in related field such as Engineering, Transportation, Environmental Science, Public Administration, Management, Business/Economics Construction Management?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have seven years of responsible managerial and administrative experience in area of assignment?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have five years of supervisory experience?

• Yes
• No

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If you do not meet the minimum requirements listed above, do you have education, experience, and training equivalent to them? If so, please describe how you meet the requirements.
Required Question