Public Works Director

• Directs and coordinates activities of all Public Works Departments and utilities in the City of Vicksburg, personally or through subordinate supervisors
• Manages all Public Works Departments, through organization, scheduling, assignment, supervision, performance appraising, discipline, addressing complaints, and resolving problems of Public Works supervisors and any other employee, as needed
• Confers with officials responsible for street and building construction and maintenance and for supplying water, power, sanitation, or other services to coordinate use of human resources and equipment
• Works to consolidate purchasing requests
• Reviews preliminary budgets and adjusts items for conformance to anticipated needs
• Attends City Board meetings to present budgets, activity reports, contracts/bids, and any other plans for future activities
• Confers with suppliers and places orders for equipment, materials, and supplies, as needed
• Reviews plans, programs, and practices relative to municipal public works
• Serves as chief liaison between the City and engineering consultants and contractors to ensure efficiency and cost effectiveness
• Reviews engineering plans, specifications, and technical reports prepared by outside consultants
• Makes the final inspection of construction projects

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or a related field, or ten (10) years of progressively responsible technical and supervisory experience in public works management, construction engineering and management, or a related field, of which four (4) must include administrative and supervisory responsibility
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, and technical procedure manuals
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public
• Knowledge of Spreadsheet and Word Processing Software
• Must have, or be able to obtain, and maintain a valid Mississippi Driver's License

Experience in Munis and Kronos Software