DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICES - $3,000 HIRING BONUS at Town of Mooresville – Mooresville, North Carolina
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Applicants should forward a cover letter and resume to:
resumes@affionpublic.com
Reference: MOORESVILLEDPS
Affion Public
PO Box 794
Hershey, PA 17033
717-214-4922
www.affionpublic.com
Director of Public Services posting and brochure: https://www.affionpublic.com/position/director-of-public-services-town-of-mooresville-nc/
*The deadline to receive resumes is March 31, 2025
Performs difficult professional, technical, and managerial work, planning, organizing, and directing a variety of activities including; sanitation, street maintenance, traffic management, and engineering.
An employee in this class plans, organizes and directs the work of departments engaged in a wide variety of municipal projects. The employee provides technical advice and assistance to the Assistant Town Manager in long-range planning, construction improvement, engineering, streets, solid waste collection and other infrastructure, and ensuresthat modern, safe, effective and efficient practices are utilized by all municipal work crews. Work also includes contract management, handling citizen issues, and budget and personnel administration. The employee represents the Town in multiple circumstances such as interactions with citizens, developers, state and federal regulatory officials, media, etc. Work is performed both independently and in coordination with the AssistantTown Manager and other town officials. Work is evaluated by reports, conferences, and acceptance of the community.
Manages the hiring, promotion, training, discipline, counseling, and evaluations of personnel as well as other personnel actions and meets frequently with subordinate supervisors to solve both short and long-term problems; set priorities and deadlines and provide guidance and direction.
Manages and plans the activities of streets, sanitation, traffic, and engineering staff; ensures coordination of activities with other departments.
Researches and recommends long range plans and strategies for meeting municipal citizen service needs; researches and recommends operational changes to the Assistant Town Manager; analyzes personnel, equipment, property and operation of the departments; implements actions to improve departmental operations; reviews and revises work objectives and expectations.
Reports to the Assistant Town Manager for Public Services and Operations and advises the Town Manager and other Town officials on streets, sanitation, traffic, and engineering projects and activities;
Oversees the maintenance and administration of the Public Services GIS system.
Coordinates projects with other departments; attends Town Board meetings to represent the departments.
Supervises the provision of Traffic Engineering Services.
Reviews the preparation of multiple departmental operating and capital budgets; monitors and approves expenditures.
Ensures that proper records are maintained of division operations; analyzes trends and work orders for effective decision making.
Researches, plans, and implements changes in regulations on solid waste disposal, recycling, safety, and other related issues.
Plans, organizes, and monitors a variety of contracted work such as street resurfacing, sidewalk, or drainage construction projects; coordinates with engineers and contractors.
Performs other duties such as special projects and related tasks as assigned.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in civil or environmental engineering and seven to ten years of experience in a responsible management position in the municipal engineering, public works, or environmental resources field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Registration as a Professional Engineer in North Carolina is highly preferred.
Special Requirements
Possession of a valid North Carolina driver’s license