City of Pflugerville

Located in Travis County just north of the state capital, Pflugerville is a fast-growing city, home to more than 70,000 residents who enjoy a beautiful trail system, parks and recreation amenities, a strong school district, high-quality retail and restaurants, and incredible community spirit. With this tremendous growth comes an opportunity to be a part shaping, building and leading an organization to meet the needs of a growing community.  The City of Pflugerville is searching for an energetic leader with considerable public works and engineering leadership experience to serve as our Assistant City Manager over Public Works. This is an executive-level position with responsibility for a $32M budget and more than 120 full-time employees. Experience running water treatment operations, facility expansion oversight, project management, contract negotiation, and policy and process development are critical for this position. Under the direction of the City Manager, the Assistant City Manager over Public Works will effectively direct the operations of designated City departments in accordance with City Council policies and federal and state laws.  The Assistant City Manager frequently works closely with City Council members, policy or advisory board/committee members and external City advisors.  This role interacts frequently with the general public, media, other government officials, and governmental agency representatives at the federal and state levels and directly supervises department heads and exempt and non-exempt staff. Essential functions: Oversee all Public Works Department operations of the City including utilities (water and wastewater), streets & drainage, resource recovery, fleet and facilities maintenance, as well as the Engineering Department and Animal Welfare Services to ensure effective and efficient operations. Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and processes for City departments. Develop and submit operating and capital improvement budget recommendations and related justifications for areas of responsibility; manage expenditures to approved appropriations. Identify and implement cost-effective procedures and processes with respect to areas of responsibility. Research, evaluate, and resolve difficult operational and administrative issues; confer with other City management and department personnel to identify administrative and operational improvement opportunities; develop recommendations for policy and procedure modifications. Review and negotiate contracts. Oversee expansion of public works facilities including new water and wastewater treatment plants. Establish and maintain effective relationships with outside organizations and regulatory entities. Recommend the appointment of and supervise key department management; assign, schedule, and review work and major projects; deliver or provide for work-related training/education; complete performance evaluations; conduct counseling and take disciplinary measures as required. Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws/regulations, as well as with applicable grant and contract provisions. Represent the City in meetings or official functions with professional and community organizations/associations and government agencies, as required. Prepare and submit regular and special reports regarding City operations to the City Council, government agencies, or other authorized entities, as required or requested.   Successful candidates must demonstrate sound working knowledge of general management principles, budgeting processes, and multi-funded financing operations along with an understanding of human resources policies and procedures, and applicable federal and state regulations and guidelines related to City Management. If you have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with government officials, the general public, news media, and external City advisors and have excellent leadership and management capabilities, we would like you to consider the City of Pflugerville. Because of the nature of this role, you should also have excellent analytical and conceptual skills, experience managing conflict resolution, and experience using those skills to make sound management decisions with integrity. A master's degree in public administration, business administration, or a related field and at least six years of progressive municipal government management experience in public works and/or engineering (or a combination of both education and experience), including two years in a senior manager role is required. The salary for this position is $117,094 to $135,583, DOQs. The City offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, and retirement through TMRS. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply on the City's website:  https://pflugervilletx.applicantpool.com/jobs/412154.html Posting may close without notice.