Calaveras, County of (CA): Director Of Public Works & Transportation

JOBThe County is seeking a professional Director of Public Works and Transportation with exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills as well as outstanding analytical, technical and problem solving abilities.

The Director of Public Works and Transportation is a highly visible position with significant public interaction and will be expected to foster a work environment that places a high value on serving the public and other customers.DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICSThe Director of Public Works and Transportation is an appointed department head and as such serves at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors.

The Director reports through and receives an annual evaluation from the County Administrative Officer.The Director of Public Works and Transportation is accountable for accomplishing departmental goals and objectives, for furthering County goals and objectives within general policy guidelines, and for providing highly responsible support to the County Administrative Officer and the Board of Supervisors.ABOUT THE DEPARTMENTThe Public Works Department is responsible for most of the major infrastructure in the county.

There are 64 full-time regular staff positions supplemented by extra-hire labor for snow plowing, road maintenance, and technical projects.

The department’s responsibilities consists of:Roads and Bridges: 690 miles of roadway and 69 bridges served by four maintenance yards spread geographically throughout the county.Equipment Services Center: Management of fleet and maintenance for 200 department vehicles.Office of the Surveyor: Maintains records of land surveys and map of the lands within the County.Engineering: Capital projects, traffic engineering and other engineering services, and review of all private development applications.Candidates should have a working knowledge of these service delivery areas, as well as development agreements, mitigation fees, and project management and delivery.CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIESAs outlined in our January 2020 Strategic Plan, our next Director of Public Works and Transportation will be presented with a number of opportunities in which to excel.

ABOUT THE COMMUNITYIn the heart of the Gold Country, Calaveras County (population 48,000) is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and is home of the California Gold Rush.

The County is an emerging wine country and offers an enchanting and quality lifestyle with its colorful personality and rich cultural history.Visitors and residents enjoy theatre, art galleries, concerts, festivals, museums, caves, taverns, wineries, boutique shops, and frog jumping Those up for an adventure can boat, bike, ski, camp, raft, fish and hike in many of Calaveras County’s beautiful locations.Calaveras County is located 43 miles east of Stockton, 67 miles southeast of Sacramento, 133 miles east of San Francisco, 135 miles south of Lake Tahoe, and just 73 miles from Yosemite National Park.

We are situated in the perfect location for adventurous day trips.Calaveras County has a wide variety of distinct communities and one incorporated city, Angels Camp.

Each community has it’s own unique personality and geography ranging from flat valleys and rolling hills to the west, and the Sierra Mountains and magnificent canyons to the east.ABOUT CALAVERAS COUNTY GOVERNMENTThe County of Calaveras is a General Law County governed by a five member Board of Supervisors.

The Board is elected by district, with alternating four-year terms in even numbered years.

The anticipated FY 20-21 all funds budget is over $201M, with $30M representing Public Works.

Calaveras County has approximately 672 allocated positions.The Board of Supervisors is committed to hiring a qualified candidate and looks forward to working with the next Director of Public Works and Transportation.