BARSTOW City of Barstow (CA)
Deputy Director Public Works
Class Spec Code DEPDIRPUBLICWKS Established Date 09/01/2026 Salary Range $48.93 - $62.98
Hourly
$3,914.06 -
$5,038.46 Biweekly
$8,480.47 -
$10,916.67 Monthly
$101,765.64 -
$131,000.00
Annually
Bargaining Unit N/A EEO EEO1-
Executive/Senior
Level Officials and
Managers
Occupational N/A FLSA Exempt
Group
Benefit Code 6 Physical Class CITY
PURPOSE STATEMENT
Under administrative direction of the Public Works Director or designee, plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates the daily operations, programs, and services of assigned Public Works divisions. The Deputy Director serves as the department's second-in-command, provides leadership to managers, supervisors, and assigned staff, and acts as Public Works Director whendesignated. Responsibilities include streets and sidewalks, traffic-control devices, street lighting, storm drains and flood-control facilities, parks and open spaces, buildings and facilities, fleet maintenance, custodial services, weed abatement, signs, graffiti removal, capital and maintenance projects, and related public-works functions.
The Deputy Director exercises substantial independent judgment in administering complex public-works programs, implementing City policies, coordinating multidisciplinary projects, managing public resources, andrepresentingthe department before the City Council, community groups, contractors, regulatory agencies, and other governmental entities.
This is an at-will, unrepresented management position thatserves atthe pleasure of the City Manager. The employee may be removed from the position at any time, with or without cause, subject to applicable law and City policy.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
This is a senior management classification with broad operational, supervisory, fiscal, and administrative responsibility within the Public Works Department. It is distinguished from superintendent and division-manager classifications by its departmentwide authority, responsibility for coordinating multiple operational and technical functions, participation in strategic and policy decisions, and authority to lead the department in the Director's absence.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:
Receives administrative direction from theCommunityDevelopment Director/Public Works Directorordesignee. Exercises direct and general supervision over managers, superintendents, supervisors, professional, technical, maintenance, equipment-operation, administrative, and support personnel.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform every duty listed and may be assignedadditionalrelated duties consistent with the classification.
• Plans, organizes, directs, coordinates, and evaluates assigned public-works operations, maintenance programs, projects, and service delivery;establishespriorities, work plans, schedules, performance measures, and quality-control standards.
• Serves as second-in-command and acts as Public Works Director whendesignated, including directing personnel, coordinating department operations,representingthe department, and making administrative decisions within delegated authority.
• Develops and implements departmental goals, objectives, policies, standard operating procedures, service levels, emergency protocols, and organizational improvements; evaluates workloads, staffing, equipment, and internal controls and directs approved changes.
• Coordinates street, sidewalk, traffic-control, street-lighting, storm-drain, flood-control, parks, open-space, facility, custodial, fleet, weed-abatement, signage, graffiti-removal, and related maintenance programs to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective services.
• Oversees preventive, routine, and emergency maintenance programs;establishesinspection cycles, work-order priorities, asset- management practices, response standards, and documentation requirements.
• Participates in planning, design review, scheduling, construction, inspection, acceptance, and closeout of capital improvement and major maintenance projects; coordinates work with engineers, consultants, utilities, contractors, and affected departments.
• Ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, permits, codes, safety requirements, environmental regulations, accessibility standards, traffic-control standards, stormwater requirements, and grant conditions.
• Oversees preparation and administration of assigned departmental budgets; forecasts revenues, expenditures, staffing, equipment, fleet, facility, and capital needs; approves expenditures and budget adjustments within delegated authority.
• Develops long-range maintenance, replacement, and rehabilitation plans for streets, facilities, parks, drainage systems, fleet, equipment, and other City assets and recommends priorities based on condition, risk, service needs, and available funding.
• Administers or oversees public-works contracts, professional-service agreements, grants, intergovernmental agreements, requests for proposals and bids, procurement activities, consultant assignments, contractor performance, change orders, and payment recommendations. • Coordinates federal, state, regional, and local grant applications, reporting, reimbursements, audits, and compliance activities for assigned public- works projects and programs.
• Selects, trains, supervises, evaluates, coaches, and develops assigned personnel;establishesperformance and safety expectations, addresses performance concerns, and recommends or implements personnel actionsin accordance withCity policy and applicable labor requirements. • Directs department safety programs, job-site practices, regulatory training, accident review, equipment-operation standards, and corrective actions to protect employees, contractors, and the public.
• Reviews and approves technical analyses, operational plans, specifications, cost estimates, staff reports, recommendations, agreements, presentations, correspondence, and public information prepared for executive management and the City Council.
• AttendsCity Council meetings, community meetings, project meetings, and public hearings to present items, respond to questions, explain service priorities, and provide professional recommendations.
• Responds to and resolves difficult or sensitive service requests, complaints, emergencies, and operational conflicts involving residents, businesses, contractors, employees, and public officials.
• Coordinates emergency response, storm preparation and recovery, road closures, debris removal, facility support, mutual aid, and continuity of essential public-works services in collaboration with other departments and agencies.
• Coordinates activities with the City Manager's Office, City Attorney, Finance, Community Development, Fire, Police, City Clerk Services, utilities, regional agencies, and state and federal entities.
• Monitors legislation, regulations, industry standards, infrastructure conditions, technology, and professional practices affecting public works and recommendsappropriate Cityresponses.
• Representsthe department and City at professional associations, committees, interagency groups, negotiations, and public events;maintainseffective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Performs related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
(At time of application)
Knowledge of:
• Principles and practices of public administration, organizational management, strategic planning, budgeting, supervision, asset management, project management, customer service, and continuous improvement.
• Public-works operations and maintenance practices applicable to streets, sidewalks, traffic-control devices, street lighting, drainage and flood control, parks, landscaping, buildings, facilities, custodial services, fleet, equipment, graffiti removal, and weed abatement.
• Infrastructure inspection, preventive maintenance, pavement preservation, construction methods, materials, work planning, cost estimating, contract administration, and capital improvement delivery.
• Federal, state, and local laws, permits, codes, safety requirements, environmental regulations, accessibility standards, stormwater requirements, traffic-control standards, and grant requirements applicable to public works.
• Municipal budgeting, grants, purchasing, public contracting, bidding, consultant administration, capital planning, fleet and equipment replacement, and intergovernmental agreements.
• Principles of employeeselection, training, supervision, evaluation, motivation, performance management, discipline, labor relations, occupational safety, and emergency response.
• Methods of complex research, policy analysis, report preparation, public presentation, conflict resolution, community engagement, and interagency coordination.
• Modern work-order, asset-management, fleet-management, project- tracking, geographic information, database, communication, and office systems.
Skills and Abilities to:
• Plan, organize, direct, supervise, and evaluate multiple public-works programs, projects, emergency activities, and multidisciplinary teams. • Analyze complex administrative, operational, technical, safety, legal, financial, infrastructure, and organizational issues; evaluate alternatives; and make sound recommendations and decisions.
• Interpret, apply, and explain laws, regulations, permits, codes, standards, policies, plans, contracts, specifications, technical documents, and administrative procedures.
• Prepare and administer complex budgets, grants, agreements, public contracts, maintenance programs, capital projects, and equipment or infrastructure replacement plans.
• Evaluate infrastructure and service needs, establish defensible priorities, allocate personnel and equipment, and respond effectively to emergencies and changing conditions.
• Prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive reports, studies, policies, specifications, correspondence, and presentations for technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Lead organizational change, establish accountability, manage competing priorities and deadlines, and maintain safe and reliable services in a high- volume environment.
• Communicate effectively and establish productive relationships with elected officials, executive management, employees, labor representatives, contractors, consultants, agencies, businesses, community groups, and the public.
• Exercise political awareness, discretion, impartiality, and sound judgment in sensitive, controversial, emergency, or high-pressure situations.
QUALIFICATIONS
(At time of application and in addition to the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed above.)
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public works administration, civil engineering, construction management, public administration, business administration, or a closely related field.
Experience: Ten years of increasingly responsible professional experience in municipal public-works operations, infrastructure maintenance, construction, facilities, fleet, parks, or a closely related field, including at least three years of supervisory or management experience. Experience coordinating multiple public-works divisions and capital or maintenance programs is highly desirable.
Any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
• Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, a valid state-issued driver's license and a satisfactory driving record is required.
• Possession of a Public Works certification appropriate to the assigned responsibilities is required.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
(Must be performed with or without reasonable accommodations) Work is performed in office, public-meeting, maintenance-yard, construction- site, roadway, park, facility, and other field environments. The position requires attendance at evening meetings, response to emergencies, and occasional work outside normal business hours. Fieldwork may involve exposure to traffic, moving equipment, uneven terrain, construction activity, dust, noise, chemicals, inclement weather, and other operational hazards.
Positions in this classification typically require reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and performing repetitive motions, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Medium Work:The position requires exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds of forcefrequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Thephysical demandrequirements exceed those of light work.
Other Necessary Requirements
• Successfully complete any pre-employment process required by the City. • Maintainhigh standardsof ethics, impartiality, accuracy, confidentiality, responsiveness, and public service.
• Disaster Service Worker:Pursuant to California law, public employees may bedesignatedas disaster service workers andrequiredto perform assigned emergency-service duties.