Description
The City of Saint Paul’s Department of Public Works is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee the delivery of essential City services for the Saint Paul community.
About Saint Paul Public Works:
Saint Paul Public Works is a nationally accredited department responsible for the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of the street, traffic systems, and sewer utility infrastructure in the City of Saint Paul. Saint Paul Public Works is responsible for more than 1,874 miles of streets, 806 miles of sanitary sewer, 450 miles of storm sewer, 107 bridges, and 145 miles of bike lanes. Also maintains traffic, signal, and lighting infrastructure for the City, in addition to coordinating and operating Citywide recycling and garbage efforts.
Operating on an annual budget of over $270 million, Public Works consists of more than 400 full time employees in thirteen operating divisions, including: Street Engineering and Construction, Surveying, Bridge Engineering, Transportation Planning, Safety and Capital Projects, Traffic Engineering, Administration, Employee and Resident Services, Right of Way Management an Permitting, Sewer Utility, Safety and Facilities, Street Maintenance, Bridge Maintenance, and Traffic Operations.
Responsibilities
The Operations Manager plays a key role in managing core City services for everyone in Saint Paul.
Maintains street/sidewalk/bike paths (paving, sweeping, plowing, mill and overlay), bridge maintenance, safety of facilities, and all aspects of our sewer utility.
Leads the Department through significant innovations and improvements in snow operations, paving and street maintenance, budgeting, and cost accounting.
Works closely with partners in other State, Federal, and local government agencies to coordinate maintenance work, develop and manage maintenance agreements, and comply with regulatory requirements.
The successful candidate will have experience managing and overseeing field operations, promoting equity and inclusion goals, building staff capacity, and improving core maintenance functions for a large municipal or county Public Works department.
Strong leadership skills, business acumen, high level communication and presentation skills, the ability to integrate principles of equity into their individual and department work plan, management and interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize workload and collaborate with others.
For more information and essential functions, see our job description.
Qualifications
The City Engineer must have licensure as a professional engineer in the state of Minnesota, and have four (4) years of experience as an Assistant City Engineer or Civil Engineer IV, or equivalent.
There is no substitution for such licensure or experience.
City of Saint Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Minnesota 55102
US
