Job Category
Work Schedule
Full-time
Employer
City of Santa Fe Springs
Job Open until Filled
Job Closing Date
Email
Website
Phone
5624097530
Fax
5622038957
Apply today at: www.santafesprings.org
The first review of applications is Monday, May 8, 2023. The City may continue accepting applications until the position is filled.
THE COMMUNITY
Santa Fe Springs is one of Los Angeles County’s ‘Gateway Cities’ and a key commercial and industrial city of Southern California. Part of the reason for this is its location in the busy “southwest corridor,” midway between the center of Los Angeles and Orange counties. The urban development of Santa Fe Springs began in the early 1950’s as the result of a planned effort by a coalition of business community members and local residents. During the ensuing years, community pressures resulted in the incorporation of the City on May 15, 1957. The new City covered 4.9 square miles with a population of 11,787. The City of Santa Fe Springs now encompasses nine square miles, with about 84% of the land zoned for commercial and industrial use. The City’s population is approximately 18,000; however, the daytime population is estimated at 95,000. Santa Fe Springs actively supports local businesses, social services, and the arts. Home to 100 acres of recreation space and miles of greenbelts and parkways, Santa Fe Springs is a cultural and environmental oasis. The City is one of few with its own public artwork program and an annual Arts Festival. Over the last few years, new housing units were built, leading to a new renaissance along commercial corridors and residential neighborhoods in this master-planned community. The City provides robust public services to its residents and more than 3,000 businesses. Some of the services provided include educational and recreational classes and activities, family services, senior services, city-sponsored trips to area attractions and free concerts in the park. With multiple colleges and major universities in the local region including USC, UCLA, Cal State Long Beach, among others, families flourish and businesses thrive.
CITY OF SANTA FE SPRINGS MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to improve the quality of community life in the City of Santa Fe Springs; to foster the public trust through effective management of public resources; to provide a safe, well-planned and aesthetically pleasing environment; to encourage personal enrichment through educational, cultural, social, and leisure programs; to serve the public in a responsive and courteous manner; and, to promote social harmony in all aspects of community life.
THE DEPARTMENT
The Santa Fe Springs Public Works Department is the third largest City Department with an operating budget of $10.8 million and 46 full-time positions. The Department is comprised of three areas of responsibility:
Administration provides general planning and management of the department including policy direction, long range, and program evaluation.
Engineering Services Division is responsible for the design, construction, and supervision of municipal improvements within the public right-of-way. This division also provides oversight of improvements completed in conjunction with private developments and coordinates a variety of programs to ensure that City operations comply with County, State, and
Federal regulations.
Maintenance Services Division is responsible for the preservation and repair of the City infrastructure. The division also manages the operation and is comprised of five specific sections: streets, signals/street lighting, facilities and grounds, fleet and water utility.
THE POSITION
The Director of Public Works/City Engineer is an Executive Management Position that reports to the City Manager and is responsible for all public works functions to ensure department is fulfilling its purpose and responsibilities in providing engineering and maintenance services; oversees the comprehensive capital improvement program; ensures that public improvements are designed and constructed in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards; provides general and specific direction to subordinate employees.
DUTIES
Essential responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Provides responsible administrative support to the City Manager in carrying out the functions of the department.
Manages all Public Works functions in the areas of engineering and maintenance, including streets, traffic signals and lighting, municipal water utility, fleet maintenance, and parks and facility maintenance.
Oversees the implementation of the City’s capital improvement program.
Manages the development and implementation of departmental goals, objectives, policies, and priorities.
Directs, oversees, and participates in the development of the work plan; assigns work activities, projects, and programs; monitors work flow; reviews and evaluates work products, methods, and procedures.
Selects, trains, and evaluates personnel; provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees to correct deficiencies.
Manages and participates in the development and administration of the Department budget; directs the forecast of additional funds; monitors and approves expenditures; implements adjustments.
Represents the Department to other City departments, elected officials, and outside agencies.
Responds to and resolves difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints.
Performs related duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required to satisfactorily perform the jobs essential duties and responsibilities.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field; additional coursework and/or a master’s degree preferred.
Experience: Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in public works and engineering, plus two (2) years of administrative and supervisory experience. Municipal experience highly preferred.
License:
California Professional Civil Engineer License.
The first review of applications is Monday, May 8, 2023. The City may continue accepting applications until the position is filled.
THE COMMUNITY
Santa Fe Springs is one of Los Angeles County’s ‘Gateway Cities’ and a key commercial and industrial city of Southern California. Part of the reason for this is its location in the busy “southwest corridor,” midway between the center of Los Angeles and Orange counties. The urban development of Santa Fe Springs began in the early 1950’s as the result of a planned effort by a coalition of business community members and local residents. During the ensuing years, community pressures resulted in the incorporation of the City on May 15, 1957. The new City covered 4.9 square miles with a population of 11,787. The City of Santa Fe Springs now encompasses nine square miles, with about 84% of the land zoned for commercial and industrial use. The City’s population is approximately 18,000; however, the daytime population is estimated at 95,000. Santa Fe Springs actively supports local businesses, social services, and the arts. Home to 100 acres of recreation space and miles of greenbelts and parkways, Santa Fe Springs is a cultural and environmental oasis. The City is one of few with its own public artwork program and an annual Arts Festival. Over the last few years, new housing units were built, leading to a new renaissance along commercial corridors and residential neighborhoods in this master-planned community. The City provides robust public services to its residents and more than 3,000 businesses. Some of the services provided include educational and recreational classes and activities, family services, senior services, city-sponsored trips to area attractions and free concerts in the park. With multiple colleges and major universities in the local region including USC, UCLA, Cal State Long Beach, among others, families flourish and businesses thrive.
CITY OF SANTA FE SPRINGS MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to improve the quality of community life in the City of Santa Fe Springs; to foster the public trust through effective management of public resources; to provide a safe, well-planned and aesthetically pleasing environment; to encourage personal enrichment through educational, cultural, social, and leisure programs; to serve the public in a responsive and courteous manner; and, to promote social harmony in all aspects of community life.
THE DEPARTMENT
The Santa Fe Springs Public Works Department is the third largest City Department with an operating budget of $10.8 million and 46 full-time positions. The Department is comprised of three areas of responsibility:
Administration provides general planning and management of the department including policy direction, long range, and program evaluation.
Engineering Services Division is responsible for the design, construction, and supervision of municipal improvements within the public right-of-way. This division also provides oversight of improvements completed in conjunction with private developments and coordinates a variety of programs to ensure that City operations comply with County, State, and
Federal regulations.
Maintenance Services Division is responsible for the preservation and repair of the City infrastructure. The division also manages the operation and is comprised of five specific sections: streets, signals/street lighting, facilities and grounds, fleet and water utility.
THE POSITION
The Director of Public Works/City Engineer is an Executive Management Position that reports to the City Manager and is responsible for all public works functions to ensure department is fulfilling its purpose and responsibilities in providing engineering and maintenance services; oversees the comprehensive capital improvement program; ensures that public improvements are designed and constructed in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards; provides general and specific direction to subordinate employees.
DUTIES
Essential responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Provides responsible administrative support to the City Manager in carrying out the functions of the department.
Manages all Public Works functions in the areas of engineering and maintenance, including streets, traffic signals and lighting, municipal water utility, fleet maintenance, and parks and facility maintenance.
Oversees the implementation of the City’s capital improvement program.
Manages the development and implementation of departmental goals, objectives, policies, and priorities.
Directs, oversees, and participates in the development of the work plan; assigns work activities, projects, and programs; monitors work flow; reviews and evaluates work products, methods, and procedures.
Selects, trains, and evaluates personnel; provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees to correct deficiencies.
Manages and participates in the development and administration of the Department budget; directs the forecast of additional funds; monitors and approves expenditures; implements adjustments.
Represents the Department to other City departments, elected officials, and outside agencies.
Responds to and resolves difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints.
Performs related duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required to satisfactorily perform the jobs essential duties and responsibilities.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field; additional coursework and/or a master’s degree preferred.
Experience: Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in public works and engineering, plus two (2) years of administrative and supervisory experience. Municipal experience highly preferred.
License:
California Professional Civil Engineer License.