Deputy Director of Public Utilities & Works, City of Camden
Under limited supervision, assists in the overall management, planning and direction of activities, operations and personnel of the Utilities and Public Works Department to include garage, parks, traffic control, streets, storm water management, sanitation, recycling, water, wastewater, sewer and electric. Provides daily supervision, direction and coordination of all operations. Reports to the Director of Utilities.
Supervises, coordinates and directs all daily activities, operations and personnel of Utilities and Public Works Department, which involves instructing, assigning, reviewing and planning work of others, coordinating activities, maintaining standards, allocating personnel, acting on employee problems, selecting new employees, and recommending transfers/promotions, disciplinary actions, discharges and salary increase. Assists in the implementation of various programs of the departments including electric, garage, parks, traffic control, streets, storm water, sanitation, water, wastewater, sewer
Provides technical assistance to the Director and enforces all departmental and City rules and procedural regulations regarding safe working conditions. Responds to citizen inquiries and complaints. Assists with the development and implementation of the annual departmental budget and control of expenditures. Receives, prepares, reviews, and submits various reports and records including vehicle maintenance reports, architectural drawings, landscape design, time sheets, water plant inventory, performance evaluations, etc.
Must be physically able to operate different types of equipment including computer, calculator, copier, telephone, vehicle, etc. Must be physically able to exert up to ten pounds of force occasionally and/or frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Physical demands are in excess of sedentary work. Work requires walking, standing, reaching, kneeling, crouching, climbing and balancing. Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange vital information to co-workers, providing assignments and/or directions to co-workers and assistants.
Have the ability to learn and apply principles of rational systems such as engineering and influence systems in order to solve problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists, to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form. Requires the ability to record and deliver information and to follow verbal and written instructions. Must be able to explain policies, procedures, to others. Requires ability to utilize mathematical formulas, add, subtract, multiply, divide, determine percents.
Requires the ability to read a variety of documents, reports, regulations, policies, procedures, inspection reports, plans, specifications, and/or information. Must be able to complete various reports and documents, etc. using the proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar and using specific terminology when appropriate. Has the ability to speak with the general public and co-workers with poise, voice control and confidence
Application or Resume to vdixon@camdensc.org