Charleston, IL (17,119) – The City of Charleston, Illinois is seeking an articulate, collaborative, approachable, direct, and visionary Director of Public Works that is gifted in leadership, supervision, budgeting, union management, and capital planning.
The Public Works Director is directly responsible for the oversight of the day-to-day operations of the public works department and for the effective administration of the following operations: engineering, parks maintenance, streets, storm sewers and drainage, water distribution, wastewater collection, fleet garage, water treatment plant, and the wastewater treatment plant. The Director is responsible for the leadership and daily supervision of forty-six full-time team members. The Director is supported by an Assistant Director, Engineering Tech, and four Superintendents. The Director oversees and administers an annual $7,406,400 budget that includes Engineering, Parks Maintenance, Street, City Garage, Public Service, MFT, Water/Sewer Garage, Utilities, Water Treatment Plant, and Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Challenges and Opportunities:
- Effectively introduce and implement organizational changes as the department transitions from the leadership of a long-term and highly respected department director.
- Foster a culture of unity and eliminate organizational silos.
- Completion of the Douglas Street Reconstruction Project.
- Serve and support an experienced workforce while developing new team members.
The beginning salary range is between $120,000 and $130,000 and will depend upon education and previous experience. This is a full-time, exempt position, serving at the pleasure of the City Manager. Benefits are highly competitive, and they include the following: City issued vehicle, city paid professional training and membership dues, city issued mobile phone and laptop, IMRF Pension Plan, an individual or family Health plan (Employee only Free; Family $224.00-$650.00/month), Dental and Vision Insurance, Life Insurance: $50,000, paid holidays: 11, paid sick leave: beginning with 40 hours in the bank, paid vacation leave: Beginning with 80 hours in the bank, personal days: 3 per year.
Please electronically submit a cover letter, resume, and five professional references to james@arndtmunicipalsupport.com. Confidential inquiries should be directed to James W. Arndt, President and CEO of Arndt Municipal Support, Inc. at 217-500-0770.
