Listing Summary

At the City of Atlanta, we are passionate about building and improving our community.  Our police officers, firefighters and building inspectors keep our citizens safe. Our Public Works staff keeps our City clean. Our Atlanta Department of Transportation team helps maintain, build and improve our City’s infrastructure. Our City planners help envision and shape future City growth. Our Parks & Recreation professionals enhance our quality of life.

 

Our engineers help keep our drinking water clean, the largest airport in the world (by passenger volume) operating and our buildings maintained.  Along with the host of Finance, Procurement, and Human Resources professionals whose support is vital, we are the City of Atlanta!   If you are seeking a meaningful role where you can make a real difference improving and growing our City, we welcome you to explore the job opportunities we have to offer.

 

Salary: $67,701 - $90,304

 

General Description and Classification Standards 

Plans, directs, and reviews the activities of the Public Works Department. Duties may include, but are not limited to: planning, organizing, scheduling, and delegating assignments to subordinate supervisors; developing routing collection plans for residential and commercial refuse collection; reviewing collection methodologies and implementing process changes. Supervision Received Direction received is very general and focuses on strategic objectives and is typically collaborative in nature. This is a policy-making level of management and would be considered "upper middle" management. 

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. May perform other duties as assigned. 

Directs and participates in the development and implementation of the City’s goals, objectives, policies, and procedures involved in the refuse collection activities. Provides refuse collection management; plans, organizes, schedules, and delegates assignments to subordinate supervisors relative to household refuse collections methods; develops routing collection plans for residential and commercial refuse collection and various specialized trash services for designated geographic areas within the City; directs the collection programs to meet or exceed establish services levels. Develops efficient collection systems; modifies work methods; researches, analyzes existing collection methods to determine the feasibility of incorporating advance technologically to improve performance. Responds to and resolves difficult citizen inquiries and complaints. Manages operational and administration of budget; supervises and participates in the preparation and management of the department budget. Provides written and oral reports to executive level management and front-line employees. Serves as department liaison to address waste collection and disposal needs for all City sanctioned events. Selects, supervises, trains and evaluates professional, technical and administrative support subordinates with a key focus on superior customer service.

• Decision Making

 Establishes organization strategy and policy within required legislative or executive limitations and makes purchasing or resource allocation decisions within organization guidelines. 

• Leadership Provided

 Provides guidance to a varied group of Managers and Supervisors or may directly supervise a staff of professionals and team leaders engaged in an organization-wide or policy-advisory activity. Guidance should typically be general in nature and focus on objectives, end results, and policies. Knowledge of: methods, materials and techniques employed in public works; of principles and practices of strategic management and planning; of recent developments, current literature and sources of information in municipal public works administration; of the principles of organization, management, budget, and personnel management; of various financing mechanisms for enterprise operations and rate setting principles. Skill in: the operation of a personal computer and relevant software. Ability to: organize, direct, and coordinate the activities of a moderately large department in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale; to work effectively and develop Ability to; establish positive relationships with a diverse population and cultures; to delegate authority and responsibility; to schedule and program work on a long-term basis; to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing; to select, supervise, train and evaluate subordinates; to participate as a team player and collaborate with other departments and agencies; to generate new and creative ideas as a result of visionary and strategic thinking.

 

Minimum Qualifications | Education and Experience 

• Associate degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering or a related area.
• 8 years of professional and managerial experience in the field of public works, or equivalent organization to include 5 years in a supervisory or managerial position. 

Preferred Education & Experience

 Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field and 10 years of professional and managerial experience in the field of public works, or equivalent organization to include 5 years in a supervisory or managerial position. 

Licensures and Certifications 

• Landfill Operators Certificate and National Safety Council Membership. 

Essential Capabilities and Work Environment 

Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with job.