Assistant Director of Public Works
Village of Homewood, IL
• Take charge of all day-to-day project activities of the Utilities, Plants and Meters, Streets, Buildings, Fleets, and Landscape and Maintenance Divisions.
• Interact with citizens regarding Public Works matters, maintain positive relations, and provide information on Village policies. Investigate service delivery issues or other problems and coordinate resources to resolve them.
• Research Public Works issues or problems, prepare reports, and recommend effective solutions.
• Oversee the bid creation process, develop bid specifications, evaluate submitted bids, and act as a liaison with citizens during project design and construction. Gather data for various Public Works issues and projects.
• Coordinate department-wide training programs, conduct field inspections on daily Public Works construction projects, and ensure compliance with plans, specifications, standards, and accepted construction techniques.
• Assist the Village Engineer on special projects.
• Assist in the preparation and administration of the department budget, serve as a Staff liaison to various advisory committees, and participate in Union contract negotiations.
• Coordinate data entry on the Public Works software system, conduct Public Works meetings, and work as a project coordinator on various Public Works projects.