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Public Works Director - Plummer Idaho
Company: Coeur d'Alene Tribe
Location: Plummer, Idaho
Posted On: 04/20/2024
This position is responsible for planning and implementing a variety of professional -planning duties in the development and implementation of community development plans, -projects, programs, and services for the Coeur d'Alene Tribe. Perform complex -supervisory, administrative and professional work in planning, organizing, directing, and -supervising the Public Works Department, including environmental, street, traffic, waste -water collection and treatment facility, garbage and recycling, and other public works -projects and programs. The Public Works Director also serves as the Engineer responsible -for the design and construction of the Tribe's Capital Improvement Program. Responsible -for grant writing and capital budgeting, community facility project design, contracting, and -construction project management. Must also write reports, business correspondence, -planning documents and ordinances; effectively present information and respond to -questions from groups of managers, clients and the general public; work well with other -Tribal departments, professional staff, Tribal Council, local governments and the Tribal -membership.
Responsibilities
- Research and design project work plans, budgets and operating plans for proposals -and coordinates with departments and the community of facility needs.
- Prepares and submits grant applications to federal, state and local agencies for -facilities. Prepares and distributes requests for consultants, architects and -construction bids.
- Prepares project construction estimates and schedules, monitors construction -contracts, reviews progress payments and recommends payment.
- Coordinates permits and easements for infrastructure with Tribal, City and County -departments.
- Serves as project manager on large-scale interdepartmental or multi-disciplinary -projects.
- Plan, assign, coordinate and review the activities of project planners and ensure that -plans and projects are professionally conceived, developed and implemented.
- Supervise, schedule, assign, coordinate, and monitor the work of professional and -technical staff.
- Conducts and participates in special studies of land use, land economics, -demographics, transportation systems and other factors relating to zoning and -planning issues.
- Develops and recommends various land use controls, standards and ordinances. -Drafts environmental checklists for Tribal community facility projects.
- Drafts Tribal road and transportation planning documents including Bureau of -Indian Affairs Road inventory and transportation plan documents.
- Develops and maintains a computerized database for use in various regional -planning functions.
- Prepares and assists in the preparation of special studies, reports, and graphic -materials related to planning issues.
- Prepares reports of planning studies and ensures proper records are maintained.
- Identify opportunities for innovation and improvement; and direct the -implementation of changes.
- Select, train, motivate, and evaluate Department personnel; provide or coordinate -staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; and implement discipline -and termination procedures.
- Must have strong customer service skills and the ability to defuse tense situations -while maintaining a professional demeanor. -
- Must be culturally sensitive to a diverse customer population and able to interact -tactfully and positively with Tribal members, all levels of tribal staff and -management.
- Must show the highest of professional standards and promotes a positive image of -the Tribe and its administration at all times. -
- Continuously monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service -delivery methods and procedures.
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