Assistant Director of Public Works - Streets & Solid Waste

CITY SUMMARY

Bellaire, Texas is located seven miles southwest of downtown Houston with a population of approximately 18,862 residents and a span of 3.5 square miles. Founded in 1908, Bellaire is an enclave residential community surrounded by Houston, offering a quality of life that promotes a family atmosphere with great amenities and the charm of a small town. We provide a full range of services to the community, including police, fire, and solid waste pickup along with excellent parks, recreation, and library. Generous employee benefits include a 2:1 employer match on TMRS retirement contributions, 98% employer subsidy of employee-only medical plans, employee wellness program, and employer sponsored health savings accounts.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS - STREETS & SOLID

WASTE's role within the big picture of the City's overall success. Supports the Public Works Director in managing the Public Works Department, overseeing various divisions, projects, safety, and budget implementation. Essential functions include but are not limited to the following:

Management Support:

Assist in preparing and implementing the departmental budget, developing policies, improving customer services processes, and overseeing daily operations in the absence of the Director. Promotes partnership and public relations. Acts as a resource and liaison to city departments.

Divisional Oversight:

Supervises the solid waste, streets, and drainage divisions to ensure operational readiness under direction of the Public Works Director. Evaluate and identify needs across Public Works divisions, addressing operational, employee, equipment, safety, and program requirements for effective future planning. Manages city wide fleet program including Public Works fleet. Oversees contracts for assigned divisions.

Personnel Supervision:

Plans, prioritizes, schedules, assigns, and monitors work ensuring service quality levels are maintained. Establishes work rules and performance standards, annual performance evaluations, and initiates and implements disciplinary actions as warranted. Maintains a healthy and safe working environment. Provides for the training and motivation of subordinates to make full use of individual capabilities and to meet changing system demands.

Regulatory Compliance:

Ensure compliance with TCEQ regulations for Stormwater; review and apply relevant laws and regulations. Monitors existing policies, processes, and procedures to ensure citywide compliance. Monitors and analyzes state and federal legislation and regulatory rulemaking to identify potential issues and prepare related correspondence to protect the City's interest.

Resource Management:

Reviews equipment needs and purchases equipment through bidding process with approval from the Director of Public Works. Ensures that all materials and supplies required for ongoing operations and special projects are ordered and available as needed, maintaining inventory stock of frequently used and/or essential items.

Budget Administration:

Support the development of the Public Works Department budget by coordinating with team members, participating in capital projects, providing overall direction, and developing bid specifications for procurement.

Project Management:

Oversee technical projects by reviewing engineering and construction documentation, ensuring compliance with laws and ordinances, working with contractors, and documenting actions for City Manager and other City departments. Contribute to the team effort by performing other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience - An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Experience:

4-5 years of previous relevant work experience is required.

Supervisory:

2 years of previous supervisory experience is required.

Certifications/Licenses:

Valid Texas Driver's License