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PN#23716 DEPUTY DIRECTOR - PUBLIC WORKS (EXE LEV) - TRANSPORTATION & DRAINAGE OPERATIONS
You are invited to bring your passion for public service to our team as the Deputy Director - Public Works, Transportation & Drainage Operations (TDO).
ABOUT HOUSTON PUBLIC WORKS
The City of Houston is the most populous city in the state of Texas and the fourth most populous city in the United States. Houston Public Works is a key player in the Mayor’s effort to build a vibrant, resilient and equitable Houston that works for all our 2.3 million residents over our 676 square miles. We are looking for someone that will help us evolve from a car-centric city with frequent bouts of street flooding to one that is resilient and supports multi-modal options providing safe passage for all Houstonians. This is your opportunity to direct transformational change.
Much like Houston itself, we are a culturally diverse team that is committed to improving our Houston’s built environment. Our team is filled with energetic change-agents who make a difference every day by balancing the needs and interests of the community we serve. The Transportation and Drainage Operations Division, with seven branches and 900 employees, provides Houstonians with public services in an effective, efficient and responsive manner.
We are seeking an experienced professional that brings the energy of new ideas and a “let’s figure out how to do it” attitude.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
About the job:
The Deputy Director for TDO is responsible for directing the operations of seven separate branches: Business Services, Customer Service, Storm Water Maintenance, Street & Bridge Maintenance, Traffic Maintenance, Traffic Management, TranStar Executive. The Branches maintain and service the following:
- 1,100 Traffic signs
- 2,450 signalized intersections
- 1,600 school zone flashers
- 180,000 streetlights
- 1,800 freeway lights.
- 3,900 storm drains and related infrastructure (manholes, inlets)
- 6,600 outfalls
- 28 roadway underpasses
- 2,500 miles of roadside ditches
- 74 miles of off-road ditches
- 33 storm water detention basins
- 6,200 center lane miles (approximately 15,000 lane miles)
- 1,370 bridges
About you:
You will provide leadership for Transportation and Drainage Operations that support the Mayor’s vision for a multi-modal city that provides safe and efficient pubic services for all Houstonians. You will be a member of the Department’s senior leadership team and work closely with City staff and partner agencies. You will communicate complex transportation and drainage programs, studies, and projects to a wide audience. You must have demonstrated project management and leadership skills.
You have a deep understanding of transportation and drainage utility systems. You should be well versed in NACTO and AASHTO standards and be supportive of local control over transportation standards. You are creative and bring a new perspective to age-old problems. You are naturally curious and have a strong desire to learn and grow in your profession. You must be able to demonstrate strong analytical and communication skills; experience working with the public/clients/team to resolve problems; and the ability to juggle multiple priorities. You should also be prepared to write clearly to reach your desired audience.
You are self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook, and a clear focus on high quality and customer service; a natural forward thinker who critically assesses your own performance. You are mature, credible, and comfortable in dealing with mid-to-high executive personnel and elected officials. You are reliable, tolerant, and an empathic communicator, able to see things from the other person's point of view. You are able to work well with others and are a team-player.
This is a Houston Public Works Emergency Management position at the Tier I Level.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION
Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline would normally be obtained through a formal four-year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.
EXPERIENCE
More than ten years of experience are required in progressively responsible professional work directly related to Public Works operations, with at least four years in a management capacity.
Preference will be given to applicants that possess:
- A Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or similar certification
- Executive level experience in a public utilities organization
- Over 10 years of management experience
- Understanding of traffic and drainage infrastructure
- Ability to work with a diverse population
- Proven experience leading a large organization through transformation and/or natural disasters
Experience
10+ to 15 years
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