[Amended 4-5-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-11]
A. Appointment; term; compensation. The Township Engineer
shall be appointed by the Township Committee to a term of three years
in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140. The Township
Engineer shall be compensated in accordance with the provisions of
the Township's Salary Ordinance.
B. Qualifications. The Township Engineer shall be a licensed
professional civil engineer within the State of New Jersey and possess
such other qualifications of ability and experience which the Township
Committee shall deem necessary to perform the duties of his office.
The Township Engineer need not be a resident of the municipality.
C. Duties. The Township Engineer shall be the engineering
advisor to the Township Committee, the Land Development Board, and
to all other Township departments except as may be otherwise provided
by law, by this article, or as otherwise separately contracted for
by said bodies. The Township Engineer shall, in execution of his duties,
perform all engineering services required on behalf of the Township
and every department therein, unless otherwise provided for by the
governing body. In furtherance of these powers, but without limitation
thereto, he shall:
(1) Perform administrative and engineering work in the
investigation, design, construction and maintenance of all public
works projects, and prepare or cause to be prepared plans, designs
and specifications for public works projects and improvements undertaken
by the Township.
(2) Supervise the preparation of such surveys of either
a topographical, property line or construction nature as may be required
by the Township of Lumberton and provide and maintain surveys, maps,
plans, specifications, and control records with respect to public
works and facilities owned or operated by the Township.
(3) Prepare or supervise the preparation of such plans,
sketches and blueprints as may be required by the Township Committee
or the Land Development Board.
(4) Supervise the maintenance of water and sewer maps
and road maps in accordance with the standards governing same under
applicable laws.
(5) Perform all duties as may be required of a municipal
engineer by state statute.
(6) Attend all regular, special and adjourned meetings
of the Township Committee and Land Development Board as may be required
by said bodies.
(7) Be responsible for all work in connection with the
construction, reconstruction and repair of all Township roads, sewer
mains, water mains and other infrastructure improvements.
(8) Be responsible for general administration of contracts
with third parties performing work for the Township in such instances
as may be directed by the Township Committee.
(9) Perform such consulting and professional services
as may be required by the Lumberton Township Land Development Board
as may be designated as the responsibility of the municipal engineer
under the Township's land development ordinances and zoning ordinances.
(10)
Serve as the Township's administrative officer
for enforcement and implementation of the resident site improvement
standards.
(11)
Such other duties as may be required from time
to time by the Township Committee.
(12)
In the performance of his duties or while acting
as a Township Official, the Township Engineer shall in all ways coordinate
his activities with and through the Township Committee and/or the
Township Administrator. The Township Administrator shall at all times
be responsible for the coordination of the Township Engineer's activities
described above with any other department, office, bureau, board or
agency so that proper information and action may be taken to ensure
compliance with the ordinances of the Township of Lumberton.
D. Records and papers. All papers, documents, memoranda,
reports, and other materials relating to the administration of the
Office of the Township Engineer shall be and remain the property of
the Township. Upon termination of his services with the Township,
the Township Engineer shall forthwith surrender to his successor all
such property.
[Amended 4-5-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-11]
A. Appointment; term; compensation. The Director of Public
Works shall be appointed by the Township Committee on an annual basis
to a term of one year. The Director of Public Works shall be compensated
in accordance with the provisions of the Township's Salary Ordinance
and resolution.
B. Duties and responsibilities. Generally, the Director
of Public Works shall be responsible for the supervision of the care
and maintenance of streets, roads, avenues, public buildings, public
places, and motor vehicles of the municipality.
C. Specifically, the Director of Public Works shall:
(1) Supervise the Division of Public Works and be responsible
to the Township Committee for the operations of said departments.
(2) Direct the administrative framework of the Division
of Public Works, including overall responsibility for the day-to-day
operations of same.
(3) Supervise and direct the activities of labor crews
working on assigned projects and inspect work progress to ensure conformance
with instructions.
(4) Maintain records of employee time for work performed
and materials and supplies used and recommend to the Township Committee
the need for replacement materials, parts, etc.
(5) Train, supervise, evaluate and work with personnel;
schedule work activities weekly within the Division of Public Works;
certify personnel work logs and time cards; and under the supervision
of the committee liaisons to the Division of Public Works, handle
personnel problems and grievances in accordance with the Township
of Lumberton Employee Handbook and applicable union collective bargaining
agreements.
(6) Train employees in proper work methods, safety precautions,
and proper operation of equipment.
(7) Transmit and receive radio dispatch communications.
(8) Assume responsibility for maintenance, painting, upkeep
and general repair of Township buildings, structures, and equipment
and general maintenance, carpentry and other repairs needed therein.
(9) Supervise and perform necessary street maintenance
and repair; filling of potholes with patch; preparation of road base
and resurfacing of portions of street with asphalt; rebuilding of
curbs, stormwater inlets, and mixing of concrete; and such other duties
as may be required and described by the governing body from time to
time.
There shall be within the Township, the Division
of Public Works, and within said division there shall be the title
of "General Foreman."
A. Appointment; compensation. The General Foreman of
Public Works shall be appointed by the Township Committee, and compensation
for this position shall be through the annual Salary Ordinance adopted
by the governing body.
B. Qualifications. The General Foreman of Public Works
shall be required to hold a public works manager certificate pursuant
to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-154.6a et seq., and shall possess
such other qualifications of ability and experience which the Township
Committee shall deem necessary to perform the duties of this office.
C. Duties. The General Foreman of Public Works shall:
(1) Generally speaking, the General Foreman of Public
Works shall assume responsibility for the operations of the Division
of Public Works in the absence of the Director of Public Works.
(2) Supervise and direct the activities of labor crews
working on assigned projects and inspect work progress to ensure conformance
with instructions.
(3) Maintain records of employee time for work performed
and materials and supplies used; and advise Director of Public Works
of need for replacement materials, parts, etc.
(4) Train, supervise, evaluate and work with personnel;
schedule work activities weekly within the Division of Public Works;
certify personnel work logs and time cards; and under the direction
and supervision of the Director of the Department, handle personnel
problems and grievances in accordance with the Township of Lumberton
Employee Handbook.
(5) Drive Township vehicles and operate heavy equipment.
(6) Train employees in proper work methods, safety precautions
and proper operation of equipment.
(7) Transmit and receive radio dispatch communications.
(8) Confer with Township Engineers/Director of Public
Works regularly regarding proposed or potential work assignments.
(9) Trim and remove trees and vegetation, and mow grass
or supervise mowing of grass along roads and in Township parks and
property. Assume responsibility for painting of Township buildings,
structures and equipment and general maintenance, carpentry and other
repairs needed therein.
(10)
Supervise and perform necessary street maintenance
and repair; filling of potholes with patch; preparation of road base
and resurfacing of portions of street with asphalt; rebuilding of
curbs, stormwater inlets and mixing of concrete; and such other duties
as may be described and required by the governing body in the newly
adopted Position Description for the position of General Foreman of
Public Works.