[Adopted 6-24-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-21[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Art. V, Township Engineer, adopted 12-17-1973 by Ord. No. 1973-19, and former Art. VI, Superintendent of Public Works, adopted 12-6-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-7.
[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.[1]
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Editor's Note: See Ch. A302, 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.