There is hereby established the position of
Superintendent, Public Works for the Borough of Seaside Heights.
The Superintendent, Public Works shall be appointed
by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Borough Council,
as an unclassified employee. The Superintendent, Public Works shall
serve at the will of the governing body. A person holding the office
of Superintendent of Public Works full time for five consecutive years
shall have tenure of office as provided for in N.J.S.A. 40A:9-154.6.
To be appointed to the position of Superintendent,
Public Works, an individual must meet the following requirements:
A. Five years of supervisory experience in the construction,
maintenance, and repair of streets, sewer, water, sanitation or other
public works facilities or similar heavy construction or maintenance
work. Satisfactory completion of college-level credits in engineering
courses at an accredited college or university may be substituted
for up to two years of experience on the basis of 30 semester hour
credits being equivalent to one year of experience.
B. Possess a valid New Jersey driver's license and a
valid commercial driver's license (CDL) and applicable endorsements
for the class and type of vehicle being operated.
C. Knowledge of procedures used in making routine and
complex repairs to water and sewer equipment and in the construction,
maintenance, and repair of streets.
D. Ability to organize assigned work.
E. Ability to give assignments and instructions to groups
and individuals.
F. Ability to prepare reports.
G. Ability to keep essential records and files.
H. Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic
and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency,
office, or related units.
I. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate
in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American
Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as an acceptable form
of communication.
The duties of the Superintendent, Public Works,
under direction, shall include:
A. Having full charge and management of the Department
and of the other officers and employees in said Department, subject
to civil service laws and subject to the legislative power of the
municipality. Such charge shall include the power to hire, fire, discipline
and promote employees within the Department of Public Works, subject
to law.
B. Direct all Department operations, the maintenance
and inventory of Department equipment, the preparation and administration
of the Departments budget, the monitoring of all Department purchases
and all other duties that the governing body may assign.
C. Render to the governing body such reports, recommendations,
drawings or other documents as may be required, at regular stated
intervals or upon special request therefor. He shall prepare and present
to the governing body short- and long-range recommendations for improvements
to the infrastructure of the Borough and in other areas that are within
the functions and duties of his Department.
D. Have the authority to delegate any of the duties set
forth in this chapter to any other qualified employee within his Department
and shall make appropriate assignments within said Department in pursuance
of this duty.
E. Make a final determination as to disciplinary action
with respect to any employee in addition to final determination as
to the granting of scheduled salary increases and authority to approve
or disapprove the transfer of employees into or out of his Department,
subject only to civil service laws and the legislative powers of the
governing body.
F. Have complete control over the internal policies,
procedures, rules, regulations and organization of the Department,
subject only to the applicable statutes, and shall coordinate the
work of his Department with other departments of the Borough of Seaside
Heights.
G. Be directly accountable to the governing body of the
Borough of Seaside Heights.
H. Formulate, amend or modify and recommend Department
policies and procedures and rules and regulations to the governing
body. The governing body may then adopt the recommended policies and
procedures and/or rules and regulations by resolution. Upon adoption,
these policies and procedures and/or rules and regulations shall govern
the management and operation of the Department.
I. Such other duties as the governing body may from time
to time designate.