The purpose of this position is to provide the Village of Bosque
Farms with professional services in the operation of public works,
including water, wastewater, parks and recreation, maintenance, streets,
animal and vector control. The position functions under the supervision
of the Clerk/Administrator.
The Public Works Director:
A. Directs and administers public works activities, including the water
system, the wastewater treatment system, parks and recreation, maintenance,
streets, animal and vector control, to ensure that these operations
are safe, efficient and effective and in conformance with applicable
laws of the federal, state and local governments.
B. Determines personnel, equipment and facilities required for the efficient
administration of public works activities and makes recommendations
to the Mayor and Village Council.
C. Participates in the selection of all public works employees and directs
the training, assignment and discipline of subordinates.
D. Meets with citizens and carries out other activities in dealing with
the public.
E. Advises the Mayor and Village Council on the development of problems
that may develop that could affect the health, welfare and safety
of the citizens of the Village.
F. Meets with the Village Clerk/Administrator and professional engineering
consultants regarding the scope of work to be performed and contract
requirements.
G. Prepares budget estimates for public works operations for submission
to the Village Clerk/Administrator and the governing body.
H. Monitors public works expenditures to ensure that expenditures are
within budget limits and in accordance with laws governing expenditure
of public funds.
I. Oversees project management for the construction of public works
projects to ensure contractor compliance with time and budget parameters.
J. Attends training and professional development workshops at the expense
of the Village, as approved and directed by the governing body.
The minimum requirements for the Public Works Director are:
A. Possess a Level III New Mexico State Wastewater Operator Certificate
and a Level II New Mexico State Water Operator Certificate.
B. Possess (or be willing to acquire) a Public Applicator's License
(Category 8) for vector control from the New Mexico Department of
Agriculture, Bureau of Pesticide Management.
C. Be free of any felony convictions.
D. Be a United States citizen.
E. Possess a current New Mexico driver's license.
F. Possess any combination of education above the high school level,
training and/or experience in the operation and maintenance of municipal
water supply and distribution systems and wastewater plant operations,
providing extensive knowledge of the equipment, tools and methods
used in inspecting, cleaning, operating and maintaining the Village's
water and sewer systems, totaling four years or graduation from a
four-year college with a degree specializing in civil, sanitary or
mechanical engineering.
G. Possess extensive knowledge of the duties and responsibilities incumbent
upon the municipality in providing wastewater treatment and water
utility to the Village's citizens and in conformance with the
National Safe Drinking Water Act and the National Pollution Discharge
Elimination Act.
H. Possess extensive experience in laboratory procedures.
I. Possess extensive knowledge, experience and qualifications to direct
the municipality's maintenance, including streets, parks and
recreational facilities, and to work with the consulting engineers
in the planning, design and implementation of various projects in
the Public Works Department.
J. Possess the ability to plan, assign, direct, coordinate and review
the work of others; to present information clearly and concisely,
orally and in writing; and to establish effective working relationships
with associates and the public; to establish rules or job/worker safety
and to enforce observance of safety precautions in the workplace;
and a general knowledge of the functions of municipal government and
its relation to the federal, state and county governments.
Physical requirements for this position include:
A. Must be able to pass a physical examination.
B. Must be able to walk, sit, stand, read, write, operate a motor vehicle,
maneuver two-hundred-fifty-pound cylinder tanks, lift a minimum of
50 pounds and a maximum of 94 pounds. Specific vision abilities required
by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral
vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
There will be a six-month probationary period, at which time
an evaluation of job performance will be conducted and discussed with
the employee. At this time, the employee will be made a regular employee,
be allowed to continue on probationary status, not to exceed one year
total, or be terminated based on evaluation results.