There shall be a Director of Public Works, who shall serve as
the principal public works manager.
The Director of Public Works shall be appointed by the governing
body of the Borough. The term of office shall commence on the first
day of January in each year, or as soon thereafter as the appointment
may be made, and shall expire on January 1 next ensuing or on the
date of the reorganizational meeting of the governing body, whichever
is later, unless otherwise specified by Mayor and Council.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
Under direction, performs administrative and supervisory
duties in planning and organizing the installation, maintenance, and
repair of various public works facilities; does other related work
as required.
The Director of Public Works shall be qualified and certified,
and serve in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-154.6b
et seq., and shall among other qualifications hold a commercial driver'
s license (CDL). The Director of Public Works must possess a New Jersey
Certified Public Works Manager Certificate (CPWM), and must maintain
CEUs required by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs to
be current. The Director of Public Works shall be the head of the
Department of Public Works (Highway, Sanitation, Water, Sewer, Recreation
and Buildings and Lands/Housing), shall be appointed on a full-time
basis, and shall devote all of their time to the discharge of their
duties. This person shall be in charge of the Public Works Department.
Receives general administrative direction from the Borough Administrator.
The Director of Public Works shall be required to consult and confer
with, and obtain the consent of, the Mayor or the members of the Council
who serve as director of a particular department prior to instituting
or undertaking any new or unprecedented actions with respect to said
department and shall implement all decisions and orders as directed
by the Mayor and Council.
Examples of work include:
A. Full management
responsibilities for all of the divisions within Public Works, including
Highway, Sanitation, Water, Sewer, Recreation, and Buildings and Lands/Housing,
and recommends and administers policies and procedures.
B. Direct
the development and implementation of Public Works Department goals,
objectives, and priorities for each assigned service area.
C. Within
Borough policy, establish appropriate staffing and service levels;
monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery
methods and procedures, and meet with management to identify and resolve
issues.
D. Executes
plans for the effective utilization of available funds, personnel,
equipment, materials and supplies.
E. Prepares
department budget and maintains balances each year.
F. Oversees
department purchases.
G. Develops
standards for all equipment and materials used.
H. Draws up
specifications for all departments' biddings.
I. Keeps current
with changes which would affect department operations and purchase
procedures.
J. Establishes
and maintains cooperative working relationships with contracting,
engineering, and manufacturing representatives as well as county,
state and federal agencies.
K. Provides
recommendations to the Administrator, including the governing body,
concerning disciplinary measures, promotions and other employee matters.
L. Conducts
investigations of complaints and takes proper action to see that needed
repairs are made with minimum delay.
M. Establishes
and supervises the maintenance of essential records and files.
N. In conjunction
with the Borough Engineer, plans, designs, and recommends to the Administrator
and governing body new and improved public works facilities to meet
the future needs of the community.
O. Assess
and monitor Borough infrastructure to provide adequate levels of public
service for both existing systems/networks and extensions/developments.
P. Represent
the Public Works Department to the general public; coordinate/facilitate
public works activities with community needs.
Q. Provide
general staff assistance and support to the Administrator; prepare
and present reports for meetings, and other necessary correspondence.
R. Required
to learn and utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording
and computerized information systems used by the Borough and/or related
units.