CITY OF SAN CARLOS, CA

INVITES YOUR INTEREST IN

THE POSITION OF

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS

experience, including three (3) years at a supervisory level. A Master’s degree is desirable.

THE COMPENSATIONThe salary range for the Director of Public Works is $180,480-$219,372; placement within the range is dependent upon qualifications. The City also offers an attractive benefits package including:

2018 Health Insurance – City contribution is as follows:Employee only $821.37/monthEmployee plus 1 $1,398.30/monthEmployee plus 2 or more $1,689.53/month

Dental and Vision Insurance – City pays monthly dental premium for employee and dependents; City pays monthly vision premium for employee only

Retirement – Classic PERS members 2% @ 55; New members 2% @ 62

Auto Allowance – $250 per month

Holidays – 10 paid holidays per year

Vacation – 12-25 days of vacation per year depending on years of prior service in CalPERS agencies

Sick Leave – 12 days per year

Administrative Leave/Float Time – 80 hours per year of administra-tive leave and 24 hours per year of float time

Life Insurance – $200,000 City paid

Other benefits offered by the City of San Carlos include accidental death and dismemberment and long-term disability insurance; optional de-ferred compensation plans; health care reimbursement and dependent care reimbursement accounts; tuition reimbursement; and an em-ployee assistance program.

TO APPLYIf you are interested in this out-standing opportunity, please apply online at:

www.bobmurrayassoc.com

Filing Deadline: January 26, 2018

Following the closing date, resumes will be screened according to the qualifications outlined above. The most qualified candidates will be invited to personal interviews with Bob Murray and Associates. A select group of candidates will be asked to provide references once it is anticipated that they may be recommended as finalists. References will be contacted only following candidate approval. Finalist interviews will be held with the City of San Carlos.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Ms. Valerie Phillips at:

(916) 784-9080

THE COMMUNITYSan Carlos, “The City of Good Living,” is located in the center of the San Francisco Bay Area and has everything at its doorstep; San Francisco is 25 miles north, and San Jose is 25 miles south. San Carlos boasts an ideal climate, good govern-ment, an outstanding school system, attractive residential areas, a fine shopping district, excellent restaurants, a modern industrial and commercial area, and plenty of open space. As part of the northern end of Silicon Valley, San Carlos hosts several technology companies and is the address of many of the West Coast’s biotech and medical instrumentation firms.

The City’s 28,406 residents are friendly, involved, and treasure their inviting sense of community. San Carlos is interested in exploring new ways to provide high quality, financially sustainable municipal services in an environmentally sensitive way while preserving the community’s character and identity.

Incorporated in 1925, San Carlos was settled almost 200 years ago when the Ohlone Indians inhabited the area; the City is now noted for its charm-ing downtown and residential areas. San Carlos’ residents are served by a library and adult community center, two nearby hospitals, a wide selection of elementary and secondary schools, and six major neighboring universities.

Outdoor enthusiasts in San Carlos are served by 143 acres of community parks, offering abundant hiking trails and recreational opportunities within the City’s 5.92 square miles. Major golf courses, the Pacific Ocean, state parks, and prime camping spots are all a short drive away from the City center. History buffs enjoy visiting the Hiller Aviation Museum and the newly renovated San Carlos Museum of History, and events throughout the year keep the community connected. The City has a vibrant downtown area with many great restau-rants. San Carlos is an ideal city in which to live and work, and its residents are proud of their community.

THE ORGANIZATIONSan Carlos operates under the council-manager form of government and is organized into 7 departments (Administrative Services, City Clerk, City Manager, Community Devel-opment, Economic Development, Parks and Recreation, and Public Works). The City has an adopted 2017/2018 operating and capital budget of $91.7 million. In recent years, the City has taken strides to change the way services are deliv-ered and has implemented innovative changes to the traditional city model; these changes include contracting out Police, Fire and Emergency Services and Parks Maintenance services. The City looks forward to a great deal of development during the next two years.

THE POSITIONThe Public Works Department is comprised of Engineering and Main-tenance Divisions, and is responsible for the design, construction, contract administration, permitting, and over-all maintenance and operation of the City’s infrastructures. The Public Works Department consist of 28 full-time regular employees and 11 contract employees.

Responsibilities of the Director of Public Works include, but are not limited to: developing goals related to the effective preventive mainte-nance and repair of public works facility, and developing and ensuring the implementation of practical and relevant short-term objectives and

plans to accomplish these; analyzing and developing engineering criteria for design of public works projects to ensure the quality of materials and construction methods; developing an effective and efficient plan of orga-nization for the provision of maintenance services, en-suring that accountability for results is properly fixed, the work activities of the sections are properly coordinated where needed, work is effec-tively planned and monitored by first line supervisors, communications flow up and down the organization, and that efficient work methods and crew sizes are adopted; supervising the capital improvement construction projects to ensure they meet the City’s quality and cost standards, and time constraints; assisting in the selection of consultants, when required, for capital improvement projects; appearing before commissions and committees, the City Council, and governmental regulatory agencies to provide informed and timely input on engineering matters affecting the City; and representing the City on regional and State tech-nical and engineering committees.

The Director of Public Works must possess knowledge of design, construction, and maintenance of complex capital improvement program projects; materials, en-gineering methods, and problems involved in the planning, design, construction, and contract adminis-tration of capital improvement program projects and public works facility maintenance and service programs; principles and practices of civil, structural, and hydraulic engineering related to municipal surveys, plans, and public works improvement project design; principles and practices of management; and principles and practices of traffic engineering as related to municipal transportation systems.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATEThe City of San Carlos is seeking a highly skilled Director of Public Works with the ability to hit the ground running. An individual who is engaging, compassionate, a good mentor, communicates openly, and has proven ability in the

delivery of Capital Improvement Projects will excel in this position. The City will benefit from a Director who effectively anticipates future issues and determines what course of action the City should take.

San Carlos places importance on customer service and community relations. The Director of Public Works will be looked upon to provide leadership to the Department to ensure professional interaction with the Council, Commissions, residents, and other department heads. The Director will be a team leader and value the importance of staff. A motivational manager will function well in this role and must not be afraid to delegate the necessary tasks for the completion of projects.

The ideal candidate will have excel-lent interpersonal skills, be

able to handle multiple projects simultaneously,

and possess the ability to keep track of the progress of all proj-ects without micro-managing. The ideal

candidate is also some-one who is a life-long

learner and has the ability to master new subjects

within a short period of time. The Director will also possess the aptitude necessary to be a successful decision maker. Candidates should be politi-cally astute, yet apolitical.

The qualified candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution and five (5) years of municipal engineering

San Carlos, “The City of Good Living,” is located in the center of

the San Francisco Bay Area

The City will benefit from a Director

who effectively anticipates future issues and determines

what course of action the City should take.

THE COMMUNITYSan Carlos, “The City of Good Living,” is located in the center of the San Francisco Bay Area and has everything at its doorstep; San Francisco is 25 miles north, and San Jose is 25 miles south. San Carlos boasts an ideal climate, good govern-ment, an outstanding school system, attractive residential areas, a fine shopping district, excellent restaurants, a modern industrial and commercial area, and plenty of open space. As part of the northern end of Silicon Valley, San Carlos hosts several technology companies and is the address of many of the West Coast’s biotech and medical instrumentation firms.

The City’s 28,406 residents are friendly, involved, and treasure their inviting sense of community. San Carlos is interested in exploring new ways to provide high quality, financially sustainable municipal services in an environmentally sensitive way while preserving the community’s character and identity.

Incorporated in 1925, San Carlos was settled almost 200 years ago when the Ohlone Indians inhabited the area; the City is now noted for its charm-ing downtown and residential areas. San Carlos’ residents are served by a library and adult community center, two nearby hospitals, a wide selection of elementary and secondary schools, and six major neighboring universities.

Outdoor enthusiasts in San Carlos are served by 143 acres of community parks, offering abundant hiking trails and recreational opportunities within the City’s 5.92 square miles. Major golf courses, the Pacific Ocean, state parks, and prime camping spots are all a short drive away from the City center. History buffs enjoy visiting the Hiller Aviation Museum and the newly renovated San Carlos Museum of History, and events throughout the year keep the community connected. The City has a vibrant downtown area with many great restau-rants. San Carlos is an ideal city in which to live and work, and its residents are proud of their community.

THE ORGANIZATIONSan Carlos operates under the council-manager form of government and is organized into 7 departments (Administrative Services, City Clerk, City Manager, Community Devel-opment, Economic Development, Parks and Recreation, and Public Works). The City has an adopted 2017/2018 operating and capital budget of $91.7 million. In recent years, the City has taken strides to change the way services are deliv-ered and has implemented innovative changes to the traditional city model; these changes include contracting out Police, Fire and Emergency Services and Parks Maintenance services. The City looks forward to a great deal of development during the next two years.

THE POSITIONThe Public Works Department is comprised of Engineering and Main-tenance Divisions, and is responsible for the design, construction, contract administration, permitting, and over-all maintenance and operation of the City’s infrastructures. The Public Works Department consist of 28 full-time regular employees and 11 contract employees.

Responsibilities of the Director of Public Works include, but are not limited to: developing goals related to the effective preventive mainte-nance and repair of public works facility, and developing and ensuring the implementation of practical and relevant short-term objectives and

plans to accomplish these; analyzing and developing engineering criteria for design of public works projects to ensure the quality of materials and construction methods; developing an effective and efficient plan of orga-nization for the provision of maintenance services, en-suring that accountability for results is properly fixed, the work activities of the sections are properly coordinated where needed, work is effec-tively planned and monitored by first line supervisors, communications flow up and down the organization, and that efficient work methods and crew sizes are adopted; supervising the capital improvement construction projects to ensure they meet the City’s quality and cost standards, and time constraints; assisting in the selection of consultants, when required, for capital improvement projects; appearing before commissions and committees, the City Council, and governmental regulatory agencies to provide informed and timely input on engineering matters affecting the City; and representing the City on regional and State tech-nical and engineering committees.

The Director of Public Works must possess knowledge of design, construction, and maintenance of complex capital improvement program projects; materials, en-gineering methods, and problems involved in the planning, design, construction, and contract adminis-tration of capital improvement program projects and public works facility maintenance and service programs; principles and practices of civil, structural, and hydraulic engineering related to municipal surveys, plans, and public works improvement project design; principles and practices of management; and principles and practices of traffic engineering as related to municipal transportation systems.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATEThe City of San Carlos is seeking a highly skilled Director of Public Works with the ability to hit the ground running. An individual who is engaging, compassionate, a good mentor, communicates openly, and has proven ability in the

delivery of Capital Improvement Projects will excel in this position. The City will benefit from a Director who effectively anticipates future issues and determines what course of action the City should take.

San Carlos places importance on customer service and community relations. The Director of Public Works will be looked upon to provide leadership to the Department to ensure professional interaction with the Council, Commissions, residents, and other department heads. The Director will be a team leader and value the importance of staff. A motivational manager will function well in this role and must not be afraid to delegate the necessary tasks for the completion of projects.

The ideal candidate will have excel-lent interpersonal skills, be

able to handle multiple projects simultaneously,

and possess the ability to keep track of the progress of all proj-ects without micro-managing. The ideal

candidate is also some-one who is a life-long

learner and has the ability to master new subjects

within a short period of time. The Director will also possess the aptitude necessary to be a successful decision maker. Candidates should be politi-cally astute, yet apolitical.

The qualified candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution and five (5) years of municipal engineering

San Carlos, “The City of Good Living,” is located in the center of

the San Francisco Bay Area

The City will benefit from a Director

who effectively anticipates future issues and determines

what course of action the City should take.

CITY OF SAN CARLOS, CA

INVITES YOUR INTEREST IN

THE POSITION OF

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS

experience, including three (3) years at a supervisory level. A Master’s degree is desirable.

THE COMPENSATIONThe salary range for the Director of Public Works is $180,480-$219,372; placement within the range is dependent upon qualifications. The City also offers an attractive benefits package including:

2018 Health Insurance – City contribution is as follows:Employee only $821.37/monthEmployee plus 1 $1,398.30/monthEmployee plus 2 or more $1,689.53/month

Dental and Vision Insurance – City pays monthly dental premium for employee and dependents; City pays monthly vision premium for employee only

Retirement – Classic PERS members 2% @ 55; New members 2% @ 62

Auto Allowance – $250 per month

Holidays – 10 paid holidays per year

Vacation – 12-25 days of vacation per year depending on years of prior service in CalPERS agencies

Sick Leave – 12 days per year

Administrative Leave/Float Time – 80 hours per year of administra-tive leave and 24 hours per year of float time

Life Insurance – $200,000 City paid

Other benefits offered by the City of San Carlos include accidental death and dismemberment and long-term disability insurance; optional de-ferred compensation plans; health care reimbursement and dependent care reimbursement accounts; tuition reimbursement; and an em-ployee assistance program.

TO APPLYIf you are interested in this out-standing opportunity, please apply online at:

www.bobmurrayassoc.com

Filing Deadline: January 26, 2018

Following the closing date, resumes will be screened according to the qualifications outlined above. The most qualified candidates will be invited to personal interviews with Bob Murray and Associates. A select group of candidates will be asked to provide references once it is anticipated that they may be recommended as finalists. References will be contacted only following candidate approval. Finalist interviews will be held with the City of San Carlos.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Ms. Valerie Phillips at:

(916) 784-9080