THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF ORANGEVILLE
invites applications for the position of
Director of Public Works
Located on the north-west edge of the Greater Toronto Area, less than one hour’s drive from Toronto and yet only moments away from the unspoiled, natural beauty of the Niagara Escarpment, the Town of Orangeville offers an excellent combination of location, small town charm and urban amenities. Situated in the picturesque natural setting of the Hills of Headwaters, Orangeville is home to nearly 30,000 residents and is the largest urban community and regional service centre within the County of Dufferin.
Reporting to the C.A.O. and a member of the senior management team, the Director of Public Work’s primary responsibilities include overseeing Town road system including sidewalks, street lights, boulevard trees and the storm sewer system; the water supply and distribution system; wastewater collection and treatment systems; storm water management facilities; transit system; and the Town cemetery.
Qualifications:
· University degree in Civil Engineering, coupled with the Professional Engineer’s (P.Eng.) designation from the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario.
· Significant and demonstrated experience in a senior officer capacity with seven (7) to ten (10) years of senior management experience involved with overseeing the administration of all aspects of the Public Works functions. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in a municipal environment.
· Thorough working knowledge of all municipal services including roads and transportation, water supply and distribution, sanitary sewage collection and treatment, and storm water management.
· Excellent interpersonal, financial, managerial, project/time management, organizational, analytical, research, communication, presentation, problem-solving, report-writing and supervisory skills.
· Leadership and human relations skills in order to direct, develop, motivate, and support staff in developing and achieving goals and objectives and able to participate as an effective team member within the department as well as with the senior management team.
· Forward thinking and the ability to generate novel and creative solutions to problems that will result in improved performance, better outcomes, and higher productivity.
· Thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Office applications.
Salary: $107,471.00 - $120,884.40 (2012 Rates) plus a comprehensive benefits package
Qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications, in confidence, to the attention of Ms. Jennifer Gohn, Human Resources Manager, no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 23, 2013.