Employment opportunity: Flossmoor Assistant Public Works Director

Village of Flossmoor, Illinois (population 9,464), a progressive, mature full service south suburban community of the Chicago metropolitan area, seeks an experienced supervisor to serve as Assistant Public Works Director and oversee the day-to-day operations of the Public Works Department including streets, water, sewer, fleet maintenance, forestry, and municipal buildings and grounds operations. The department consists of 14 full-time employees with a $4M budget, and the Assistant Public Works Director directly supervises five employees and reports directly to the Public Works Director. Administrative duties include budget management, project management, procurement, resident inquiries, and public interaction. The Assistant Director will also be responsible for coordination with Village’s Division of Inspectional Services Department to review site permit applications. Village is seeking candidates with significant accomplishments in a full-service suburban community. Ideal candidate has a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in construction management, public administration, civil engineering, or a related field and has comprehensive knowledge of public works management plus five to eight years of increasingly responsible public works experience. Excellent verbal and written communication skills required. Salary range is $89,225 to $111,531 DOQ with excellent benefits. To apply, submit via email or mail a resume, cover letter, salary history and five references by January 26, 2015 to John Brunke, Public Works Director, 1700 Central Park Avenue, Flossmoor, IL 60422, jbrunke@flossmoor.org. The Village of Flossmoor is an EOE. Please click here to download the posting.