Public Works Director

Public Works Director

City & Borough of Sitka, Alaska

Salary:  $130,270 - $154,876

Plus excellent benefits, including up to $15,000 in moving allowance

Located on the outer coast of Alaska's Inside Passage, Sitka offers unmatched natural beauty, a rich history, and endless recreational activities. With a population of approximately 9,000, Sitka is the fourth largest city in Alaska and is renowned throughout the state as a cultural and educational capital. It is also a popular tourist destination and a port for major cruise lines that travel the Inside Passage. Sitka is accessible by air, with several daily flights from Anchorage and Seattle, and by ferry service for passengers and vehicles.

The City & Borough of Sitka is a unified home rule municipality and encompasses 8,900 square miles. Sitka operates under an Assembly-Municipal Administrator form of government and provides a full range of municipal services, including Assessing, Centennial Hall, Clerk, Electric, Finance, Fire, Harbor, Information Technology, Legal, Library, Planning, Police, Public Works, Search & Rescue, Solid Waste, Water, and Wastewater. Sitka employs 180 FTEs and has significant capital and enterprise funds, operating on an FY 2025 budget of approximately $100 million.

Under the supervision of the Municipal Administrator, the Public Works Director’s purpose is to manage the overall operations of the Public Works Department by developing, planning, organizing, and directing all activities of the department, including overseeing multiple divisions, such as Building Engineering, Water/Wastewater, Solid Waste, Streets, Grounds and Parks Maintenance, Central Garage, Building Maintenance, and Capital Construction. The Public Works Director exercises independent judgment and discretion in the leadership and management of all aspects of the Public Works Department’s staff, operations, and compliance. The Public Works Director directly supervises two or more employees and is responsible for the supervision of all department staff if delegated to other managers or supervisors. The Public Works Director is a management employee who assists and acts in a confidential capacity to the Municipal Administrator, Assembly, Municipal Attorney, and other department heads who formulates, determines, or effectuates management policies.

Education and Experience: A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Public Administration, Civil Engineering, or related field is required. Ten (10) years of experience in public works, public utility operations, such as water/wastewater, and municipal capital projects, as well as two (2) years of experience as a Public Works Director or similar management position, in Alaska, is preferred. Civil Engineering degree, extensive experience, and Alaska licensure is preferred. Candidates who possess any equivalent combination of experience, education, and training which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform this position’s essential duties and responsibilities may be considered.

For a complete position profile, full job description and to apply online, visit Prothman at https://www.prothman.com/ and click on "Open Recruitments". For questions, call 206-368-0050. The City & Borough of Sitka is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Apply by September 15, 2024. (Applications reviewed as submitted. The position is open until filled.)

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