Job Description

Salary: $125,729.00 - $176,020.00 Annually
Location : New Port Richey, FL
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 13119-0525
Department: Public Works
Opening Date: 05/23/2025
Closing Date: 6/19/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Salary Range: $125,729.00 - $176,020.00
Pay Grade: M56 (Exempt position)
Salary Disclosure: Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity.

General Description
JOIN OUR TEAM AS AN ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR - ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL!

Pasco County Public Works department is currently seeking an Assistant Director - Engineering and Environmental. This role is a highly responsible administrative position that plans, directs and oversees the activities and personnel within the Public Works Department Engineering and Environmental Divisions. Ensures business practices and standards of performance are met for projects, programs performance, and tasks. Serves as a member of the leadership and management team. This position requires visionary leadership, technical expertise, and a commitment to public service excellence. Work is performed under the administrative direction of the Public Works Director.

Essential Job Functions

• Plans, directs, provides strategic vision, and manages the activities and personnel of Public Works Department Engineering and Environmental Divisions.
• Monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures.
• Manages the development and implementation of performance goals, objectives and priorities for services, programs and projects.
• Oversees the development, presentation and execution of annual capital improvement budgets.
• Serves as the department's liaison with other County departments and regulatory agencies on matters of business operations, policies, practices and procedures.
• Conducts employee conflict resolutions, performance evaluations and disciplinary actions.
• Attends and addresses public, civic organization and professional group meetings.
• Creates and promotes a culture of service excellence teamwork, integrity, trust and respect.
• Responds to customer inquiries and complaints in a courteous, professional and timely manner.
• Performs related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering and environmental management.
• Knowledge of public works budgeting, implementation, and execution.
• Knowledge and ability to understand local, state, and federal regulations and laws.
• Knowledge and understanding of real property plat language.
• Ability to build a strong leadership team that can implement the vision and goals of the department.
• Ability to supervise, guide and mentor professionals and other employees.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data; develop reports to support business decisions.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships, often in stressful situations with stakeholders such as, County Commissioners, employees, business partners, other governmental agencies and the public.
• Ability to analyze and solve administrative problems.
• Ability to prepare and analyze operating procedures and administrative reports.
• Ability to represent the department in public speaking events.
• Must be driven to inspire and implement change with excellent customer service, leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to maintain an enthusiastic, self-reliant and self-starting approach to meet job responsibilities and accountability.
• Ability to anticipate work to be done and initiates proper and acceptable direction for completion of work with a minimum of supervision and instruction.

Minimum Requirements
PHYSICAL SKILLS: Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, written and visual communication.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Science or a related field and ten (10) years' related experience OR a Master's Degree and eight (8) years' experience. High level supervisory and leadership experience required.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS: Must possess a valid Florida driver's license.

ADA STATEMENT: A qualified employee or applicant with a disability may be afforded a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job functions of a position in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE: Pasco County BOCC is a drug-free workplace in accordance with Federal and Florida law.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES: All employees will be required to work before, during, or after an emergency. During an emergency, employees may temporarily be assigned to work and perform duties outside the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE: Under Section 295.07, F.S., Chapter SSA-7, Pasco County BCC provides to Veterans, that preference in appointment will be given to preference-eligible applicants.

PASCO COUNTY WAS VOTED ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP WORK PLACES FOR 2021
Benefits include:

• Florida Retirement System (FRS) retirement plan
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Paid holidays
• Group insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Deferred compensation
• Medical leave pool
• Annual medical leave buy-back
• Mid-management/Professional grade, and management personnel may receive 40 hours of admin leave per calendar year.

Effective July 1, 2011, FRS members must contribute 3% of their salary as retirement contributions, on a pre-tax basis (the salary is reduced by the amount of the employee contribution before determining the federal income tax deduction). The employer will automatically deduct the employee contributions.
01

I am aware that the following supplemental questions will determine my eligibility for this position.

• Acknowledge
• Decline

02

Are you a current Pasco County BOCC employee?

• Yes
• No

03

Which best describes your highest level of COMPLETED education?

• GED
• High School
• Associate degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate
• None of the above

04

Which best describes the years of experience you have as required for this position?

• Ten or more years of experience
• Nine years but less than ten
• Eight years but less than nine
• Seven years but less than eight
• Six years but less than seven
• Five years but less than six
• Four years but less than five
• Three years but less than four
• Two years but less than three
• One year but less than two
• Less than one year of experience

05

Which best describes the years of experience you have in a supervisory or a leadership role?

• Ten or more years of experience
• Nine years but less than ten
• Eight years but less than nine
• Seven years but less than eight
• Six years but less than seven
• Five years but less than six
• Four years but less than five
• Three years but less than four
• Two years but less than three
• One year but less than two
• Less than one year of experience
• No experience

06

Do you possess a valid Florida driver's license or have the ability to obtain the license within 30 days from date of hire?

• Yes
• No

07

Are you a veteran who served as a member of the armed forces of the United States during a period of war, defined in Title 38, U.S.C., and who was separated from such service under honorable conditions, or the surviving spouse of any such veteran? (SUPPORTING DOCUMENTION IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION OR NEXT BUSINESS DAY).

• Yes
• No

08

I hereby acknowledge that Pasco County BOCC is a drug-free workplace in accordance with Federal and Florida law, and consent to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing, and agree to abide by the program and policy if employed by Pasco County BOCC.

• Acknowledged
• Declined

09

Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? Note: If hired, a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, must be completed at the start of employment.

• Yes
• No

10

Have you recently retired from the Florida Retirement System (FRS) Pension Plan or Investment Plan within the last 6 months?

• Yes
• No

11

Please specifically explain how your prior work experience and education match the qualifications for this position. (1000 characters or less)
12

How did you hear about this position?

• Billboard
• Facebook
• Friend/Family Referral
• Indeed
• Job Fair
• LinkedIn
• Magazine publication
• Pasco County employee
• Pasco County Traffic Sign
• Utility bill insert
• Pasco County website/Governmentjobs.com
• Other

13

If a Pasco County employee referred you, please provide the name of the employee.
Required Question

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