Public Works Director - Yukon

Listing Title:
Public Works Director

Listing Description
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
The Public Works Director oversees and manages all divisions of the City’s Public Works Department, including Streets, Fleet, Water/Wastewater, Sanitation, Parks, and Property Maintenance. This position provides strategic leadership, directs daily operations, manages budgets, and ensures high-quality services that support the community’s infrastructure and quality of life.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide leadership and direction to division managers and staff; promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, and excellent service.
• Oversee planning, construction, maintenance, and repair of City infrastructure, including streets, water, sewer, drainage, sanitation, parks, and public facilities.
• Develop and manage annual department budgets; monitor expenditures and identify cost-saving measures.
• Evaluate short- and long-term infrastructure needs; recommend and implement improvement plans and capital projects.
• Review and approve development projects for compliance with City codes, standards, and long-term infrastructure planning.
• Manage public works projects, including design, bidding, contractor oversight, and quality control.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
• Serve as primary point of contact for public inquiries and intergovernmental coordination related to public works services.
• Advise the City Manager and elected officials on public works issues, projects, and policies.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Engineering, or a related field preferred
• Eight (8) years of progressively responsible public works or municipal management experience, including at least five (5) years in a leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of municipal infrastructure systems, budgeting, capital project planning, and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and understand common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents; Ability to respond to complex or difficult inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
This position requires both office and field work. Candidates must be able to manage projects outdoors in varied weather conditions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The following physical activities are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
This role involves diverse tasks, performed from a workstation or while moving about. Employees are continuously required to talk or hear; regularly to stand, walk, use hands, or handle objects; and frequently to sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Occasionally, climbing, balancing, tasting, or smelling may be required. Employees must frequently lift/move up to 50 pounds and regularly up to 25 pounds. Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Valid Oklahoma driver’s license required
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and background check

(Job) Location:
Yukon, OK

Website Address (please do not delete the http://):
http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/yukonok

Contact Information -

Company/Municipality Name:
City of Yukon

Street Address
500 W Main Street

City
Yukon

State
Oklahoma

Zip Code
73099

Phone Number
405-350-3926

Contact Job Title:
Human Resource Director

First Name
Tamara

Last Name
Vickrey

Email Address
tvickrey@yukonok.gov

Listing Expiration Date:
11/30/2025