JOBS

The Village of Downers Grove is seeking an Engineering Director to plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the Engineering functions of the Village; supervise professional staff; develop and recommend a budget for the department; and administer the approved budget. A successful candidate will be skilled in project management, with strong interpersonal relationship skills, and the ability to identify and implement new concepts and recommend forward-looking opportunities to Village leadership. The full salary range for the exempt position is $137,125 to $188,546. The Village provides an excellent benefits package, including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF). Review the Benefits Summary for additional details.
Major Duties and Functions:

• Formulates and approves short and long-term goals, objectives, plans, and budgets for all Engineering functions, to include developing, presenting, and securing approval of fiscal year budgets and goals for the Community Investment Program; monitors progress to goals, objectives, and budgets; and makes necessary adjustments.
• Ensures the Engineering Department is in compliance with applicable Village, county, state, and federal regulations; initiates corrective action, as necessary.
• Defines qualifications, responsibilities, and functions of Engineering jobs; assists supervisors in establishing staffing requirements.
• Develops, secures approval of, and implements policies and procedures within the Engineering Department.
• Directs and/or conducts determination of need and cost-benefit studies; authorizes purchase of major capital equipment.
• Continuously evaluates the quality of Engineering services; meets regularly with Village staff to discuss and implement resolution to Engineering service problems.
• Oversees safety and technical training programs for the department.
• Recruits, interviews, hires, counsels, evaluates the performance of, disciplines, and discharges subordinate personnel; assists subordinate supervisors in resolving complex employee relations problems.
• Directs, coordinates, and oversees production of departmental records, reports, and analyses; reviews and interprets statistical reports and records to ascertain extent to which Engineering department goals are being attained.
• Participates in the development of Village-wide goals, plans, and objectives; provides technical assistance on public works issues facing the Village Council.
• Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the Engineering field in order to enhance professional expertise by reading appropriate journals and other literature and attending seminars, conferences, and so forth.
• Establishes and maintains effective communication and public relations with outside organizations; represents the Engineering department as appropriate in its relationships with Village residents, civic groups, governmental agencies, other municipalities, professional organizations, and so forth.