Location: City of San Diego, CA
Business Area: Transportation Department
The City:
With more than 1.4 million residents, the City of San Diego is the eighth largest city in the United States and the second largest in California. The City of San Diego’s strong economy, diverse population, great educational institutions, unsurpassed quality of life, and world-renowned location make it the ideal place to work, live, and play. With its great weather, miles of sandy beaches, and major attractions, San Diego has something to offer for everyone.
The City’s Mission, as stated in the Strategic Plan, is “To Effectively Serve and Support Our Communities.” The City’s core values are “Integrity, Service, People, and Excellence.” The City’s Vision is “A World-Class City for All.”
As one of the region’s largest employers, the City of San Diego employs approximately 11,300 highly dedicated employees and has a combined Fiscal Year 2022 operating and capital budget of approximately $4.6 billion. Additional information about the City of San Diego can be found on the City’s website: www.sandiego.gov.
The Department:
The Transportation Department is responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of streets, sidewalks, streetlights, and traffic signals, and engineering of multimodal transportation systems; managing the Utilities Undergrounding Program; and management and coordination of resurfacing and utility work within the public right-of-way.
The Department is comprised of approximately 460 staff and three distinct divisions: Administration and Right-of-Way Management, Street, and Traffic and Transportation Engineering. The annual budget as adopted for Fiscal Year 2022 is $224M for operations and $360M for capital improvements.
The Position:
Under the direction of the Street Division Deputy Director, the Assistant Deputy Director position will oversee and manage the asset management and engineering functions of the Street Division within the Transportation Department. This position will assist with developing and administering policies and programs for the Street Division, to include long-range operational needs, asset management, and the management of engineering and litigation functions; lead the development of the funding requirements to manage the division’s assets; and monitor the improvement of surface assets such as street pavement, sidewalks, and traffic signals, providing increased service levels at the lowest possible cost and in coordination with climate, mobility and other initiatives. In addition, this position will ensure that the progress of programs is appropriately tracked and reported to the Mayor, City Council, and other stakeholders, and will lead policy discussions related to these programs.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Direct oversight of asset management related functions for city-maintained surface improvements with an emphasis on operations.
- Monitoring and reporting key performance measures related to assigned assets and/or functions.
- Compiling and reporting to executive management and/or elected officials condition information and policies regarding street and sidewalk maintenance.
- Researching and integrating innovative solutions into field operations.
- Providing data to performance audits, litigation, and information requests.
- Contract lead for department wide as-needed consultant contract for engineering support task orders related to asset management functions.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field, and
- Eight years of professional operations and management experience would be a typical way to demonstrate these qualifications.
- Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates these qualifications may be qualifying.
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- Knowledge of street repair programs and processes including pavement management strategies and operations, sidewalk construction, and traffic control devices.
- Experience managing diverse operations with a high-volume of customer requests.
- Knowledge of best practices for field operation safety and training.
- Ability to learn and implement new technology and to leverage available tools for efficiency.
- Ability to successfully manage large employee populations, substantial operating budgets, and high-profile programs.
- Strong quantitative analytical abilities, including a thorough understanding of common data analysis tools and programs.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to communicate complex and technical information in a simple, clear and straightforward manner, including the use of graphs and tables as needed.
- Ability to communicate effectively to different audiences, including elected officials, various levels of City management and members of the public.
- Ability to comprehend technical details and understand how they relate to and impact the “big picture.”
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, high pressure environment with tight time constraints.
- Interest in municipal activities and services and how they impact the community.
- Highly ethical and objective, with the ability to navigate in a political environment without being political.
- Energetic and motivated with the ability and desire to take initiative.
This position is eligible for participation in the City’s Flexible Benefits Plan, which offers several benefit plan options or a taxable cash option; $50,000 in City-paid life insurance; paid annual leave accruing at a rate equivalent to 22 days per year for an employee’s first 15 years of service. Retirement benefits for this unclassified position depend on an employee’s eligibility status (new hire, rehire, etc.). To learn more about this position’s employee benefits, please review the Benefits Summary for Unclassified Employees or contact the Benefits Division of the Risk Management Department at (619) 236-5924. Some benefits currently offered to employees may be modified in the future.
Pre-Employment Requirements:
Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to the position, which may include but are not limited to the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review/exam (which may include drug/alcohol testing); reference checks; confirmation of COVID-19 vaccination; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes which may include a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All of these processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test for alcohol, illegal drugs, including marijuana, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process may be cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes or should be construed as part of an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, or they may miss employment opportunities.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement:
- The City of San Diego is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 1, 2021.
- Candidates may need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their start date in accordance with City policy. “Fully vaccinated” means a person has received, at least 14 days prior, either the second dose in a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series or a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine. Acceptable COVID-19 vaccines must either be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or authorized for emergency use by the FDA or the World Health Organization. Candidates who receive a conditional job offer will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination.
- Employees and candidates with a disability or medical condition that makes it medically inadvisable for them to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, as verified by their healthcare provider, or those with a sincerely held religious belief, observance, or practice that prevents them from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, may request reasonable accommodation and exemption from the COVID-19 vaccination requirement. Candidates who receive a conditional job offer and wish to make such a request for accommodation will be provided with more information. The City will review requests for medical and religious accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). A candidate’s start date may be adjusted to allow for the accommodation process.
A City medical examination, including drug/alcohol screening and documentation of medical history, may be conducted following a conditional offer of employment or promotion. Candidates must be able to perform the essential duties of the position sought, with or without reasonable accommodation. The City of San Diego is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace.
Selection Process:
To be considered for this position, please submit the following via email to HumanResources@sandiego.gov: 1) your current resume; 2) a letter of interest, highlighting your relevant work experience and qualifications for this position; and 3) a list of three professional references. Please reference Recruitment Number U2257 in the Subject Line.
Following the closing date, resumes will be screened according to the qualifications outlined above and the most qualified candidates will be invited to interview.
If you have any questions, please email the City’s Human Resources Department at HumanResources@sandiego.gov .
The City of San Diego has an active Equal Opportunity/ADA Program for employment and vigorously supports diversity in the workplace.