City of Belfast Public Works Director

Start Date: August 28, 2024 | End Date: September 25, 2024
County: Waldo County
Job Type: Public Works

City of Belfast

Employment Opportunity

Public Works Director

The City of Belfast, a vibrant, development-focused community of 7,000 located in midcoast Maine, seeks a full-time Public Works Director. This position performs is supervisory and practical work directing the work of a crew of equipment operators and workers engaged in public works construction and maintenance operations. Responsibilities also include establishing and maintaining appropriate work relationships with municipal officials, peers and subordinates, State and local organizations, and with the public. Work is performed with general independence under the supervision of the City Manager.

The successful applicant must have knowledge of road construction materials and methods, construction equipment operation, and the ability to read and interpret engineering road plans. The salary range for this position is $81,000 to $97,000 in addition to a competitive benefits package. The schedule for this position is a 4-day work week, Monday through Thursday, but will require long hours of overnight, roadway or other service at times.

Applicants must possess a valid and maintain an A or B Commercial Driver's License (CDL). Experience in administrative and operational public works; experience as a labor foreman on major road construction and maintenance activities; and completion of high school, preferably supplemented by technical training; or any equivalent combination of experience and training.   

All applications are to be submitted in confidence and should include a letter of introduction, a completed Belfast Employment Application form (found on web site under Job Openings) and a resume which must be turned into the Human Resource Administrator, Nancy Driscoll, at 131 Church Street or mailed no later than 6:00 PM on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.  Applications should be in a sealed envelope and addressed to:

City of Belfast

Public Works Director Search

C/O HR Administrator

131 Church Street

Belfast, Maine 04915

The City of Belfast is an equal opportunity employer.