HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.d. Public Works Director/City Engineer Position CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 15, 1999
AGENDA ITEM: PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY AGENDA NO.:
ENGINEER POSITION
PREPARED BY: THOMAS D. BURT : �: � �,� �
CITY ADMII�TISTRATOR
ATTACHMENTS: POSITION PROFILE APPROVED BY:
Discussion needs to be held on how the City Council would like to proceed in filing this position. For your
review we have put together a position profile. This would be sent out to all interested persons who request an
application. Since Bud Osmundson will be leaving in two weeks, it is important that we begin advertising and
recruiting as soon as possible.
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City of Rosemount
2875 145th St. W.
Rosemount, MN 55068
CITY GO VERNMENT
Rosemount operates under a Plan A Mayor-
BA CKGR O UND AND EXPERIENCE: c°un°il f°m`°f g°`'e�ent. �ne Ma''°r ana
four Councilmembers are elected at large for four-
year overlapping terms. The city's chief
:osemount's minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree executive officer is the City Administrator who is
i Civil Engineering, five year's progressively responsible public appointed by and serves at the discretion of the
�orks or civil engineering experience, and registration of a City CounciL
rofessional engineer in the State of Minnesota, or ability to
ecome registered within six months after hire. "�e City Administrator is responsible for the day-
to-day administration and direction of the city
Thorough knowledge of municipal engineering to include planning staff. The City Administrator has the
and implementation in both an urban and rural setting. responsibility of directing six deparhnent heads
over public�vorks and engineering,finance,
Ability to understand the relationship between civil engineering and community development,police,fire and parks
transportation, construction management,landscape architecture and recreation.
and proj ect management.
Rosemount employs 60 regular full-time
employees plus several part-time and seasonal
The ability to supervise and evaluate the work of technical,clerical employees. The city operates with an annual
and maintenance staff inembers;lrnowledge of management budget of$4.4 million.
principles and practices.
Knowledge of departmental and project budget development and
management. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
� Knowledge of state regional and municipal policies and regulations The Public Works Department has 22 full-time
that affect development including city code and eminent domain employees: 5 in engineering and 16 in public
procedures; ability to negotiate. works,which includes streets, sewer,water,parks
and building maintenance. The Public Works
� Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with co- Director/City Engineer directly supervises the
workers and members of the public;the ability to prepare and Civil Engineer,Public Works Superintendent and
deliver professional presentations. a full-time Secretary. The Civil Engineer
supervises 2 senior engineering technicians and 1
� Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships water resource engineer. The Public Works
with supervisors,co-workers and members of the public. Superintendent provides first line supervision to
12 maintenance workers, 2 mechanics,and 1
� Ability to conduct necessary engineering research and compile custodian. Several seasonal staff are hired to help
comprehensive reports. during high maintenance times in the summer
months.
� Considerable ability to analyze complex information,utilize
resources and develop alternatives. Current and future projects include water service
to east side of the city,construction of 3`d water
� Considerable ability to use creativity and sound judgment to resolve tower, street reconstruction projects,new street
differences and respond to challenges. construction, storm water and sanitary sewer
projects and acquisition of equipment.
� Computer skills to include word processing and spreadsheet
software.
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^ THE COMMUNITY: The city of Rosemount, POSITION OVERVIEW
located in Dakota County,is a southern suburb of
Minneapolis/St.Paul metropolitan area. With a �is is a highly responsible management, administrative and technical position,
population of about 13,700 and land area of nearly
36 square miles,Rosemount residents enjoy the the primary functions of which are planning for and directing an engineering
advantages of living in a community with both a deparhnent and a municipal public works department that includes streets,
small town and a large metropolitan city sewer,water,parks and building maintenance. Work involves planning,
atmosphere. Unusual for a city of its size, or anizin su ervisin directin and coordinatin ci en ineerin ,
Rosemount combines industry,agriculture and g g' p g' g g Ty g g
agricultural research with a rapidly growing maintenance and related public works activities. Incumbent responsible for
residential community,providing an excellent developing, implementing and monitoring the effectiveness of departmental
environment in which to live and work. Future policies,programs and work objectives and the resolution of complex
projections indicate a population of nearly 15,000 administrative and engineering problems.
by the year 2000,20,000 by the year 2010 and
26,250 by the year 2020. SPECIFIC D UTIES:
The westem part of Rosemount exhibits a
dynamic,expanding residential community with an
older,yet a vital,commercial center at its heart. . Evaluates public works needs and formulates short and long range plans to
Residential developments with hundreds of homes
are currently under development,and this pattem of ineet needs in all areas of responsibility,including streets,water,sewer,
growth will continue for years to come. A strong, drainage,light,park maintenance,building maintenance,vehicle and
united business community has been achieved in equipment for the city.
Rosemount through the acrivity and cooperation of . plans,organizes, coordinates, supervises and evaluates programs,plans,
local businesses,the city,the chamber of commerce services, staffing, equipment and infrastructure of the public works
and other civic organizations. Over 500 acres of
industrial and commercial zoned land have been deparhnent.
reserved for development in Rosemount. Rail,air, • Meets with developer and members of the public on proposed development
barge and freeway access provide Rosemount's projects in order to relate the processes and procedures involved with
economic community with an expedient engineering and infrastructure development.
transportation system. Four major highways link � Determines the need for relimina studies• reviews all relimina studies
Rosemount to Minneapolis and St.Paul. P �' � P �3'
Education is a prioriry in Rosemount. for compliance with ordinances, comprehensive plans, engineering standards
Award-winning public and private schools provide and financial guidelines.
both children and adults with superb educational . Directs engineering activities on projects and assigns consulting engineers;
opportunities. A major portion of the city is part of
Independent School District 196,which is the oversees project management for the construction of the municipal public
fourth largest district in the state. Dakota Counry wOrks prOjeCts.
Technical College,one of the largest technica] . Reviews plans and specifications,makes presentations to the city council and
colleges in the state,is yet anbther source of inembers of the public on improvements projects,monitors the construction
education in Rosemount.
process for compliance with codes,regulations, standards and with approved
BUSINESS&INDUSTRY: A major contributor plans; assures financial accountability of private projects as they relate to
to the C�ty's tax base and economy is a escrows and letters of credit.
petrochemical industrial complex sited on 6,200 . Directs the assessment process for recovery of municipal costs incurred on
acres in the northeastem portion of the City near the
Mississippi River. Firms located there include improvement projects.
Great Northern Oil Company("Koch Petroleum • Develops systems to monitor sewer and water usage; compiles data designed
Group"),North Star Chemical and Spectro Alloys. to annually update the sewer and water rate study; directs the preparation of
Mid-American Pipeline Company transports gas reports for the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission.
from southern states and operates a bottling station � Ensures that costs and fees are char ed back to develo ment ro ects; works
at Pine Bend. Minnesota Pipeline Company g p p �
transports Canadian and North Dakota crude oil to with the Finance Department to monitor charges and revenues associated
the Koch refinery. Koch is a leading producer of with development projects.
petroleum products in Minnesota and Wisconsin . Attends meetings and acts as staff liaison to the Utilities Commission
converting 210,000 barrels of crude oil into
gasoline each day. This Rosemount company including preparing reports and agendas, conducting research,answering
employs 800 full-time workers,and it has invested questions providing advice and suggestions.
nearly$600 million recently in new equipment, . Prepares annual departmental budgets and monitors expenditures. Prepares
processes,training and operations. and implements Capital Improvement Budget.
The University of Minnesota's . Acts as ci liaison and ci re resentative with other communities and
Rosemount Research Center is located on an 8,000 tY �' P
acre tract of land situated partially in the City. This county, state and federal agencies.
facility is utilized by the University,other research . Provides advice and recommendations to the city administrator and other city
agencies,and private firms for agricultural and department heads and staff;reviews proposals submitted by management
other research projects. Other prominent
employers include Grief Brothers,Cannon staff and makes appropriate comments and suggestions; and assists city staff
Equipment Company,Genz Ryan Plumbing& with any engineering needs.
Heating,Dakota County Technical College,CF
Industries,and Spectro Alloys.
ANNOUNCEMENT
COMMUlvITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.
City of Rosemount(population 13,700) is seeking a Public Works
Director/City Engineer. Year 2000 salary range is $65,683 to $74,767. Plans,
administers and directs the activities of a four member engineering division
and sixteen employees in the public works division. Reports directly to the
City Administrator. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and 5
years progressively responsible public works or civil engineering experience.
Application deadline is January 14, 1999. Applications are available at
Rosemount City Hall, 2875 145`h Street West,Rosemount, MN 55068, or by
calling 651-423-4411.
APPLICATIONDEADLINE: January 14, 1999
INTERVIEWS, SELECTION.•
CITY CONTACT: Thomas D. Burt
City Administrator
City of Rosemount
651-322-2006
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