ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT

DEFINITION

Under direction assists the Public Works Superintendent or other 
supervisory official responsible for the oversight of a public works 
department, in performing administrative and supervisory duties in 
planning and organizing the installation, maintenance, and repair of 
various public works facilities; does related work as required.

NOTE:  The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes 
only.  A particular position using this title may not perform all duties 
listed in this job specification.  Conversely, all duties performed on the 
job may not be listed.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

Assists in executing plans for the effective utilization of available funds, 
personnel, equipment, materials, and supplies.

Prepares annual department budget and maintains balances.

Assists in initiating standards for all equipment and materials used.

Assists in drawing up specifications for all departments bidding.

Keeps current with changes which would affect department operations 
and purchase procedures.

Maintains a working acquaintance throughout the state with contracting, 
engineering, and manufacturing representatives as well as state agencies.

Assists in developing suitable work programs for the varied functions 
of the department.

Gives assignments and instructions to individuals and groups, and 
supervises their work.

Makes recommendations to superiors concerning disciplinary measures, 
promotions, and appointment of employees under supervision.

Assists in supervising employees engaged in work involving construction, 
maintenance, and repair of streets and sewers and installation, maintenance, 
and repair of pipes, valves, pumps, hydrants, and other water service equipment.

Makes investigations of complaints and takes proper action to see that 
repairs are made with minimum delay.

Assists in supervising work involved in sweeping streets and shoveling 
accumulations into containers and onto trucks, in loading, unloading, and 
applying sand and street repair materials, in cutting brush and mowing 
grass, and in emptying refuse containers, loading refuse, and disposing 
of refuse.

Ensures that proper safety precautions are taken by employees.

Inspects and checks work in progress or completed to see that proper 
procedures are/were followed.

Prepares reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

Obtains, stores, safeguards, and supervises proper use of equipment, 
materials, and supplies.

Keeps essential records and files.

May be responsible for the supervision and administration of a water 
supply and/or sewage treatment system.

Assists in drawing up plans and specifications for work performed by 
private contractor.

Follows through on public work projects undertaken by private contractors 
to see that such work is completed properly and that contractor complies 
with terms of contract.

In conjunction with the Public Works Superintendent and Municipal Engineer, 
assists in planning, designing, and recommending to governing body new 
and improved public works facilities to meet future needs of the community.

May assist in supervising the billing of water and sewer services.

Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or 
manual recording information systems used by the agency, office 
or related unit.

REQUIREMENTS:

EXPERIENCE:

Four (4) years of supervisory experience in the construction, maintenance, 
and repair of streets, in sewer, water, sanitation, or other public work 
facilities, or in similar heavy construction and maintenance work.

NOTE:  Satisfactory completion of college level semester hour credits 
in engineering courses at an accredited college or university may be 
substituted for up to two (2) years of experience on the basis of thirty
(30) semester hour credits being equal to one (1) year of experience.

LICENSE:

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in 
New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee 
mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

NOTE:  Where the position involves responsibility for supervision and 
administration of a water supply and/or sewage treatment system, 
appointees will be required to possess a license of the appropriate 
grade, issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, 
to operate public water and/or sewage treatment plant and/or a public 
water supply system.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of procedures used in making routine and complex repairs 
to water and sewer equipment.

Knowledge of processes used in the construction, maintenance, and 
repair of streets.

Ability to organize assigned work 

Ability to give suitable assignments and instructions to groups and 
individuals

Ability to prepare reports containing findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations.

Ability to keep needed records and files.

Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual 
recording information systems used by the agency, office or related 
units.

Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English 
sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.  American Sign 
Language or braille may also be considered as acceptable forms 
of communication.

Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long 
as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without 
reasonable accommodation.  If the accommodation cannot be 
made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, 
such persons may not be eligible.

This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
00671
L
C
  
N/A
23
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This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 1/07/2016