EMPLOYER: City of Sequim, WA
CLOSING DATE: All qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply by April 27, 2008 (first review, open until filled).
COMPENSATION: Salary: $75,000 - $90,000 DOQ with excellent benefitsTO APPLY: Please send a letter of interest, resume, completed application and answers to the supplemental questions to Prothman via email at humanresources@prothman.com or mail to: Prothman, 3633 136th PL SE, Suite 206, Bellevue, WA 98006; ph: 206-368-0050; fax: 206-368-0060. The complete position profile, supplemental questions and application form available at www.prothman.com.
DESCRIPTION: The City of Sequim (pronounced “S’Kwim”), and the surrounding Sequim-Dungeness Valley, is located on the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the north coast of Washington State near the base of the Olympic Mountains. Sequim is about two hours away from the metropolitan cities of Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia and is a gateway to the Olympic Peninsula and its numerous tourist attractions. The residents in this community enjoy a quality of life in a scenic environment that others only dream about. Due to its unique location in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains, Sequim is considered a “banana belt”, with an annual average rainfall of just 16 inches! An outdoor lover’s paradise, the Sequim area is home to three 18-hole golf courses, John Wayne Marina, Olympic Game Farm (where many world famous animal actors now reside), the Dungeness Recreation Area, beaches and dive sites, fishing, sailing, water sports, hiking, biking, skiing in Olympic National Park, and numerous other activities. The city’s population is approximately 5,330 and growing. City planners are projecting population to reach 28,000 by 2025.
Reporting to the City Manager, the Public Works Director leads the activities and operations of the multiple divisions within the Public Works Department. Working through the talents of subordinate managers and supervisors, this individual is responsible for: public works operations; capital improvement project engineering and administration; transportation planning and engineering; parks and facilities maintenance; building inspection and plans review; permitting; fleet management; state contracts; water and sewer system operations and planning; and property owner gifts and right-of-ways. The ideal candidate should have 10 or more years of increasingly responsible public works experience. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in public administration, engineering, architecture or a closely related field preferred; a master’s degree is desirable. Current registration as a Professional Civil Engineer is also desirable. Any combination of education and experience may be substituted, so long as it provides the desired skills, knowledge and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
The City of Sequim is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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