Director, General Services & Engineering   Employer: Rockdale County Human Resources Job Location: Conyers , GA Cash Compensation: Industry Type: Building Owners Job Description: Rockdale County has an opening for a Director in General Services & Engineering. The responsibilities of this position span comprehensive progressive planning, development review, zoning administration and enforcement, economic development, planning and engineering services related to transportation and drainage issues and storm water management. This position is appointed by the Chairman of the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners. • Responsible for the operation, planning, administration, financial management and inter government relations for infrastructure activities (excluding water and sewer operations) throughout the county. • Directs and provides oversight for short and long range goals and objectives for planning, development and public service related activities. • Directs and oversees project design, construction and maintenance of the department activities. • Directs and coordinates requests for assistance from other county departments, government agencies or private organizations. • Directs and oversees the coordination of the department budget. • Prepares various technical reports and recommendations regarding department matters to the Board of Commissioners, other government agencies and private foundations. • Directs, identifies and oversees implementation of transportation, drainage, and storm water, capital improvement projects for consideration. • Directs, prepares, and oversees cost estimates, negotiates and secures engineering contracts, program design and construction activities. • Acts as County representative on behalf of the Chairman of the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners on local, state and regional matters related to planning, land use, development, and engineering matters. • Responds to claims against the county, testifies in court and answers interrogatories on engineering, development, public services, planning and zoning issues. • Represents Rockdale County on technical issues for the Atlanta Regional Commission, Environmental Protection Division, Environmental Protection Agency, and related infrastructure and planning matters. • Prepares grant applications and various alternate funding mechanisms for Rockdale County in the areas of planning, engineering, development, and zoning projects. • Negotiates services and fees of consulting firms on a variety of planning and engineering contracts. • Attends and participates in budget conferences with the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners. • Responds to employee grievances, interviews, hires and disciplines employees. • Develops and implements plans for financing of public improvements related to roads, stormwater management projects. • Selects, supervises and evaluates department personnel; oversees employee relations and grievances and oversees supervisory training and staff development programs. • Directs, develops and oversees written and oral reports to the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners on a variety of policies and programs. • Performs and assigns research for new programs or technological improvements in the engineering, planning areas. • Develops, oversees and reviews proposed changes to county codes affecting the Public Services and Engineering Department and ensures compliance with legal requirements, state, local, and federal regulations and directives. • Analyzes complex technical and administrative problems, evaluating alternative solutions and adopting effective courses of action. • Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with a variety of citizens, public and private organizations, boards and commissions at the local state levels. • Exercises independent judgment within general policy guidelines. • Coordinates fostering of partnerships among public, private and intergovernmental agencies to ensure the efficient construction and implementation of public agency projects. • Develops “non-traditional” technical and planning procedures and operations in pursuit of efficient use of public funds. • Other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Urban Policy, Planning, Business, Civil Engineering or related field. • Master’s degree in Public Administration (MPA), Business Administration (MBA), Planning, Civil Engineering or related field is strongly recommended. • Ten or more years experience in Public Administration, Urban Policy, Planning, Public Works Administration or Civil Engineering field with a minimum of eight years of experience involving management of a variety of programs and supervision of a sizable professional administrative staff. • Experience with a county or city government in above fields is preferred. • Strong customer service skills. • Technology skills in Microsoft Office Suite and Blackberry Salary will be based upon qualifications. Accepting applications until filled. Rockdale County offers an excellent benefits package in a smoke and drug-free workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer Company Description: Rockdale County is a fast growing and dynamic suburban community located 24 miles east of Atlanta on Interstate 20. It is about 130 square miles in size - the second smallest of Georgia's 159 counties - and has a population estimated by the Atlanta Regional Commission at 76,900. Rockdale has one municipality, the city of Conyers, which is centrally located and has a population of 11,500. Rockdale County has the type of "family-friendly" community that is appealing to parents who want a safe, wholesome and progressive environment in which to raise their children. It features a County government that is committed to protecting and enhancing quality of life through long-range planning and responsible, fiscally conservative stewardship of the community's resources. Rockdale County also has an excellent school system, an abundance of recreational opportunities, and a number of points of interests that are enjoyed by residents and visitors alike. These include Panola Mountain State Conservation Park, located on a granite mountain in south Rockdale, the Smyrna Campground, where old fashion camp meetings have been held since before the Civil War, and Randy Poynter Reservoir, a County-owned 650-acres water supply and recreation lake in the northern part of the County. It also is home to the city of Conyers' Georgia International Horse Park, site of the 1996 Olympic Equestrian events.