We’re seeking an Assistant Public Works Director – Drainage —ideally a civil engineer (P.E. preferred)—with nearly a decade of experience managing multi-site drainage maintenance and small-capital programs for municipal projects in Louisiana. Their portfolio spans routine maintenance, rehabilitation, capital improvements, and emergency repair. They have managed projects from start to finish, bringing practical command of ROW safety and utility coordination, public procurement and contract administration, field QA/QC, and integration of as-builts with GIS.
In this Assistant Public Works Director – Drainage role, that background will be applied to build an annual and multi-year drainage work plan; translate inspection and citizen-reported data into grouped, cost-efficient scopes; run compliant procurements; and provide steady field oversight to ensure work meets plans, specs, and safety requirements. Close collaboration with the City’s GIS team will enable data-driven prioritization and documentation, and coordination with the City’s emergency management/storm-response team will support rapid post-storm assessments and recovery. Strong communication with the City Drainage Engineer, Utilities/ROW Coordinator, contractors, and the public is essential to deliver safe, on-time, and on-budget drainage improvements across both roadway and off-road systems.