PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATIONUnder the direction of the city manager, the purpose of the position is to provide comprehensive administration for the City’s public works functions in both current and long-range City initiatives. The position administers and oversees all public works operations and capital program including water and wastewater treatment, water distribution, wastewater collection, and utilities maintenance.  Additional areas of responsibilities comprise the solid waste operations including refuse collection and recycling, equipment services, and engineering, to include stormwater, streets and traffic, natural resources, and resiliency.  This position demands high accountability for the financial management inherent in public works operations, including