Director of Public Works - Moline, IL

Moline, Illinois (pop. 42,985). The City of Moline is seeking a collaborative, results driven, and proven team-builder ­for its next Director of Public Works. The Director oversees an innovative and financially supported full-service public works department that includes Park Maintenance, Streets, Sanitation, Fleet, Facilities, and Buildings/Inspections.

Moline is a premier member of the booming Quad Cities metropolitan region made up of a population of 400,000 that is strategically located on the Mississippi River along the Illinois-Iowa border. Chicago is 175 miles to the east and Des Moines is 160 miles to the west. Moline is also almost halfway between Minneapolis-St. Paul and St. Louis. Moline’s desirable location blends scenic recreational amenities with numerous quality of life opportunities.

Moline is a Moody’s A1 bond rated community that has strong financial reserves and is currently undergoing substantial growth and development. Moline covers 16.43 square miles and has six hundred lane miles to support. Moline is governed by a nine-member City Council including the mayor and eight alderpersons elected to four-year overlapping terms. The goals of the City Council are to provide a financially strong City, support a strong local economy, upgrade City infrastructure and City facilities, and make Moline a Great Place to Live. The number one pillar of the City’s Strategic Plan is the improvement of infrastructure, and the City financially supports this endeavor.

Moline is home to the Quad City International Airport, Black Hawk College, and the Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Campus. Moline provides 159 parks and recreation areas spread out over 700-acres. The Quad Cities has several professional sports teams that include the QC Storm Hockey Team, the QC River Bandits Class A Baseball Team, and the QC Steamwheelers Indoor Football Team. Moline annually hosts the PGA-John Deere Classic and the Women’s Mississippi Valley Conference Basketball Tournament.

The Director of Public Works serves on the City’s collaborative leadership team and reports directly to the City Administrator. One member of that management team captured the attitude of the team by saying “we are truly a team in Moline.” The position oversees a $25,868,993 annual departmental budget and eighty team members.

Minimum candidate qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business management, engineering or a related field. A Master’s degree (MPA or MBA) is preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of public works experience with 5 years of management experience in public works is required.
• A Professional Engineer (PE) is desirable, but not required.
• Experience in Long-range Capital Improvement Planning and Budgeting is a must.

The ideal candidate is:

• a collaborative leader.
• an enthusiastic cheerleader for the department and the City.
• a good communicator.
• a great team member.
• driven to make a long-range positive impact.

The starting annual salary range for this position is $115,000 - $135,000 DOQ/E. The City of Moline offers an excellent and comprehensive benefits package. Residency is required within the corporate limits of the City within 12 months of employment.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should apply online by March 2, 2022, with resume, cover letter and contact information for five work-related references at www.GovHRJobs.com to the attention of Jim Arndt, Vice President, GovHR USA, 630 Dundee Road, #225, Northbrook, IL 60062. Please direct all inquiries about the position and/or the process to Jim Arndt at (217)-500-0770. The City of Moline is an Equal Opportunity Employer.