Located between San Francisco and Sonoma wine country, spanning 28 square miles, the City of Novato (pop. 53,000) is the northernmost city in Marin County. Novato offers a rural atmosphere with an extensive amount of open space. With a team of 7 staff, the Building Division manages the review, issuance, and inspection of building permit applications. Novato seeks an experienced building professional who enjoys working in a collaborative, dynamic team environment. They will bring knowledge of best practices in building code applications, permitting technologies, and the ability to lead change. As a hands-on manager, they will lean in where needed to support staff to ensure critical projects are completed. Competitive candidates will bring five years of increasingly responsible experience in the design, construction, and inspection of public, commercial, and residential buildings, including two years of supervisory experience. A Bachelor’s degree in a related field is highly...

The City of Burlingame (pop. 30,000) is a thriving suburban city located three miles south of the San Francisco Airport. It boasts a significant shoreline and has two main downtown areas. With a team of 11 staff, the Building Division oversees plan checks, permit issuance, and field inspections of all buildings in Burlingame. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative professional with a strong customer orientation. They will bring knowledge of best practices in code application, permitting technologies, and demonstrated success streamlining operations. As a hands-on manager, they will have proven success supporting and mentoring a team with varying experience levels. Successful candidates will have five years of increasingly responsible experience in design, construction, or inspection of industrial, commercial, or residential buildings and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. A valid ICC CBO certification is required within one year of appointment, and a CASP...

The City of San Carlos (pop.29,837), is in the center of the San Francisco Bay Area. San Carlos boasts an ideal climate, good government, outstanding schools, attractive residential areas, a modern industrial and commercial area, and plenty of open space. The Public Works Department has a rewarding and significant opportunity for an Assistant Director to lead the day-to-day operations of the department’s two divisions – Engineering and Maintenance. The ideal candidate will be an experienced engineer who thrives in a fast-paced and collaborative environment. Successful candidates will have five (5) years of increasingly responsible municipal public works program administration including three (3) years of management or supervisory responsibility and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Possession of a Certificate of Registration as a professional civil engineer in the State of California is highly desirable. The salary range is $198,280 - $241,001 and...

The City of Mountain View (pop. 83,601) is regarded as one of the safest and best places to live and work in the Bay Area. This progressive, full-service City seeks an experienced and forward-thinking public works professional with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to lead a high-performing team of 249 staff and with a $123 million budget .   The ideal candidate will be a collaborative and strategic leader with depth of experience in capital project management, transportation and infrastructure maintenance, and sustainability. They will value strong working relationships and enjoy working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, able to manage competing priorities and an ambitious workload. Successful candidates will have five (5) years of progressively responsible public works experience, including at least three (3) years in a supervisory or managerial capacity and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. A Master’s degree is desirable.   Salary...

The City of Santa Clara is “The Data Center Capital of the West” in the center of the Silicon Valley. As a community-owned, not for profit municipal electric utility, Silicon Valley Power (SVP) provides electricity service to over 57,000 residential and business customers, including more than 50 data centers. This Assistant Director of Electric Utility position was approved for a five-year limited term to oversee large system expansion projects totaling $420 million.   The ideal candidate will have a history of impressive capital project management and the proven ability to provide high-level oversight to a multitude of projects simultaneously. Experience in power utilities is not required; however, the size and importance of the system expansion capital projects warrant exceptional leadership and project management skills.   Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business administration, or an approved related field, and ten years of increasingly responsible operations,...