The City of Oak Creek is seeking a strategic, collaborative, and highly capable professional who understands that successful public works leadership is about much more than infrastructure; it’s about creating a community where people want to live, work, invest, and build their future. This executive leadership position is responsible for providing personnel and project management, organization, and supervisory direction in a diversified public works environment. Specific areas of focus include right-of-way management, storm drainage, snow removal coordination, traffic control management, street lighting, street repair, sidewalk maintenance, fleet management, refuse and recycling collection, parks and open space maintenance, forestry operations and asset management for the entire Department. This position acts to ensure the City fleet is operating at full efficiency for all staff to perform their assigned duties. The DPW oversees all aspects of public service delivery for the entire public works-related services suite, as well as coordinates with other City Departments. The DPW ensures timely, cost-effective, prioritized, conscientious, and efficient Department operations, a well-trained staff, and a safe workplace and positive work culture.

Qualifications

Candidates must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in construction management, project management, engineering, public or business administration, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university and a minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in municipal administration, public works and street maintenance operations, public/private utilities, related construction work, including five (5) years at a supervisory level including supervision of public works contracts. Any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge and skills may qualify.

Salary/Salary Range
$108,473 - $135,591 based on qualifications.

Apply To
Interested professionals should submit application material to [email protected] at McMahon Associates, Inc.

During the application period, interested professionals should submit the following: Cover Letter, Resume, Professional References

All questions should be directed to Ray Maurer, Senior Public Management Specialist with McMahon Associates, Inc., at [email protected] . For more information and to view the full job description, please visit our website at City of Oak Creek Director of Public Works position on the McMahon website. The City of Oak Creek is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Closing Date
10/23/2026