Director -DPW&T

• Jun 2022 - Present

Director of Public Works

• Jul 2020 - Jun 2022

Director of Public Works

• May 2014 - Jul 2020

Accountable for providing daily customer-centered services to over 65,000 customers, directing 111 FT and seasonal employees, bidding and administering service and construction contracts for muncipal buildings and stormwater control projects. Spearheaded physical asset management, and automation controls for municipal buildings. Directing repaving of municipal roads, construction of new parks. Accountable for providing daily customer-centered services to over 65,000 customers, directing 111 FT and seasonal employees, bidding and administering service and construction contracts for muncipal buildings and stormwater control projects. Spearheaded physical asset management, and automation controls for municipal buildings. Directing repaving of municipal roads, construction of new parks.

Acting Director of the East Orange Water Department

• Feb 2013 - May 2014

Accountable for providing potable water to over 100,000 customers, directing 55 FTE unionized employees, and bidding and administering service and construction contracts. Technical Accomplishments.Direct day-to-day operation of a10MGD potable water pumping station and distribution system. Strengthened company's business by leading implementation of the design of an air-stripping system to remove chlorinated volatile organic compounds (CVOCs). .Strengthened relationships with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) by using a collaborative, team-based approach. .Created new revenue streams through remote meter reading and service shut-offs for adjacent water utility systems. Developed new utility billing practices and reduced accounts receivables by 15%. Show less

Director of Public Works

• Jan 2008 - May 2014

Accountable for providing daily customer-centered services to over 70,000 customers, directing 111FTE unionized and 10.6 FTE seasonal employees, and bidding and administering service and construction contracts. Spearheaded new technologies for ice control, physical asset management, and automation controls for municipal buildings. Directed repaving of municipal roads, construction of new parks, ADA and security upgrades for Municipal Court Building, Design and construction of new health department. Technical Accomplishments,Directed financial and operational framework for Public Works department serving over 70,000 customers. .Developed and implemented $12 million annual operating budget; 5-year capital program ($25 million); formulated and implemented service delivery protocols for service delivery..Developed and implemented roadway pavement condition rating protocol for 82 miles of municipal roadways..Developed and Implemented Park Master Planning, Maintenance and Construction..Developed and Implemented Municipal Capital Project Development and Construction Contract Administration..Developed Specifications and Implemented Municipal Service Contracts (Garbage Collection, Janitorial, Snow Plowing, Leaf Removal, Landscaping etc.) Show less

City Engineer

• Dec 2003 - May 2014

Land Use planning, Site Plan review and approval, Stormwater management and planning, Planning and oversight of municipal construction contracts. Ensuring municipal regulatory compliance.

Assistant Public Works Director

• Dec 2003 - Dec 2007

Accountable for department operations, overall customer satisfaction, directing 61 FTE unionized employees, contract administration, and security, maintenance and operations of facilities. Developed and directed strategies to use quantitative metrics to benchmark and manage service performance. Spearheaded use of qualitative metrics of balanced scorecard to measure departmental performance in core areas. Ensured that the department achieved full compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements. Increased municipalities recycling rate resulting in 200% increase in grant funds. Show less

Project Engineer

• May 2003 - Dec 2003

Accountable for structural inspection of railroad bridges and tunnels for the Long Island Railroad (LIRR), supervising 5 FTE employees, and various subcontractors. Accountable for structural inspection of railroad bridges and tunnels for the Long Island Railroad (LIRR), supervising 5 FTE employees, and various subcontractors.