MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(a ) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four year college or university with a Bachelors degree in civil engineering, construction management, business management or public administration AND four years of full time paid broadly based experience in the design and/or construction of building projects, paving projects, and/or heavy highway projects; at least two years of which must have been in a management or supervisory capacity; OR

(b) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two-year college or university with an Associate’s Degree in civil engineering, construction management, construction technology, business management or public administration AND six years of full time paid broadly based experience in the design and/or construction of building projects, paving projects, and/or heavy highway projects; at least two years of which must have been in a management or supervisory capacity; OR

(c) Graduation from High School or possession of a high school equivalency diploma AND eight years of full time paid broadly based experience in the design and/or construction of building projects, paving projects, and/or heavy highway projects; at least two years of which must have been in a management or supervisory capacity; OR

 (d) Any combination of education, training and experience equal to or greater than that specified in (a), (b), and (c) above as determined by the Commissioner of Human Resources.

Tompkins County is Committed to Equity and Inclusion. We encourage those with similar values to apply.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates must possess a valid New York State class D driver’s license at the time of appointment and maintain such license for the duration of employment.

The Deputy's Highway Director's term of office will parallel that of the Highway Director and, per Section 102-a of NYS Highway law, the incumbent will serve at the pleasure of the Highway Director.