DPW Superintendent - Streets, Parks & Forestry Division

Salary: $77,677.46 - $104,864.57 Annually
Location : Streets, Parks & Forestry Complex, 150 E. Starin Road, Whitewater, WI
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2026-DPW04
Department: Public Works
Division: Streets, Parks & Forestry
Opening Date: 09/21/2026
Closing Date: 10/12/2026 11:59 PM Central

Job Summary

Are You Someone Who Can...

• Turn big-picture priorities into action on the street?
• Build effective crews by matching the right people to the right work?
• Juggle competing demands, delegate effectively, and keep projects on track from start to finish?

The Streets/Parks/Forestry Superintendent manages and oversees the construction, repair and maintenance of municipal streets, parking lots, parks, equipment, stormwater infrastructure, traffic/street lighting, and forestry for the City of Whitewater. This role supervises daily operations, coordinates seasonal work, manages equipment and personnel and ensures public safety.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary.

• Operates and maintains the streets, parking lots, parks, equipment, stormwater infrastructure, traffic/street lighting, and forestry facilities as directed by budget adoption.
• Overall supervision of full, part-time and seasonal personnel; plans, coordinates, assigns and reviews work activities, maintains standards, allocates personnel and evaluates performance; ensures compliance with all safety codes and regulations.
• Advises Director of Public Works, City Manager, engineer and other city officials in matter relating to department activities; provides information to various civic, educational and public groups regarding street/parks/forestry services.
• Plans, schedules and oversees construction, maintenance and repair projects and programs to provide quality service for the city.
• Monitors incoming snowstorms and schedules crews accordingly to clear streets in a timely and professional manner.
• Responds to after-hour emergencies, weather events and public safety concerns and contacts appropriate staff to respond.
• Maintains open communication on various issues with the WDNR and keep abreast of new technological and regulatory changes.
• Monitors all expenditures and recommends budget. Makes recommendations for the purchase of equipment, materials and supplies.
• Responds to inquiries and complaints from the public and other sources regarding the department's services. Coordinates projects and activities with other utilities, property owners and the public.
• Assists in the design and installation of new streets/parking lots, stormwater infrastructure, traffic/street lighting, and related systems and facilities.
• Participates in long- and short-range planning of capital improvement projects.
• Coordinates with others in the locating of utility services.
• Assists in development of the Five-Year Street Improvement Plan.

Additional duties and responsibilities

• Serves on various employee or other committees as assigned.
• Assists in City Maintenance Operations as needed, i.e. snow plowing, concrete paving, asphalt paving, etc.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Equivalent to an associate's degree in civil engineering or engineering technician preferred.
• Minimum of five years of experience in the construction, repair and maintenance of municipal streets, parking lots, parks, parks equipment, stormwater facilities, traffic/street lighting, and forestryoperation.
• Any equivalent of related education and experience that provides requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for the position.

Language Skills

• Ability to analyze data and information using established criteria, in order to determine consequences and to identify and select alternatives.
• Ability to compare, count, differentiate, measure, copy, record and transcribe data and information.
• Ability to classify, compute, tabulate, and categorize data.
• Ability to train others.
• Ability to advise and interpret how to apply policies, procedures and standards to specific situations.
• Ability to utilize a variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information such as Wisconsin Administrative Codes, OSHA Codes, municipal ordinances, mutual aid agreements and non-routine correspondence.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing with city personnel, department personnel and city residents.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to calculate percentages, fractions, decimals, volumes, ratios, present values, and spatial relationships.
• Ability to interpret basic descriptive statistical reports.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory and/or judgmental criteria.
• Ability to work well under pressure and handle stressful situations, to organize work and set priorities, managing time and resources to meet deadlines and changing demands within the entire operation of administrative services, perform duties with a minimum of supervision.

Other Qualifications

• Proficiency in typing, computers and electronic data processing.
• Working knowledge of modern office practices and procedures and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to effectively meet and deal with the public.
• Creative thinking and planning skills are desirable.
• Ability to work effectively in cooperation with fellow employees as a member of the administrative staff team.
• Ability to work in and maintain an environment that deals with sensitive and confidential information.
• Valid State Driver's License.
• Valid CDL Driver's License.

Supervision Received and/or Exercised

• Works under the general supervision of the Public Works Director.
• Exercises close supervision over assigned laborers, seasonal employees, and other support staff.