Parking Systems Administrator

City of West Palm Beach

Full-time

West Palm Beach, FL

Job description

Under general direction, performs responsible administrative and professional work managing the operations of all City owned and operated parking facilities, surface lots, on-street, and off-street parking, parking meter collection, enforcement and maintenance. Coordinates parking for special events in the downtown area; establishes initiatives, programs, material, and staffing requirements, budgets, and projections and recommends improvements and operational changes; and performs other related duties as assigned.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Which are not in any hierarchical order)

1. Operates City of West Palm Beach parking system such that the public has adequate parking resources available with safe and convenient parking access.

2. Ensures city parking resources are operated in a financially sound manner.

3. Manages and coordinates all Parking System activities related to parking and related transportation operations, property maintenance, parking meter collection and maintenance, and financial reporting.

4. Conducts parking needs analysis and designs parking management plans to meet both short-term and long-range parking demands.

5. Develops Parking Administration Division budget and assures compliance with the budget adopted by the City Commission.

6. Manages the Enforcement and Collection staff; prepares annual evaluations for supervisory staff and reviews evaluations for non-supervisory staff.

7. Coordinates and supervises the hiring of division staff as needed.

8. Assists in the design and development of structured and surface parking facilities.

9. Recommend rate structures and fee schedules for on and off-street parking facilities.

10. Prepares and updates Parking Division’s Standard Operating Procedures.

11. Research and reports on public parking programs within Florida municipalities and elsewhere to increase the success of the City’s parking program; establishes realistic benchmarks for the division.

12. Prepares or coordinates the preparation of marketing materials as needed to inform the public about the public parking program.

13. Works with the City’s Communications Director to properly inform the public of changes to the program through media outlets.

14. Meets with business groups, private citizens, developers, and other members of the public to plan and resolve issues related to parking.

15. Reviews trends and changes in parking requirements and makes recommendations to improve methods and systems; coordinates the replacement and upgrade of payment technologies and equipment as needed.

16. Assure that the Parking System is in full compliance with the Covenants of publicly held Parking Revenue Bonds.

17. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Salary

Depending on qualifications the starting salary will be in the salary range of $117,837- $176,756 (Pay Grade GM04).

Benefits: Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance, Basic Life Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, Defined Contribution Plan (401a) with employer match (6.5%); twelve (12) holidays, accrued vacation, and sick time. Management Category II Benefits: Four (4) Days of Management Leave per Year and additional $50,000 life insurance policy.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with a major in Business Administration, Public Administration, Engineering, or a related field (education will be verified using the “Education Requirements” listed below) and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in managing a public parking or municipal traffic/transportation program, including administration, supervision, budget, and public relations is required, or any equivalent combination of training and experience. Certification from the International Parking Institute as a Certified Administrator of Public Parking is required or the ability to obtain the certification within one (1) year from date of employment.

A valid Florida driver’s license is required. A valid driver’s license from any state (equivalent to a State of Florida Class E) may be utilized upon application; with the ability to obtain the State of Florida driver’s license within 30 days from day of employment.

Education Requirements: To be considered valid (or verified) for position qualification purposes, and consistent with City Hiring Policy 4-5, a High School, GED or equivalent diploma, and all higher education degrees or certifications must have been issued by:

a) a public education institution in the State of Florida or any State or Territory of the United States; or

b) an institution accredited by an accrediting organization that is recognized by the Florida Department of Education or the U.S. Department of Education; or

c) an institution that is accredited by an organization that is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA); or

d) an institution whose degree or certification is accepted by institutions identified in either a), b), or c), above, for the purpose of admission to institutions identified in either a), b), or c) above.

International degrees will be evaluated to determine if they satisfy qualification requirements.

Additional Details

The selection process for this position may consist of any, all or a combination of the following tests: evaluation of training and experience, written examination, structured oral interview or other assessment method.

State of Emergency: When normal operations of City departments are suspended or interrupted due to a declaration by the Mayor that a state of emergency exists, all employees will be deemed critical by the City. For the preparation and/or continuation of emergency operations or for special work detail, employees deemed necessary shall be required to work. Employees deemed critical by the City but not needed for the initial preparation and/or continuation of emergency operations or for special work detail may be directed not to report to work, and given paid administrative leave or they may be reassigned to another location that best meet the needs of the City.

How To Apply

If you are interested in applying for this position you may apply online by selecting the Apply Now button at the end of the job posting. Applications must be received in Human Resources by the closing date.

The City of West Palm Beach is an equal employment opportunity employer. The City values the service of veterans to our country, supports recruitment of veterans and veterans' preference will be given in accordance with Chapter 295 of the Florida Statutes for those who met the minimum requirements of the position. Background investigation, physical, and drug and alcohol screening is required as condition of employment.

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