If you have the skillsets to manage an $18-million annual budget and the maintenance of more than 1,300 miles of open roadway in Michigan’s Great Southwest, the Van Buren County Road Commission would like to talk to you real soon.
The search is officially underway for a Managing Director for the Van Buren County Road Commission. They tell us that the ideal Managing Director will be someone who wants to make a difference in Van Buren County and be part of the Road Commission’s mission to maintain a safe and efficient road network. The Board of County Road Commissioners of Van Buren County is requiring the successful candidate to maintain residency within a 20 mile radius of Van Buren County.
The Van Buren County Road Commission’s road network is comprised of 350 primary miles and 980 local miles with an annual budget of approximately $18 million. The Managing Director is directly responsible for the management of four department heads and indirectly manages a staff of 51 members. Road Commission facilities are located in Lawrence, where the Administration office and Storage-Maintenance Facility are located, as well as in Bloomingdale and Bangor where they maintain Road Maintenance Facilities.
The selection process will be conducted over phased-in time periods as follows:
- Resume/Application phase through October 24
- Candidate Selection Phase
- Interviews
- Final Candidate Selection
- Transition Phase
The Board of County Road Commissioners will begin reviewing all received letters of interest, resumes and completed applications at their October 24th, 2019 regular board meeting.
Qualified interested candidates are urged to visit the “Employment Opportunities” page of the Van Buren County Road Commission’s website at the link below to view the job advertisement, job description outlining essential duties and responsibilities of the position, and information on how to apply for the position. Here’s the link:
