Ability to: strategically plan, direct, coordinate, and evaluate the operations of a large diverse organization; develop and implement short and long-range departmental goals, objectives, and policies; effectively supervise, evaluate, and direct the work of professional, technical, and operations support staff; develop and maintain effective working relationships; successfully manage complex assignments; manage, plan, and organize various aspects of work relating to administration, continuity of operations, finance, grant management, purchasing, and general management matters; understand and interpret policies, data, and technical and legal documents; communicate effectively orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective and harmonious working relationships with public officials, County management, employees, boards and commissions, agencies, and other interested parties; develop and support strategic objectives; provide effective leadership, motivate employees and foster an inclusive, equitable, and positive work culture; successfully negotiate and persuade others; exercise initiative, ingenuity, and sound judgment in solving difficult administrative, technical, and personnel problems; be decisive and work independently; be flexible and willing to work effectively under adverse conditions as needed during emergency disaster response and recovery and stressful situations. Extensive knowledge of: the principles of public administration, policy, planning, and related services; federal, state, and local statutes, regulations, and legislative considerations governing county, state, and/or federally assisted public infrastructure services programs and funding sources; the organizational objectives and functions of a county public infrastructure department; policy and procedural development and the analysis and evaluation of programs; grant administration, government finance, and budget analysis, formulation, and control.