Personnel Board of Jefferson County

General

• Serve as a fiduciary representative overseeing the City’s supplemental pension fund.
• Review monthly financial statements and annual audits prepared by the City.
• Record whether monthly participant and City contributions exceed or fall short of operating costs to identify surpluses or deficits.
• Review monthly investment reports to determine overall portfolio gains or losses.
• Engage with investment advisors on performance updates, strategies, and recommendations.
• Approve service pension applications, consulting with the Finance Department on unusual or exceptional cases.
• Coordinate with Police and Fire representatives familiar with applicants.
• Attend monthly meetings and participate in presentations from current and prospective money managers.
• Contribute to transparent, well-informed discussions supporting prudent fund management.

Pension Board Member – Birmingham Firefighters' and Police Officers' Supplemental Pension Board

Heavy Equipment Operator

• Operate a variety of street maintenance and utility heavy equipment
• Backfill, excavate, spread, and scrape construction or maintenance project areas
• Clean, clear, and prepare roads, ditches, sewer lines, and land
• Communicate with the public, supervisors, and subordinates regarding job duties
• Assign and review work tasks, facilitate training, and provide feedback as a lead worker
• Load, unload, lift, and place materials such as dirt, biosolids, pipes, and brush
• Perform preventative maintenance and basic repairs on heavy equipment
• Promote safe work practices and prevent accidents, injuries, and property or equipment damage
• Work with limited supervision and receive assignments from an immediate supervisor
• May supervise Laborers, Skilled Laborers, and Truck Drivers when the supervisor is not on site

Equipment Operator

• Operate large, complex gasoline- and diesel-powered construction equipment, including bulldozers, track hoes, motor graders, cranes, and similar machinery
• Backfill, excavate, spread, and scrape construction or maintenance project areas
• Clean, clear, and prepare roads, ditches, sewer lines, and land
• Communicate with the public, supervisors, and subordinates regarding job duties
• Load, unload, lift, and place materials such as dirt, biosolids, pipes, and brush
• Perform preventative maintenance and basic repairs on heavy and construction equipment
• Promote safe work practices, including traffic work zones, safety gear, traffic laws, and equipment outriggers
• Supervise staff by assigning and distributing work, directing duties, monitoring progress, and providing feedback or training

Construction Equipment Operator

Payroll

• Prepare, process, and maintain payroll
• Review and update payroll records to ensure employees are paid correctly
• Maintain personnel records and facilitate the new hire process
• Process employee payroll deductions, including taxes, benefits, and garnishments
• Report and make payments to benefit providers and governmental agencies
• Communicate and collaborate with department heads, employees, citizens, board and council members, vendors, and other parties
• Process new hire paperwork and schedule and deliver new hire orientations
• Maintain and update personnel action data and documentation using HRIS
• Enter leave information and review departmental leave reports to finalize payroll
• Prepare payroll tax forms and reports for governmental organizations
• Maintain and update employee pension-related documents and applications
• Reconcile payroll reports and HRIS information and correct payment discrepancies

Payroll Specialist

• Lead the operations of the Personal Property Section
• Plan, direct, and coordinate staff work to ensure personal property is accurately assessed and properly classified
• Oversee a department or division and coordinate staff activities
• Review subordinate work for technical accuracy and compliance with governing requirements
• Perform administrative duties, including writing reports, maintaining files, drafting correspondence, communicating information, and providing assistance
• Assist taxpayers with personal property issues, including completing forms, answering questions, and resolving complaints
• Oversee and/or conduct business inspections to identify taxable personal property and assess appropriate tax amounts
• Develop, interpret, and/or implement goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and laws for the department
• Gather evidence and review documentation related to protests of assessed property values and court cases
• Make decisions and render judgments based on property-related evidence in response to protests and court cases
• Supervise staff by assigning and distributing work, directing duties, monitoring progress, and providing feedback and/or training
• Engage in professional development and maintain awareness of developments, practices, rules, laws, policies, and guidelines

Chief Personal Property Appraiser – Tax Assessor

• Perform administrative and technical activities to ensure the design and functionality of GIS hardware and software resources
• Apply GIS mapping and addressing terminology, methods, practices, and indexing standards
• Coordinate hardware, software, data cabling activities, and service vendor contracts
• Plan and organize system development through subordinate staff
• Coordinate with subordinate supervisors to plan employee schedules and assignment timelines
• Attend meetings, track productivity, create reports, and represent department findings in court
• Maintain equipment, physical files, and digital files
• Suggest or create department policy changes and create or edit procedures
• Enter and modify basic and complex records in GIS and external databases or on paper maps
• Research and verify GIS information accuracy and completeness and assign records to staff
• Engage in cross-department and municipality projects, establishing goals and deadlines and communicating progress
• Supervise staff by assigning work, monitoring progress, providing feedback, and conducting training
• Participate in new GIS vendor software or equipment selection
• Provide service to internal and external customers

Geographic Information System Supervisor

Civil Engineer

• Serve as the senior engineering authority for public infrastructure planning, design, construction, and maintenance
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Oversee capital improvement initiatives involving transportation systems, stormwater management, and municipal infrastructure
• Provide strategic direction and ensure compliance with regulations, engineering standards, and best practices
• Review and approve technical designs
• Manage project budgets and schedules
• Coordinate with contractors and consultants
• Advise executive leadership and elected officials on infrastructure planning and policy
• Prepare, monitor, and administer departmental or organizational budgets
• Enforce contractor and developer permits
• Investigate public infrastructure complaints and provide information to the public and government agencies
• Review permit applications, plans, and proposed construction-plan changes
• Oversee public infrastructure construction projects through all phases
• Develop project scopes and oversee contractor and engineering-firm procurement
• Oversee and participate in infrastructure project design
• Supervise staff by assigning work, directing duties, monitoring progress, and providing feedback or training

Chief Civil Engineer

Engineer

• Oversee the planning, direction, coordination, and inspection of engineering activities related to the City’s traffic, roadway, and drainage systems
• Review engineering plans and drawings to ensure proposed construction projects are feasible and can be constructed as designed
• Collaborate with contractors, consultants, and internal professionals to review plans, identify concerns, and recommend revisions
• Review private and municipal construction projects for compliance with state, county, and City of Mountain Brook codes, regulations, and requirements
• Enforce applicable City ordinances and ensure engineering and construction activities meet established standards
• Provide technical guidance to engineering staff and contractors
• Review and analyze plans and engineering studies
• Review and approve plans for major commercial and residential developments
• Investigate and respond to citizen infrastructure requests and complaints
• Inspect construction sites and monitor projects for compliance with codes, ordinances, and laws
• Oversee contractor bid announcements, collection, assessment, and acceptance
• Supervise staff by assigning work, monitoring progress, and providing feedback or training
• Prepare, monitor, and administer departmental or organizational budgets

City Engineer

Manager

• Lead maintenance, operations, and facility-related activities across the department
• Oversee facility inspections, maintenance, repairs, and construction projects
• Supervise managers and staff
• Coordinate with internal departments and external organizations
• Support events, safety initiatives, supplies, and facility operations
• Monitor inventories and manage the department’s budget
• Administer and manage contractor solicitation and hiring
• Track contracted project status and address necessary changes
• Oversee and participate in onboarding programs for new hires
• Support professional development and awareness of developments, practices, rules, laws, policies, and guidelines
• Initiate, plan, execute, and monitor projects
• Oversee adherence to safety codes and workplace safety preparedness
• Assign and distribute work, direct staff, monitor progress, and provide feedback or training

Facilities Manager

Planner

• Reviews drawings, maps, surveys, and applications for zoning, subdivisions, building, addressing, and construction permits for compliance with codes, ordinances, and departmental requirements
• Communicates with contractors, realtors, engineers, developers, and the public to answer questions and explain ordinances
• Processes re-zoning, subdivision, and variance cases through research, analysis, and findings
• Acts as staff liaison to committees and commissions, gathering feedback, relaying information, and delivering presentations
• Participates in strategic, current, and long-range planning and ordinance revisions
• Manages federal and state project-based grants, including scope, deliverables, budgets, timelines, and contingency plans
• Manages hazard mitigation, disaster recovery, watershed, and floodplain planning programs
• Researches adopted city or county long-range plans for consistency with site development projects
• Reviews and, when appropriate, approves site and development plans for adherence to zoning regulations
• Conducts or participates in neighborhood and public involvement meetings
• Interprets codes and ordinances for compliance with federal regulations and programs

Senior Planner, Hazard Mitigation

Assistant

• Assist Real Property Appraisers in appraising real property by obtaining property inventories and measurements
• Inspect real properties and related documentation by examining records, visiting properties, reviewing diagrams, and taking measurements
• Examine public records, tax maps, tax assessor records, and transactions to gather tax-related property information
• Measure wall lengths, offsets, and corner angles using a tape measure and miter gauge
• Gather information from building plans to evaluate property characteristics, construction materials, structural information, and functional design
• Perform administrative duties including writing reports, maintaining files, drafting correspondence, communicating information, and providing assistance
• Assist with real property valuations and assessments by monitoring trends, documenting property characteristics, and calculating estimates
• Draw land and improvement diagrams for appraisal reports
• Monitor trends such as interest rates and mortgage availability that may affect real property market prices
• Visit properties throughout Jefferson County and work in both field and office settings