Betsy Suerth

Experience

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  Owens Corning Fiberglas

  Sept 1985 - Sept 1990

  Industrial and Process Engineer

  Responsible for process of making fiberglass building insulation on two lines including various computerized control systems using Statistical Process Control (SPC) applying analytical skills. Responsible for capital equipment purchases and training senior machine operators. Assisted in the design and packaging layout for equipment, materials, traffic patterns, and the establishment of all labor crews plant-wide.

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  U. S. Construction

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1993

  Technical Sales Estimator
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  NIST/Mid-America Manufacturing Tech Cntr/Independent Consultant

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1998

  Engineering Consultant/Trainer

  Conducted manufacturing and operations assessments and made recommendations for improvements.

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  Town of Basalt, CO

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2005

  Deputy Town Manager and Project Manager

  Responsible for operations of the town including capital projects, streets, bridges, facilities, motor pool, parks, water rights administration, treatment and distribution; the building department and the recreation department. Facilitated development and building permit reviews for town operations departments. Led 18-month citizens and multi-agency based process to develop River Master Plan. Managed construction of bridges and major riverfront park with regional stormwater detention system. Certified Floodplain Manager responsible for floodplain administration. Show less

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  Aspen Earthmoving LLC

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Business Development Manager

  Follow construction industry closely to determine optimal project opportunities for company pursuit. Negotiate pricing and contract terms with clients. Maintain client satisfaction.

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  Town of Silt, Colorado

  Sept 2007 - Apr 2010

  Town Administrator

  Serve at the pleasure of mayor and six member Board of Trustees representing population of 2600. Home Rule Municipality with $2M General Fund budget and $3.1M Enterprise Fund budgets including Ambulance, Senior Housing, Water and Wastewater Treatment. 28 full time employees; six direct reports including and Police Chief. Successes include many capital improvements; water supply enhancement through purchase of major water rights, change of use case and substantial Ruedi Reservoir Water contract; introduction of a Revolving Loan Fund Program; numerous grant awards totaling over $1.4M and the negotiation of impact mitigations with energy companies. Special challenges include transition of 911 medical services, administering a mayoral recall election and election recount, implementing employee layoffs and furloughs as result of revenue shortfalls, the settlement of four lawsuits involving the Town and the deannexation of a large failed planned development. Show less

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  Garfield County Govt., CO

  Jun 2010 - Oct 2015

  Duties have varied to accommodate two County reorganizations. Responsibilities have included budgets of $10M to $30M, directly reporting departments of road and bridge, fleet, solid waste, vegetation management, engineering, facilities including county fairgrounds and remote communication sites, disaster response planning and implementation, risk management, safety and the CSU Extension office. Managed up to 14 directly reporting staff and total staff has ranged from 20 to 60 employees. Reorganized departments to emphasize and support a focus on efficient, effective customer service delivery. Completed a Strategic Solid Waste Management Plan for the County Solid Waste Division. Led PW team in pursuit of new solid waste business strategies and opportunities as drafted in Plan. Restructured Landfill tipping fees for sustainability of enterprise fund. Completed Facilities Master Plan for all County Building Assets. Implemented new facilities maintenance, web-based, user-friendly software to produce work orders, track maintenance activities and reduce costs. Supported Public Works staff to implement energy improvements in several facilities including solar array installation at the county fairgrounds. Facilitated the participation of sheriff’s office, several municipalities and fire districts across the county to draft a multi-jurisdictional disaster mitigation plan. Adjusted regular summer maintenance schedule to prioritize the emergency repair of flood damaged roads in 2011. Attend weekly safety meetings to reinforce relationships with production staff. Show less

  • Director, Public Works & Facilities

    Feb 2011 - Oct 2015

  • Project Engineer

    Jun 2010 - Jan 2011
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  SGM Inc.

  Mar 2016 - Dec 2016

  Senior Consultant

  Construction oversight for high profile public infrastructure projects. 2016 seasonal position.

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  City of Delta

  Nov 2017 - Mar 2021

  Responsible for five divisions including water distribution, waste water collection and treatment, municipal power and light, fleet and facilities, refuse collection, and streets. Oversee budget of $14 million. Report directly to City Manager.

  • Director, Public Works, Utilities, Building and Planning

    Jan 2019 - Mar 2021

  • Public Works and Utilities Director

    Nov 2017 - Jan 2019