Assistant City Attorney

The City is currently looking for an attorney to advise the Public Works Department. The legal work in this area includes working on a wide array of projects supporting all divisions within Public Works including Public Works Administration, Engineering, Streets, Water, Water Reclamation, Environmental, Light and Power, and the Sanitary Landfill. The projects include drafting and reviewing contracts, litigation, bid issues, contractor issues, collections, environmental issues, regulatory and compliance issues, drafting and enforcing ordinances and other duties as assigned. The projects are dynamic and require an energetic attorney with multi-faceted experience to address the numerous complex issues faced by the Public Works Department and, in the process, advise the senior and elected leaders of the City of Sioux Falls in those areas.

Graduation from an accredited school of law and a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the practice of law, preferably in public sector law, regulatory compliance work experience, or diversified program management experience including conducting research and/or investigations and analyzing data; or any such combination of education, experience, and training as may be acceptable to the hiring authority.

Admission in good standing to the State Bar of South Dakota.