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Manassas reports recent hires and continuing gaps; senior electrical engineer remains hard to fill

5063485 · April 21, 2025
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City Manager Steve Darling presented a vacancy update showing several recent hires and offers, temporary retiree rehires in water operations, anticipated housing coordinator hire, and trouble recruiting a senior electrical engineer; staff noted use of consultants and carryforward of unspent budgeted salary funds.

City Manager Steve Darling presented an updated vacancy report to the Committee of the Whole, saying hiring progress has closed some gaps while other specialized positions remain open.

Darling told council the director of public works has been hired and the HR business partner (recruiter) started the week of the report. He said offers for a streets maintenance worker and a housing and neighborhood coordinator were expected to be extended imminently and that managers expect the housing coordinator offer to be accepted at…

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