PRESS RELEASE
Media Contact: Yuri Gonzalez
Phone: (956) 310-2139
Email: [email protected]

City of Pharr Announces Job Opening for Assistant Bridge Director Position

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2024

Pharr, Texas – The City of Pharr is pleased to announce an exciting job opening for the position of Assistant Bridge Director at the Pharr/Reynosa International Bridge.

The Assistant Bridge Director will play a key role in planning, directing, and coordinating administrative tasks and fiscal reporting for the Pharr International Bridge. Responsibilities include overseeing and managing activities related to the bridge’s operations, among others. The City of Pharr is seeking highly qualified and motivated individuals to apply for this leadership position. Applications should include a resume, cover letter, and any relevant supporting documents.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Assists the Operations Manager and Bridge Director in managing the operations of the Bridge and its properties, coordinating repair and maintenance efforts with other City departments and external sources.
• Collaborates with the Operations Manager to approve work schedules and substitutes as required.
• Provides support to the Operations Manager in overseeing the supervision of cashiers, toll collectors, and maintenance personnel.
• Works alongside the Bridge Director in preparing agenda items for Bridge Board meetings, and other meetings, as assigned.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in personnel management, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent qualifications. 
• Two (2) to three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in the Human Resources field. 
• Comparable training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
• Hold a current valid class “C” driver’s license from the Texas Department of Public Safety with a satisfactory driving record.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is preferred.

View the full job posting at: https://old.pharr-tx.com/…/assist-director-of-bridge_final.pdf.

For more information and to apply, please visit https://old.pharr-tx.com/human-resources/jobs/ or contact Veronica Ramirez at (956) 402-1101 or [email protected]. The City of Pharr is an equal-opportunity employer.

About the Pharr International Bridge
The Pharr International Bridge serves as one of the most important ports of entry for the U.S.-Mexico border. It handles both commercial and passenger operated vehicles, and crosses about a hundred and seventy-five thousand vehicles a month. The Pharr Bridge is also the only full-service commercial crossing in Hidalgo County and is the number one produce crossing in the nation. Pharr ranks 3rd in the nation for trade with Mexico, behind only Laredo and El Paso, and currently ranks as the 7th largest border crossing in the U.S. in terms of value for imports and exports.