WATER UTILITIES ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS (WATER UTILITIES-PUBLIC WORKS)

Job Description

Job Description

Position is open until filled.

We are currently seeking:

A Water Utilities Assistant Director of Operations to join our team. In this role, you will direct the operations of the Water Utilities Department through effective staff management and resource allocation; ensures the Water Utilities Department services are provided in alignment with the City's goals and objectives, and in compliance with state and Federal regulations.

Your responsibilities will include:

1. Organizing, directing and evaluating Water Utilities Department programs, staff and operations, including water treatment, production, distribution, maintenance, laboratory, wastewater collection and treatment, and special projects; monitors Department operations to identify and resolve problems; coordinate directly with Water Utilities Assistant Director - Administration to align mission, workload, and planning to meet the City's goals and objectives in compliance with state and Federal requirements.
2. Special projects include, but not limited to, Sanitary Sewer Overflow Program, Cross Contamination Control Program, and TCEQ and PUC programs.
3. Meeting regularly with staff to discuss and resolve workload and technical issues; planning, prioritizing and assigning tasks and projects; monitoring work, developing staff skills, and evaluating performance.
4. Providing leadership, direction and guidance in operational priorities; evaluating department capital improvement plans, master plans, and operational plans, and recommending priorities and resource allocations.
5. Managing budgets and monitoring expenditures; preparing special and recurring operational reports; recommending and implementing changes to existing policies; reviewing and approving administrative, technical and analytical reports as it pertains to the operation.
6. Coordinating Department functions, and ensuring department programs and projects meet scope, schedule, cost and quality requirements, interpreting concerns, defining desired results, developing solutions, and recommending priorities of programs and projects.
7. Coordinating with Public Works and other City divisions regarding operational projects in conjunction with other divisions.
8. Managing a variety of administrative activities including computer records management, personnel issues, payroll reporting, and work activity reports.
9. Ensuring effective communications; interpreting and explaining Federal and state rules and regulations; evaluating and analyzing policies and procedures and recommending solutions; ensuring Water Utilities Department activities are in compliance with all laws, policies, regulations and safety standards.
10. Serving as a liaison with state and Federal agencies to coordinate projects and resolve technical and operational issues.
11. Regular and timely attendance is required.

The above duties are not intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

Requirements and Skills:

• Analyzing infrastructure and engineering issues, evaluating alternatives, and developing logical recommendations based on findings.
• Using initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines.
• Interpreting and applying technical standards and procedures, Federal and state rules and regulations, and City policies and procedures.
• Developing and implementing procedures for cost effective management of allocated resources.
• Application of engineering theory to complex operational activities.
• Preparing reports and checking designs, details, plans, and specifications of engineering projects.
• Interpreting technical instructions and analyzing complex variables.
• Supervising staff, delegating tasks and authority, and evaluating staff performance.
• Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with City employees, officials, and representatives from other local, state and Federal agencies.
• Operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of business software.
• Effective verbal and written communications.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or Business Administration, and five years' work experience in public sector utilities and civil engineering; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Licenses or Certifications:

• Must possess a valid Texas Driver License with a good driving record.
• Applicants with an out-of-state driver license must provide an original certified driving record from the state of driving licensure.
• Must be licensed as a Professional Engineer with Texas Board of Professional Engineers is highly preferred.
• License for water, wastewater, and Customer Service Inspector from Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) preferred; additional specific technical certifications may be required.

Physical Demands / Work Environment:

• Work is performed in a standard office environment.

Job postings may be withdrawn at any time at direction of the City Manager.