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
- 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.
- Special projects include, but not limited to, Sanitary Sewer Overflow Program, Cross Contamination Control Program, and TCEQ and PUC programs.
- 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.
- Providing leadership, direction and guidance in operational priorities; evaluating department capital improvement plans, master plans, and operational plans, and recommending priorities and resource allocations.
- 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.
- 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.
- Coordinating with Public Works and other City divisions regarding operational projects in conjunction with other divisions.
- Managing a variety of administrative activities including computer records management, personnel issues, payroll reporting, and work activity reports.
- 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.
- Serving as a liaison with state and Federal agencies to coordinate projects and resolve technical and operational issues.
- 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.
Salary: $111069 per year
