Assistant Director Of Public Works- Utilities

Salary: $97,219.00 - $123,448.00 Annually
Location : 111 Gillingham Lane Sugar Land, TX
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2300704
Department:Public Works
Opening Date: 12/15/2023
Closing Date: 1/5/2024 5:00 PM Central
Position Description
The City of Sugar Land is seeking a full-time Assistant Director of Public Works - Utilities in the Public Works Department.
Why Should You Join Our Team?
We are a full-service municipality located approximately 20 miles southwest of downtown Houston that invests in our team and offers real opportunities for career growth. We pay our Assistant Director of Public Works - Utilities Trainee a starting salary $97,219 - $123,448, depending on your qualifications We also offer great benefits and perks available on your first day of employment, including:City-subsidized health benefits; life and disability insurance; a variety of voluntary benefits; a robust pension plan with TMRS to set you up for a fulfilling retirement; flexible schedules and work from home opportunities; a down-to-earth casual environment and dress code; and a positive team-oriented culture stemming from a long-term commitment to innovation and inclusion. You can even bring your dog and/or cat to work if they have a solid understanding of office decorum.
Benefits At-A-Glance:

• City-subsidized Medical and Dental Insurance with a variety of plan options;
• City-paid Basic Life Insurance @ 1x your annual salary and Long-term Disability;
• Voluntary Vision, Supplemental Life Coverage (for you and your family), Aflac indemnity plans such as Accident, Cancer, Hospitalization and Critical Illness, Short Term Disability and pre-paid legal benefits through Legal Shield;
• 9 paid holidays and up to 3 floating holidays to use at your discretion;
• A generous vacation package with accruals starting on day 1;
• Paid sick leave;
• Paid Parental Leave
• A robust pension plan with TMRS includes your 7% contribution with 2:1 match by the City;
• You won't contribute to Social Security, but you can further your retirement income by contributing to a Deferred Compensation (457b) plan;
• Longevity pay for each month of service after your first 13 months of employment;
• On-site Wellness facilities and programming (mind, body spirit & financial preparedness); and
• Access to multiple mental health benefits and resources, including a robust EAP...

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About the City of Sugar Land The City of Sugar Land, a municipality with a population of 111,026, provides the highest quality of affordable services to meet the needs of its residents. Master-planned communities and welcoming neighborhoods enhance home values and create a sense of belonging. The community offers outstanding schools, libraries, parks, museums, restaurants, entertainment venues, and other resources that make Sugar Land a great place to work, live and raise a family. Sugar Land's aggressive economic development program has created a business-friendly environment, and numerous high-profile regional and international corporations have chosen Sugar Land as their corporate home. Sugar Land is also home to an award-winning regional airport and multiple civic organizations for those interested in the community and government.
We are proud to have been named one of the Top 50 places to live in the United States by The Press of Atlantic City and the Top 25 Best Places to Live for Families by Fortune Magazine. We hire people based on their potential, not just their experience. We have an informal work environment but are serious about what we do. We believe that happy, diverse and talented employees add value to the City. We do our best to hire friendly, professional people who work hard and play well with others. We also promote a healthy work-life balance and personal development.
Summary of Duties
Are we the right fit for YOU?
Ask yourself: Do you enjoy planning, directing and reviewing operations of a Water/ Wastewater Utilitites? Are you experienced in developing, recommending and asministering programs to ensure legal compliance are achived? If so, please consider applying for this Assistant Director of Pulbic Works - Utilities position today!
As a Assistant Director of Pulbic Works - Utilities , you will:

• Perform executive-level duties including selection, promotion, performance review, mentoring, counseling, and discipline to ensure subordinates are prepared and motivated, productive and challenged in their work assignments to ensure maximum performance.
• Attend and participate in various meetings including City Council meetings, staff meetings, professional association meetings, and other meetings as necessary and responds to inquiries regarding the City's Public Works functions as well as makes presentations when requested.
• Serve as a key member of senior management team; serve as technical expert for functional areas of responsibility; provide decision makers with quality, accurate, and timely information for Council meetings and other information.
• Direct development of the divisional budget, implement annual program of services per budget approval, and ensure budget adherence through the year.
• Responsible for division's daily work effort, productivity, effectiveness, and efficiency. Ensure department meets or exceeds performance measures and targets. Ensure delivery of high quality, cost effective services by conducting field inspections of Public Works department activities and evaluate reports and recommendations.
• Coordinate the development, maintenance, and review of division's programs. Plan, manage, and deploy department resources in manner that demonstrates ongoing willingness and ability to adapt to change and shifting priorities.
• Establish and ensure divisional compliance with internal policies, goals/objectives, processes and procedures, and applicable state laws by maintaining a working knowledge of federal, state and local laws. Create, enhance and administer new or existing policies and procedures relating to divisional operations, programs and projects. Initiate necessary changes within the Division.
• Responsible for efficient utilization of division resources to achieve maximum productivity and customer satisfaction. Develop, recommend and administer programs to ensure legal compliance and sound financial practices are achieved. Position requires excellent communication and negotiation skills in situations that require considerable tact and judgment in response to customers, general public and contractors.
• Develop and implement long range planning including Capital Improvement Program development to assure infrastructure for capacity is available when needed. Maintains/updates the City's Water and Wastewater Master Plans and assures implementation. Manages On-Call Engineering Technical Support contracts. Develops scope of work, determines qualified firm, negotiates and manages engineer services contracts.
• Direct, oversee and participate in the development of service contracts. Evaluate performance and quality of services provided.
• Must have knowledge in working with ground water, surface water, non-potable water, wastewater.
• Prepare annual divisional budgets, monitor purchasing and inventory control procedures.
• Identifies and seeks funding sources for public improvements. Prepare applications and reports for submittal and monitor approval process. Coordinates with City's funding sources.
• Assist the Deputy Director of Public Works in planning and implementing programs through the collection of information and the preparation of research studies and reports.
• Develop and implement communication strategies, techniques and products that ensure customer knowledge of and access to department services and programs. Manage, anticipate, mitigate and resolve customer service issues and opportunities.
• Reviews, researches and recommends action to City Management, City Boards and City Council on the engineering of water and wastewater utilities. Attend meetings and make presentations as requested by the Deputy Director including presentations to council.
• Reviews and approves all plat and plan submittals as it relates to public infrastructure within the city limits and extra-territorial jurisdiction, ensuring proposed development is in accordance with City Master Plans, Design Standards and applicable ordinances. May serve as member of the Development Review Committee. Confers with and advises developers regarding City requirements and works with the development community in a business-like manner.
• Prepares speeches, articles, reports and other presentations dealing with utilities in the City. May address community and citizen groups to discuss concerns, request, or to inform them of current standards and projects.
• Required to work as an essential employee before, during and after an emergency or disaster, whether natural or acts of war.
• Stay abreast of, and comply with, all City and departmental policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties or responsibilities as directed by the Deputy Director of Public Works.

Minimum Qualifications
The ideal candidate has knowledge of federal, state and local requirements and policies relative to water supply and delivery and wastewater treatment and capacity. The ideal candidate must maintain a working knowledge and experience in the techniques of writing plans and procedures. An understanding of municipal finance and budgeting (especially utility rate calculation and administration), purchasing, and personnel practices; knowledge of departmental strategic planning process; as well as knowledge of City codes and ordinances, and the municipal government organization and functions.
Strong attention to detail and ability to make independent judgements is critical for success in the role, as are high levels of organization, and self-motivation.
Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four year college or university, with major course work in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Water Resource Planning, Business Administration, Public Administration or a related field or equivalent water utility experience.
• Masters degree preferred.
• Eight years of progressively responsible experience in the administration and planning of a water/wastewater utility, infrastructure management, right of way program, or capital improvement projects, with at least three years of significant supervisory or management experience.

Training (License and/or Certification):

• Valid Class "C" Texas Driver's License
• Registered Professional Engineer preferred
• TCEQ Water and Wastewater Licensure preferred

Additional Information
Our success is achieved by the courage to do things differently and accept that failure will occur on the path to innovation.
The City of Sugar Land is an equal opportunity employer.
CITY OF SUGAR LAND's OVERVIEW OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Texas Municipal Retirement System(TMRS)

Employee contribution: 7%
City matches 2:1 with 5-year vesting
Retirement Eligibility:
1) Age 60 + vested; or
2) 20 years of service, any age

• HOLIDAYS

The City recognizes 10 Holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating Holiday. In lieu of a floating holiday,
firefighters will receive September 11th, Patriot Day, as a fixed holiday.

• VACATION - Other than Public Safety

0 -2nd Year 10 days per year
3 -10 Years 15 days per year
11+ Years 20 days per year

• VACATION - Public Safety

First Year 10 days per year
2-10 Years 15 days per year
11+ Years 20 days per year

• SICK LEAVE - Other than Firefighters

8 hours per month, to a maximum of 1,040 hours

• SICK LEAVE - Shift Firefighters

12 hours per month, to a maximum of 1,456 hours

• SICK LEAVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM

Annual conversion of sick leave to vacation
Sick Days Used from 01/01 to 12/31 Eligible Sick Days for Conversion
1 day or less taken 3 days
Up to 2 ½ days 2 days
More than 2 ½ days and up to 4 days 1 day
More than 4 days 0 day

• LONGEVITY PAY

After one year of employment, employees will receive an annual payment of $4.00 per month of employment with the City for the first 25 years of continuous employment (maximum of $1,200 annually). Qualified employees receive longevity payments each December.

• 125 CAFETERIA PLAN

Premium contributions for the medical and dental plans as well as Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts are available to all full-time employees through this arrangement.

• GROUP HEALTH & DENTAL

The City contributes to employee and dependent coverage in the HMO, HDHP and dental plans offered.
Medical HSA KelseyCare Gold KelseyCare Blue Employee Only $101.44 $19.56 $0.00 EE + Spouse $346.60 $144.55 $96.48 EE + Child(ren) $257.51 $106.09 $66.79 EE + Family $454.39 $202.24 $141.00 Dental DPPO DHMO Employee Only $7.35 $3.14 EE + Spouse $18.49 $5.89 EE + Child(ren) $17.90 $8.45 EE + Family $31.41 $10.33 Vision Plan Employee Only $7.35 EE + Spouse $18.49 EE + Child(ren) $17.90 EE + Family $31.41

• VISION CARE PLAN

Employees can voluntarily elect to purchase vision care insurance for themselves and their eligible dependents.

• AFLAC PLANS

Employees can voluntarily elect to purchase through payroll deduction: Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, and Hospital policies for themselves and their eli...