Assistant Director of Utilities

Definition

This is a mid-level, professional staff, full-time position in the City’s Public Works Department. Under the direction of the Public Works Director, the Assistant Director of Utilities plans, manages, and provides general direction for the Utility Services Division, which includes Water Distribution, Wastewater Collection, Wastewater and Water Treatment, including the Regional Surface Water Treatment Plant (SWTP) and the Groundwater Reduction Program (GRP). Reports to Director of Public Works or his or her designee.

Examples of Work

• Responsible for the efficient utilization of division resources to achieve maximum operational and contractual productivity;

• Develop, recommend and administer programs, which ensure legal compliance and sound financial practices are observed. Apply sound diplomatic reasoning when interacting with staff, public and contractors;

• Perform financial analysis for setting fees, reviewing revenues and expenditures; prepares pro forma projections;

• Establishes and tracks short and long-range water and wastewater capacity requirements to support developmental projects;

• Manages, monitors, and makes recommendations for the City’s water and wastewater rate structure, including impact fees;

• Maintaining adequate oversight over billing and true-up procedures, coordinating and working with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure that billings and true-ups are performed in a timely manner consistent with City’s agreements and policies.

• Develop, implement and continually monitor the GRP goals and objectives. Create, enhance and administer new or existing policies and procedures relating to GRP and/or Surface Water operations, programs and projects;

• Prepare annual GRP budget, monitor purchasing and inventory control procedures. Review, approve and process all invoices for payments in accordance with the City’s financial and accounting policies and procedures;

• Direct, manage, oversee and participate in the development of water and wastewater related Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Continually evaluates the performance and quality of services provided;

• Maintain GRP and Surface Water requirements to the adopted standards and generally accepted engineering practices. Provide engineering services and support to the GRP and to the Director of Public Works;

• Manage the contractual operations for the Regional Water Treatment Plant;

• Recommend and monitor staff training methodologies. Perform the annual evaluation of contractual operations staff;

• Assist in the planning and implementation of programs by collecting information and preparing reports;

• Attend meetings and prepare presentations as requested by the Director of Public Works;

• Develop, review and present staff reports to City Council, City Management, GRP committee members, and various boards and commissions;

• Contribute to team effort by performing other duties as assigned by the Director of Public Works;

• Serve as part of the Emergency Management Team and respond to natural disasters and other emergency operations;

• Perform other related duties as assigned;

• Subject to 24-hour recall.

Education, Experience, or Certification

Work requires possession of a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Business Management, Public Administration or related field, a minimum of 8 years of relevant professional/project management, planning and construction/rehabilitation of surface water and/or ground water, and wastewater system infrastructure, and management/leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Texas Water and Wastewater System Operator License\Certification is desired.

Supplemental Information

The Department of Human Resources & Organizational Development may consider an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.