Under direction of the City Manager’s Office, the Public Utilities director is responsible for leading the Public Utilities department and maintaining a management framework that supports the City’s strategic direction in a sustainable manner.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions: -- Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Provide expectations, leadership, and guidance to all direct reports.
Maintains a departmental strategic plan which is consistent with the strategic direction of the City.
Coordinates with other members of the Senior Executive Team to ensure that departmental operations and strategies are consistent with the City’s strategic direction, charter, policies and procedures, and ordinances.
Coordinates with regulatory and non-regulatory external stakeholders to support operations and long-term strategies.
Maintains a work environment that ensures employee safety and compliance with all federal, state, local rules, and guidelines.
Participates in the long- and short-term strategic planning both at the departmental and city levels.
Maintains a culture of accountability within the department.
Ensures that reports, documents, and presentations before City Council and advisory boards are accurate and appropriate.
Manages a departmental administrative framework that is consistent with and supportive of citywide administrative activities, including but not limited to, the preparation of the annual budget, personnel matters, and the management of public records.
Communicates and engages with City Council to ensure they are informed of the full impact of Public Utilities items before them.
Maintains public utilities infrastructure in reliable operating condition.
Performs related tasks as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Licenses, Certifications, and Equipment:
A valid State driver’s license is required.
Professional Engineer license is preferred.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Civil/Environmental Engineering, or a related field; Master’s Degree in Public Administration is preferred. Eight (8) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a similarly sized water distribution or wastewater collection/treatment system; At least four (4) years of experience in a senior management position; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.

Supplemental Information:

Knowledge of –
Principles and practices of utilities management
Complex water and wastewater collection, treatment, and distribution systems
Administrative practices and general management principles
City organizations, operations, and resources
Principles and practices of public administration
Personnel Management and supervisory techniques
Knowledge of federal, state, and local rules related to Water, Wastewater, and Water reuse

Skill in –
Creating and maintaining an organizational culture
Personnel Management
Managing a large, multi-site organization with a diverse set of programs and responsibilities
Establishing and maintaining good collaborative relationships
Effective internal and external communications
Policy and data analysis
Preparing and creating various presentations
Employee mentorship
Change management
Operating a computer and generalized software