CLOSING DATE & TIME: OPEN UNTIL FILLED - FIRST REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS ON APRIL 12, 2022
Want to make an impact and work for a forward thinking organization? if so, Eastern Municipal Water District is seeking a highly qualified and motivated individual with excellent communication skills to serve as Engineering Manager overseeing our water reclamation team and our wastewater capital program. If you met the qualifications outlined below, and you are interested in joining a very active Engineering Department and dynamic business environment working with a stellar team of professionals, we encourage you to apply for this excellent employment opportunity!
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Under general administrative direction, the Engineering Manager manages, plans, organizes, directs, and implements comprehensive strategies in support of the District’s Capital Improvement Program implementation including engineering design of large potable water, wastewater, and recycled water treatment, collection, and distribution systems; plans, organizes, and directs the activities and staff of the District’s Engineering Department within the specific core services of water, wastewater, and recycled water; oversees, reviews, and coordinates the work of consultants engaged in the engineering design of the District’s treatment, storage, distribution, and collection systems and facilities; ensures effective and efficient high-quality work in the managed programs; and performs related duties as assigned.
Required Skills
Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of employee supervision, including work planning, assignment review and evaluation, discipline, and the training of staff in work procedures.
- Organization and management practices as applied to the development, analysis and evaluation of programs, policies and operational needs of the assigned areas of responsibility.
- Principles and practices of
- Principles and techniques for working with groups and fostering effective team interaction to ensure teamwork is conducted smoothly.
- Administrative principles and methods including goal setting, program development and implementation. Principles and practices of public administration, including budgeting, purchasing, and maintenance of public
- Organization, function, role and authority of a public agency Board of
- Principles and techniques of working with groups and fostering effective team interaction to ensure teamwork is conducted
- Theory, principles, practices and techniques of civil engineering as they apply to large, complex water, wastewater, and recycled water
- Principles, practices, materials, equipment and techniques involved in the design, construction, maintenance and operation of a large water
- Federal, state and local laws, regulations and court decisions applicable to assigned areas of
- Research methods and analysis techniques.
- The District’s personnel policies and labor contract
- District and mandated safety rules, regulations, and
- Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors and District staff.
- The structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and
- Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software programs relevant to work
Ability to:
- Manage and direct staff and operations, provide training and development opportunities, ensure work is performed effectively, and evaluate performance in an objective and positive
- Develop and implement goals and objectives, practices, policies, procedures, and work
- Provide administrative, management and professional leadership for the District and the
- Analyze and make sound recommendations on complex management and administrative
- Manage, plan, and direct the engineering design functions required by a large, complex water utility.
- Understand, interpret, explain and apply District policy and procedures governing assigned areas of responsibility.
- Present proposals and recommendations clearly and logically in public
- Represent the District effectively in
- Develop and implement appropriate procedures and
- Effectively represent the department and the District in meetings with governmental agencies, community groups, various business, professional, and regulatory organizations, and in meetings with individuals.
- Prepare clear, concise and comprehensive correspondence, reports, studies, and other written
- Use tact, initiative, prudence and independent judgment within general policy, procedural and legal
- Effectively use computer systems, software applications relevant to work performed, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using appropriate English grammar and
- Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of
Required Experience
Any combination of experience and education that provides the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying, along with the specific licenses/certifications as outlined below:
EXPERIENCE:
- Ten (10) years of progressively responsible post licensure/registration experience in the design and/or construction of large, complex water and wastewater systems, four (5) of which should be in a program management capacity, or four (5) years of experience as a Senior Engineer or two (2) years of experience as a Principal Engineer with the District or similar position outside the District. IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE, STRONG WASTEWATER PROCESS KNOWLEDGE IS HIGHLY DESIRABLE.
EDUCATION:
- Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering, or a closely related
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
- A certificate of registration as a Professional Engineer issued by the State of California.
- A valid California driver’s license and the ability to maintain insurability under the District’s Vehicle Insurance Policy.