Assistant Director, Operations Field Services (B254200-1), 216, Administration

h2About the Department/h2pAssists in the planning, directing, and controlling the daily operations of the Utilities Department which includes water and wastewater treatment plants, water distribution system, and sanitary sewer collection system to ensure drinking water meets designated specifications and effluent water from wastewater plants meet state and federal regulations./ph2Position Duties/h2pp style="margin: 15px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0;" id="isPasted"strong style="font-weight: 700;"ESSENTIAL DUTIES amp; RESPONSIBILITIES/strong/pem style="color: inherit; text-indent: 0;"The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description./embr style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0;"br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0;"ul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0;"liOversees all services divisions including water distribution, wastewater collection, SCADA amp; instrumentation, and meter infrastructure. Directs supervisors and superintendents to ensure field tasks, repairs, inspections, and service orders are completed efficiently and in compliance with standards.nbsp;/liliAssist in managing the capital improvements for the Utilities Department providing for ongoing annual evaluation of water infrastructure condition reports and new facility needs for current facility and projected growth demands in the future./liliDevelop and manage the capital improvement plan; this duty includes the development through use of consulting services, staff participation in the development of water and sewer master plans.nbsp;/liliAssists in directing and managing the administrative functions of the division inclusive of the development and enforcement of policies and procedures for the annual current budget. As well as directing the preparation steps necessary for the new budget, including critical expense trend analysis along with the Business Manager to determine an accurate need for proper operational budgets and capital investment needs. Prepares a final recommended budget for the Directors review and approval./liliAssists in directing the annual preparation and submission for Director approval an integrated Work Plan for all Operations Divisions (Water Distribution and Construction, Water Treatment, Water Pollution Control, Wastewater Collection and Treatment, and Asset Management) Engineering Division, and Administrative Divisions; and evaluates the implementation of the work plan, assignments, employee training and established work schedules./liliResponsibilities include job performance evaluations of Operations Manager, Engineering Manager, Business Manager and other personnel for his/her responsibility./liliAssists in providing direction to the superintendents' daily conditions within the City water distribution system, wastewater collection system, water treatment system and wastewater treatment systems to ensure compliance with all regulatory (local, State, Federal) requirements. Efforts to include management of main break repairs, wastewater overflows and cleanup, solids dewatering and disposal operations, odor control, pump operations, street cut approvals and repair, spoils removal, temporary service connections, testing and chlorination of newly installed mains, Construction crew activities and traffic control device management where required. Recommend corrective actions in a timely manner for necessary recycle projects./liliAssists in the evaluation and analysis of water and wastewater system status and directs and manages the implementation strategic measures to monitor, rehabilitate and/or replace aged infrastructure in order to minimize customer service interruptions and/or pollution of the receiving waters./liliAssists in managing the Emergency Management Response and Coordination procedures for the department by evaluating and recommending changes to response procedures, equipment and materials necessary to comply with emergency events and federal requirements./liliAssists in managing the Master Planning process by providing direction to professional services consultants of changing directions as well as plan amendments when growth changes occur./liliAssists in preparing a $60,000,000.00 size budget./liliProvides customer service regarding the high-water bills, Fire hydrant meter, and new commercial meter./liliWill be required to drive a City vehicle for city business use./liliPerforms other duties as assigned./li/ulp style="margin: 15px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0;"br/pp style="margin: 15px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0;" id="isPasted"strong style="font-weight: 700;"COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES/strong/pp style="margin: 15px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0;"strong style="font-weight: 700;"Knowledge of:/strong/pul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0;"liKnowledge of the principles and practices of water and wastewater treatment distribution and collection systems./liliKnowledge of the financial and budgetary process requirements in the administration of a water and sewer system./liliKnowledge of the environmental and operational state and federal compliance requirements in water and wastewater systems./liliKnowledge of the appropriate communication procedures under municipal government./liliKnowledge of contractual documents and their interpretation./liliKnowledge of necessary employment needs for operation of water and wastewater treatment, distribution, and collection facilities./liliKnowledge of Asset Management and the effective administration of such project./li/ulp style="margin: 15px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0;"strong style="font-weight: 700;"Skills and Abilities:/strong/pul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0;"liSkilled in the use of a personal computer and its software to produce usable documents./liliSkilled in the management and supervisory techniques of working with management staff and labor personnel./liliSkilled in the communication with media and members of the news community in delivery of critical information during emergency incidences as well as progress reporting./liliSkilled in communicating project status to Director, City Managers, and members of the City Council./liliSkilled in the coordination and cooperation with staff members of all city departments for the efficient of city business./liliSkilled in training and teaching of management techniques to subordinates./liliAbility to administer a project for its planning stages to final completion./liliAbility to negotiate terms of a contract for the benefit of the city./liliAbility to review and understand levels of performance in water and wastewater system benchmarking./liliAbility to discuss and communicate in technical capacity with consulting professional services personnel./liliAbility to communicate technical information to subordinates and lay personnel./liliAbility to motivate and lead a group of personnel to the effective completion of a project./liliAbility to train and improve qualifications and skills of subordinate personnel./liliAbility to positively negotiate win-win solutions within groups./liliAbility to effectively work with consulting firms in completion of projects./liliAbility to establish cooperation within different departments./liliAbility to prepare, review, and interpret environmental plans and engineering specifications./liliAbility to plan and supervise the work of designated subordinates engaged in the Utilities Department./liliAbility to interpret repair and replacement schedules for infrastructure needs and provide change recommendations./liliAbility to develop repair to replacement calculations for infrastructure improvement strategies./liliAbility to maintain a valid Texas Driver License and a good driving record./liliAbility to project a positive and professional image of the City of Laredo./liliAbility to effectively communicate both orally and in writing in the English language./liliAbility to comply and make independent decisions in accordance with all City of Laredo's policies and procedures./liliAbility to maintain good health and physical condition sufficient to permit the full performance of the duties of the position./li/ulbrbrstrong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS/strongbrp id="isPasted"uPhysical Effort Requirements/unbsp;/ppPosition will have the following exposures/pul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"liOffice or similar indoor environment, relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards./liliOccasional exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. nbsp;Occasional outside work./liliFrequent exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Majority of work performed outside or with exposure to risk./liliExerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met./li/ulpbr/ppuWork Environment Locations/u/ppnbsp;Position will require the employee to work in the following types of work environmentsbrbrSeldom/pul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;" id="isPasted"liConfined space/liliWarehouse environmentnbsp;/li/ulpSometimes/pul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"liOutdoor environment/liliStreet environment (near moving traffic)/liliConstruction site/li/ulp id="isPasted"nbsp;Frequently/pul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"liVehicles/li/ulp id="isPasted"nbsp;Often/pul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"liOffice or similar indoor environment/li/ulbrp id="isPasted"uExposures/unbsp;/ppPosition will require the employee to be exposed to the following environmental elements/ppSeldom/pul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"liIndividuals who are hostile or irate/liliIndividuals with known violent backgrounds/liliExtreme cold (below 32 degrees/liliCommunicable diseases/liliMoving mechanical parts/liliFumes or airborne particles/liliToxic or caustic chemicals or substances/li/ulpSometimes/pul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"liExtreme heat (above 100 degrees)/liliLoud noises (85+ decibels such as heavy trucks, jack hammers, construction)/li/ulpbr/pp id="isPasted"uTravel/u/ppPosition will require the employee to travel/ppSometimes/pul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"liRegional travel/liliNational travel/li/ulp id="isPasted"Seldom/pul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"liInternational travel/li/ulbr/ph2Minimum Qualifications/h2pp style="margin: 6pt 0 0.0001pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: justify;"strong style="font-weight: 700;"Required Education and Experience/strong/pbrul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0;"liBachelor's Degree from an accredited* college or university in Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, or Geology, or related field./liliAt least seven (7) years of experience in the field of water and wastewater systems managementnbsp;/liliAt least three (3) years of managerial level experience/li/ulbrnbsp; nbsp; nbsp;*Council of Higher Education Accreditation/ph2Other Qualifications/h2pstrong id="isPasted"Required Licenses or Certifications:/strongul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0;"li style="text-align: left;"span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0;"Valid Texas Driver License. If applicant holds an out-of-state license, a State of Texas Driver License must be obtained within 6 months of employment./spanstrong style="font-weight: 700;"br/strong/li/ulbrstrong id="isPasted"Preferred:/strongul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0;"liClass Water System Operator and/or Class C Wastewaternbsp;/li/ulstrong style="font-weight: 700;"br/strongstrong style="font-weight: 700;"br/strongstrong style="font-weight: 700;"As part of the minimum requirements for all positions with the City of Laredo, a thorough background check and certified school transcripts will be required from all applicants who are offered employment./strongstrong style="font-weight: 700;"br/strongstrong style="font-weight: 700;"br/strongbrstrong style="font-weight: 700;"Effective February 24, 1997, all selected applicants are required to undergo a drug and alcohol test prior to employment./strongstrong style="font-weight: 700;"br/strongstrong style="font-weight: 700;"br/strongbrstrong style="font-weight: 700;"Effective January 7, 2008, all persons in safety-sensitive functions/positions, as per City of Laredo Drug and Alcohol Policy definition, shall be subject to random drug and alcohol testing./strongstrong style="font-weight: 700;"br/strongstrong style="font-weight: 700;"br/strongbrstrong style="font-weight: 700;"A person with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation related to a selection process is requested to contact the Human Resources Department at (956) 791-7480 two days prior to the scheduled interview and/or test if applicable./strongstrong style="font-weight: 700;"span style="color: inherit;"br/span/strongstrong style="font-weight: 700;"span style="color: inherit;"br/span/strongbrstrong style="font-weight: 700;"span style="color: inherit;"City of Laredo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled and Veteran Employer. We welcome differences in the form of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, geography, socioeconomic status, age, politics, religion, philosophy, sexual orientation, or gender identity. All applicants who share this goal are encouraged to apply. Must be able to function in a principle-based organization that has a culture built on character and core values./span/strong/p