Job Description

The Water Systems Manager plans, coordinates, facilitates, and directs the activities of operational areas within the Water Division. This includes safe drinking water, septic and irrigation management.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans, organizes, and manages the activities of the Water Division; plans, coordinates, administers, and evaluates projects, processes, procedures, systems, and standards; develops and coordinates work plans; ensures daily service is met, and all state required documentation is filed on time.
• Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for assigned programs; recommends and administers policies and procedures.
• Selects, trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned personnel; provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees to correct deficiencies; enforces discipline and termination procedures.
• Initiates the accomplishment of the Division's work program using staff resources and innovative approaches including empowered team concepts; monitors program performance to maintain cost-effective operations.
• Establishes goals to enhance organizational leadership, strategic planning and operating procedures related to specific water issues.
• Develops, prepares, and administers the section budget; which may include capital improvement budgets; participates in the forecast of funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; monitors and approves expenditures; implements adjustments.
• Directs the research and compilation of comprehensive reports, and the review of contracts, plans, specifications and agreements.
• Monitors operations to comply with applicable regulatory standards, health and safety codes, and fiscal and human resource practices.
• Performs related duties as required.

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE/OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Four years of supervisory experience in the administration of a water utility which includes water distribution, production, recharge systems, backflow, electrical, telemetry and/or conservation operations. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted.
• Utah Water Distribution certification, or ability to obtain Utah certification within three months of hire.
• The principles and practices of engineering as applied to municipal water distribution, production, backflow, recharge, treatment, recycled water and conservation.
• The principles of surface water treatment, maintenance, and repair.
• Work standards and practices in the various construction trades which relate to the operation, maintenance, disinfection, construction and/or reconstruction of water systems operations
• Principles and practices of engineering as applied to water supply, treatment, and distribution of State regulated potable water systems.
• Management and cost accounting principles as related to equipment and labor used by a domestic water provider.
• Broad range of modern management practices including leadership initiatives, staff teams, team development and coaching.
• Operation and maintenance of water production, distribution, recycled water, and recharge systems, treatment equipment, machinery, and facilities.
• Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment.
• Operate a motor vehicle safely. Possess a valid driver’s license
• Understand, interpret, and apply general and specific administrative and departmental policies and procedures as well as applicable federal, state, and local policies, laws, and regulations.
• Prepare clear, concise and comprehensive reports, records, correspondence, and other written materials.
• Make clear and persuasive oral presentations.
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals.
• Prepare and administer program budgets.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ ABILITY TO:

• • Lift 50+ pounds.
  • Sit at a desk and type at a computer for extensive periods of time.
  • Walk for the duration of the shift.
  • Bend, stoop, kneel, and reach with hands and arms.
  • Express and exchange ideas by means of the spoken word accurately, loudly and quickly.
  • Perceive the nature of sounds at a normal speaking level and make fine discrimination in sound.
  • Visual acuity to determine accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.
  • Withstand a moderate noise level.