Assistant Director-Utilities

The Assistant Director of Utilities is a Professional Engineer leading the design, construction, implementation, and completion of City Capital Projects, Maintenance Projects, and Public Services construction-related projects with high-level project management and engineering skills. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and IDEAL CANDIDATE ? The City of Terrell is seeking an optimistic and proactive problem solver who values honesty and hard work as its Assistant Director of Utilities. ? Candidates for this position should have a history of servant leadership, appreciate the importance of serving employees and citizens, and have the knowledge and skills to be effective immediately. The ideal candidate has a record of success with improving the internal operations of municipal government; talent in navigating various local, state, and federal laws and regulations; and experience with the challenges presented by aging infrastructure and rapid growth. ? The Assistant Director of Utilities should understand program development and administration principles, personnel and risk management, municipal budget preparation and administration, and personnel supervision, training, and performance evaluation. They should also know how to craft goals, objectives, and management plans to ensure they are ambitious but achievable and hold the organization accountable to its many stakeholders. ? The right fit for this role is an effective listener and communicator who can set a positive, optimistic workforce culture, find common ground, and establish mutual respect with a diverse range of people. This person must be a strategic and critical thinker who knows how to build an engaged team united by a common purpose and have the organization and time management skills necessary to advance multiple programs and projects simultaneously. ? The ideal candidate will feel comfortable working under pressure; leading a variety of initiatives, identifying and responding to sensitive community and City Council issues, concerns, and needs; delegating work and responsibilities as needed; and representing the organization and its interests. ? Provides project management over design and construction contracts primarily focusing on jobs related to water and wastewater pipelines and associated paving repairs or replacement, including elevated storage tanks, water pump stations, SS lift stations and wastewater treatment plants. Projects may also involve other disciplines such as streetscape, alley, drainage, flood control, bridge, sidewalk, irrigation, structural design elements and erosion control. ? Coordinates all phases of the engineering design and construction of capital improvement projects; participates in the development of project budgets. Determining funding; engages, interacts, and collaborates with other departments within the City; communicates and provides responses to citizens, council members, developers, and other City departments regarding project status. ? Ensures that the proposed infrastructure improvements are of good design quality and that the projects are in compliance with City, State, and Federal standards. ? Assist the Director of Utilities and/or City Engineer in preparing agenda packages, administrative action packages, and administrative change order packages for engineering design contracts, engineering supplemental agreements, construction contracts, and construction change orders. ? Collaborates, engages, and works with consultants, inspectors, contractors, engineers, and representatives from the agencies within the City and outside, to successfully complete the design and construction of all infrastructure projects; performs site visits to verify progress, responds to engineering concerns, and verifies the project plans, specifications and project budgets are complied with. ? Performs any other work as needed and as directed. ? Required to have experience with Google Office Suite and/or MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word). Auto CAD and ESR GIS. KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS ? Thorough knowledge of city ordinances, design manuals, engineering standards, state and federal regulations, and professional ethics. ? Knowledge of project management and implementation practices and methods. ? Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with a variety of people. ? Knowledge of civil engineering principles, including safety, legal, licensing, credentialing, and innovation. ? Ability to establish and maintain strong business relationships with City personnel, contractors, consultants and City residents. ? Knowledge of civil engineering principles, particularly with the design, construction, and maintenance of public works projects. ? Experience in land development including grading, drainage, street, floodplain development, water and sanitary sewer design is an asset. ? Able to meet strict deadlines. ? Have strong organizational skills and be able to multi-task several projects. ? Be able to work alone or with a team. EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE Any combination of education and experience that would provide the knowledge and skills required for this position is qualifying. A typical way to obtain those abilities is a bachelors degree (minimum) from an accredited college or university, with a degree in engineering, public administration, or a closely related field preferred. Candidates should also have 10 years of increasingly responsible experience in government or business management, including five years of local government administrative and supervisory experience. Military experience or additional years of management experience may substitute for portions of the educational requirement. License or Certification: ? Must possess a valid Texas Class C drivers license. ? Having a Class A Water License and/or Class A Wastewater License is not required but is beneficial. ? Have or be able to obtain a P.E. license in Texas and/or have/or be obtaining certifications from the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) i.e. CMIT, CACM, and CCM is not required but is beneficial ADDITIONAL DETAILS Physical Demands: The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. ? Regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. ? Must be able to walk, stand, stretch, bend, twist, stoop, and kneel. ? Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. ? Often required to visit adverse field conditions in poor weather on unimproved or hazardous construction conditions to assess worker safety and/or emergency construction/repair conditions. ? Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. ? The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Employee must have the ability to maintain concentration in the midst of interruptions and background noise. ? Outdoor work on unpaved surfaces is required to review future construction sites, ongoing construction and construction acceptance reviews Compensation and Benefits: The City of Terrell offers a competitive salary depending on qualifications, education, and experience. The City participates in the Texas Municipal Retirement System at a 7% employee deposit rate with a municipal matching ratio of 2:1, and a supplemental ICMA retirement plan is available. The organization also offers a wide range of benefits, including a complete group insurance package (health, dental, long-term disability, and life) paid by the City; 11 paid holidays; generous sick, vacation, and emergency leave; tuition reimbursement; longevity pay; and an Employee Assistance Program