ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES

THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE WELCOMES YOUR APPLICATION

FILING DEADLINE: Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 5:00PM

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SALARY Are you a dynamic leader that enjoys the fast-paced $10,168.86 – $13,627.25 per month world of Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste Utilities? Do you thrive in an environment that values teamwork, a RETIREMENT close-knit culture, and service to an incredible The City is a member of the Public Employees’ community? Are you looking for meaningful work helping Retirement System (PERS) guide high level of service through effectiveness, efficiency, and innovation? MEDICAL The City offers excellent medical, dental and vision If so, consider joining our team! This position will oversee benefits for the employee and dependents. Employees three utilities in a full service City. The City of Watsonville accrue 15 days of sick leave per year. produces and delivers safe drinking water, manages a citywide sewer system, treats and recycles wastewater, ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE and runs a solid waste collection operation. Our Management employees receive one-hundred and eight dedication. Our dedicated utilities divisions work hard to (108) hours per year. Unused administrative leave as of serve our community and find new ways to continually June 30th each year is paid to the employee. improve operations. Come join our team and be part of an innovative team committed to this amazing LIFE INSURANCE community! $50,000

JOB SUMMARY LONG TERM DISABILITY To serve as an assistant to the Director of Public Works City paid LTD insurance and Utilities in planning, organizing, coordinating and directing the functions of the City’s Public Works and VACATION AND HOLIDAYS Utilities Department; to provide leadership, support and Depending on length of service, from 12 to 20 vacation direction for major portions of the Department’s areas of days per year are earned. There are also 14 holidays per responsibility which could include water treatment and year. water systems, wastewater treatment and water recycling, wastewater, stormwater collection systems, HOW TO APPLY solid waste collection, recycling, landfill operations, Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit a facilities, vehicle and equipment maintenance, completed and signed City application to: engineering and construction management services, as well as the Watsonville Airport and the City’s capital City of Watsonville Human Resources Office improvement program. To direct programs and services 275 Main Street, Suite 400 (4th Floor) to meet local, State and Federal safety, environmental Watsonville, CA 95076 and resource protection and pollution prevention goals and mandates. Phone: (831) 768-3020 Fax: (831) 761-0736

COMPENSATION To apply Online visit www.cityofwatsonville.org The salary for this position will be dependent upon the successful candidate’s experience and qualifications.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: • Represents the City as liaison to the Environmental Protection Agency, the State Water Resource Control • Plans, organizes, coordinates and directs through Board, the Regional Water Quality Control Board, and subordinate managers the Department functions other regulatory agencies in negotiating and including engineering, street maintenance, water, establishing permit conditions and compliance. wastewater, stormwater, solid waste, recycling, and • Endeavors to maintain the City’s compliance with landfill operations, airport operations, central office all current water, wastewater, stormwater, solid waste, services, building, vehicle & equipment maintenance. airport and landfill requirements established by • Manages Public Works engineering and evaluates and regional, state, and federal regulatory agencies. approves engineering projects • Makes presentations and serves on a variety of • Oversees traffic engineering projects; checks and committees to work with regulatory agencies, the inspects maps and plans related to development; public, elected officials, and other agencies. administers encroachment permit program and other • Develops long-range plans to ensure ongoing technical engineering-related functions of the compliance with environmental mandates department. • Represents the City Public Works and Utilities • Oversees the preparation of plans, specifications and Department in meetings with community bid proposals for public works and utilities projects organizations, the public, private organizations, and monitors contracts. businesses, boards, commissions, and other • Analyzes complex public works and utilities issues and government agencies. problems; evaluates alternatives; and develops and • Investigates and responds to complaints from the implements effective courses of action. public and others regarding public works and utilities • Provides technical advice and consultation to the facilities and activities. Public Works and Utilities Director on public works • Confers with Utilities and Public Works managers to and utilities issues. review current and proposed projects, work schedules, • May act as City Engineer in the absence of the Public organization, and personnel problems. Works and Utilities Director or delegates role of City • Oversees the selection of staff; provides for their Engineer to other departmental management staff. training and development; reviews and approves • Assumes the duties of the Director of Public Works performance appraisals and recommendations for and Utilities during his/her absence. disciplinary actions, wage and salary actions, • Prepares and/or approves a variety of technical promotions, and related employment decisions. studies, reports, and correspondence. • Evaluates, formulates, recommends, and assists in • Develops and coordinates the Public Works and implementation of departmental operating policies Utilities Department budgets; monitors and and procedures. coordinates expenditures, applies for and manages • Ensures that all safety regulations are communicated grants. and followed. • Performs long-range planning for Capital • Reviews and recommends appropriate adjustments to Improvement projects and coordinates financing. utility rates and rate schedules, based upon utility • Prepares and makes presentations regarding City operation and construction needs. Council & commission agenda items and resolutions. • Ensures the effective utilization of equipment, material • Prepares, reviews, recommends and/or approves a and other resources of the department through review variety of technical studies, reports, and of records and related analysis. correspondence. • Performs related duties and other management • Interprets policies and procedures established by functions as required or assigned by the Director of regulatory agencies. Public Works and Utilities.

KNOWLEDGE OF TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE • Principles and practices of the management of a large Any combination of training and experience, which and diverse organization including organization and provides the required knowledge and abilities, is management of work, effective supervisory practices, qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and staff development, and personnel administration. abilities is: • Principles and practices relating to the technical aspects of assigned area of responsibility which may EDUCATION include civil, traffic, water, wastewater, stormwater, Advanced educational training in civil and sanitary solid waste engineering including the design, engineering, science, public administration, or closely specification, and estimating of projects related to related field. municipal utilities and public works. • Federal, state, and local laws, codes, regulations, and EXPERIENCE ordinances affecting municipal utility and public works • Five years of increasingly responsible experience in operations and facility and equipment management. public works projects, water, wastewater and/or solid • City policies, procedures, and memoranda of waste facility design, construction and operations, understanding related to maintenance and including at least three years in a management or construction, budgeting, finance, and personnel supervisory capacity. management. • Possession at the time of hire and continued • Methods and techniques of grant and budget maintenance of a valid California Driver’s license development and management and safe driving record.

ABILITY TO LICENSE & CERTIFICATION • Plan, organize, coordinate and assist in management of A valid certificate of registration as a Civil Engineer a large and diverse department. issued by the State Board of Registration for Civil • Provide for leadership, supervision, training and Engineers is desirable. development, and appraisal of staff. • Formulate, evaluate, and make recommendations on PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS policies and procedures affecting the provision of Physical demands described here are representative of public works and municipal utility services. those that must be met by an employee to successfully • Prepare effective technical reports and perform the essential functions of this job. correspondence. • Make effective presentations to elected officials, the • Sit at desk and in meetings for long periods of time public, city executives, businesses, and other agencies. on a continuous basis. • Prepare and manage a large budget, including capital • Intermittently twist to reach equipment surrounding improvement financing, consultant/contractor contract desk, and perform simple grasping and fine and grant management. manipulation • Review and evaluate technical engineering and • Use telephone, and write or use a keyboard to maintenance information, reports and communicate through written means recommendations. • See adequately to read text, correspondence and • Analyze emerging technologies and make fine print recommendations for new equipment, programs, • Work indoors using near vision for prolonged periods vehicles and operations. • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds • Effectively and tactfully communicate in both oral • Occasionally bend, stoop, reach, twist, and kneel and written forms • Drive an automobile • Establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.

City of Watsonville is an Equal Opportunity Employer