POSITION OVERVIEW:

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.