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City of Boise Public Works Municipal Utility Manager in Boise, Idaho
Public Works Municipal Utility Manager
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Public Works Municipal Utility Manager
Salary
$82,347.00 - $97,772.00 Annually
Location
Boise, ID
Job Type
Full Time Regular
Job Number
23 -06618
Department
Public Works
Division
Utility Maintenance
Opening Date
03/25/2024
Closing Date
5/3/2024 12:00 PM Mountain
Description
Benefits
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Summary Statement
The Public Works Water Renewal Operations division is focused on a mission to provide services to meet the demands of our growing community . The Municipal Utility Manager oversees 30 team members engaged in the city’s utility operations, construction, maintenance, and emergency repair activities for 1,000 miles of collection system pipeline, 29 lift stations, geothermal, irrigation, drainage, and flood control facilities. This position:
Monitors and reacts to regulations affecting municipal utilities and ensures regulatory compliance with federal and state requirements.
Manages municipal utility section budget and staff involved in providing 24/7 coverage.
Liaises with other first responders in reacting to and planning for regional emergency response actions.
Provides technical expertise, risk management strategies and operational recommendations to department senior management.
Makes complex plans and decisions, often in emergency situations.
Works with significant independence and authority under general direction.
If you are an experienced and skilled water utility manager looking for an opportunity to establish a meaningful career with long-term benefits, we want to hear from you. The City provides a top-notch healthcare option for you and your family at no cost. Plus, a pension plan that provides a lifetime annuity , investment matching, a cash-incentive wellness program, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, and more. Imagine that.
Essential Functions
Plans, develops, creates, implements and evaluates activities to operate a variety of municipal utilities of the public works department. Ensures compliance of collection and pumping system to federal NPDES permit requirements, overflow reporting obligations of EPA Sanitary Sewer Overflows and Peak Flows Rules, public health risk minimization and state environmental laws. Defines performance goals, statistical measures, policy, priorities and long range plans and is accountable for program results. Oversees operation, maintenance and all hours/all-weather emergency repair activities that may be dangerous, impact public health, and result in large liability or damage claims to the city. Anticipates problems and develops contingency plans. Sets priorities and makes decisions regarding the allocation of resources, including capital and people, often in emergency and after hours situations. Establishes goals and objectives based on needs of customers, home owners, renters, businesses, city, department, regulators, the environment and infrastructure.
Oversees and directs maintenance and rehabilitation programs to ensure infrastructure integrity and compliance to federal regulations under NPDES and Capacity, Management, Operation and Maintenance (CMOM) requirements. Compiles and analyzes data to make informed decisions to minimize risk, assign priorities and replace equipment and other infrastructure. Reviews engineering and design records, operating reports and technical data to monitor efficiency and function of collection system. Confers with engineers and consultants on master plan, system design, equipment upgrades and special projects. Ensures projects are carried out according to plans and procedures. Communicates reasons and rationale for decisions as appropriate. Leads, coordinates, integrates and participates on standing and ad hoc teams engaged in organized problem-solving or service delivery across functional, departmental and/or jurisdictional lines.
Provides expert advice to division managers, attorneys, risk managers, engineers and department director on technical matters related to the wastewater collection, geothermal, pressurized irrigation, drainage systems, flood control facilities and emergency response or repair. Represents the division as utility maintenance technical expert, interprets and explains information and testifies in court. Supervises technical staff providing highly visible or high impact service to the city and its customers. Handles legal, analytical and technical issues related to technical systems, electricity, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), telemetry, hydraulics and mechanics on a regular basis.
Prepares, manages, monitors and allocates multi-million dollar municipal utilities section budget and quarter-million dollar annual capital equipment budget. Develops two-year operations and maintenance budgets as well as five- and ten-year equipment budgets. Provides recommendations regarding budget to the division manager or director. Prepares specifications and makes recommendations for equipment budgeting and/or the purchase of new equipment. Authorizes and monitors expenditures, codes invoices, maintains asset records, writes requests for proposals, evaluates competitive bids, and selects vendors and suppliers to ensure compliance with budget and various city financial policies.
Researches utility best management practices, trends, benchmarks, new and innovative processes and regulatory developments. Recommends, documents and implements programs directly affecting the public and risk potential. Implements programs by developing procedures and processes and by managing resources to achieve program objectives. Compiles an emergency response and overflow plan and other procedures manuals containing standard operating procedures (SOPs), action plans and emergency mitigation plans for major components within the utility systems and/or facilities in accordance with federal NPDES permit requirements.
Establishes and maintains a customer orientation within the division. Defuses potentially troublesome issues related to department or division policies and procedures. Anticipates issues and acts as liaison between the city and property owners/residents during maintenance and emergency repair activities. Provides feedback and explains technical and program activities to residents and property owners. Evaluates and prioritizes utility vulnerabilities to department engineering staff. Responds to difficult questions and concerns from the general public, contractors, vendors and outside agencies. Provides information as appropriate and resolves public service or operational complaints. Represents the division manager and public works director in communications with internal and external customers on a variety of significant issues related to the city utility operations, maintenance, repair or emergency disruptions. Develops official communications for use by public information staff or the media regarding municipal utility issues and concerns.
Supervisory responsibilities: Employees in this position are authorized to recommend and/or effect the full range of duties (with appropriate managerial review), including hiring, performance evaluations, transferring, promoting, assigning of significant duties, rewarding, disciplining and terminating employment; exercise independent judgment to direct others work and have the authority to take corrective action; and, utilize people skills to communicate, motivate and direct or oversee a person, group, department, or organization.
Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
Requirements
Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training
Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, operations management or a related field, and
5 years progressively responsible municipal utility operations, maintenance and/or construction experience, including 3 years of supervisory experience, or
an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
Functional knowledge:
theories, principles, materials and methods of civil engineering as technically applied in the design, construction, maintenance, repair and operation of a large and modern wastewater collection system;
business management and leadership theories, principles, practices and methods including municipal financial management, general accounting, program and business planning, budget development and monitoring and purchasing principles, practices and procedures;
personal computers and MS Office software.
Advanced knowledge:
methods, practices, techniques and equipment used in operating a large wastewater collection system with multiple types of pump station designs;
chemical and physical processes used in odor control;
federal, state and local laws pertaining to wastewater discharges, public health and emergency notification requirements for unauthorized events;
emergency management practices including incident command and NIMS systems;
the hazards and applicable safety precautions involved in utility operation, confined spaces, excessive temperatures and scalding liquids;
supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) monitoring and alarm systems;
security systems and strategies to protect critical infrastructure from vandalism and trespass.
Ability to:
plan, organize, direct, implement and supervise comprehensive municipal utility operations;
read, interpret, and comprehend legal, technical, regulatory and operational documents, manuals, journals, blueprints and diagrams;
research, analyze and interpret data and make recommendations;
analyze standards and regulations and define impacts;
develop policies and procedures;
prioritize and perform multiple tasks, including project management, simultaneously;
provide leadership and delegate authority;
work effectively in emergency situations;
prepare and present verbal and written reports;
maintain records, logs and compliance documentation;
develop and maintain information databases;
supervise, train and evaluate employees, including disciplinary actions;
communicate effectively verbally and in writing;
establish and maintain effective working relationships with other departments, the public, the news media, other employees, regulatory agencies, and other interested parties;
provide excellent internal and external customer service;
display an attitude of cooperation and work harmoniously with all levels of city employees, the general public and other organizations;
communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance;
complete assignments in a timely fashion;
understand and comply with all rules, policies and regulations;
maintain prompt and regular attendance;
perform all essential and marginal functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Individuals must be capable of operating vehicles safely and have an acceptable driving record.
Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training
5 years’ experience managing wastewater collections systems and water distribution systems;
budget and personnel management experience;
comprehensive training or experience with the National Incident Management System (NIMS incident command system);
training or implementation experience in EPA Capacity, Management, Operation and Maintenance (CMOM) program requirements;
experience writing Emergency Response and Overflow Plans compliant to EPA requirements;
experience writing disaster response, flooding or other plans.
Licensing And Other Requirements
- Valid driver’s license
Ability to obtain the following within six months of employment:
State of Idaho Wastewater Collection Operator - Class IV certification
Certification in National Incident Management System (NIMS) ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-700 and ICS 800.
Special Requirements
Applicants must be able to pass:
City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation
Driving Record Check
Drug Free Workplace: In accordance with the City of Boise Drug Free Workplace Regulation, this position is designated as safety sensitive and is subject to testing requirements including Post Offer Applicant Testing, Random Testing, Reasonable Suspicion, Post - Accident, etc. Applicants will be required to submit to screening for illegal drug use prior to hire. Appointment to this position is contingent upon a negative pre-employment drug test.
This position is required to handle hazardous materials that if mishandled, place the general public at risk of serious injury.
Working Conditions
The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Efforts
Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear, smell and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Employees will sit, stand and walk.
Working Environment
The work environment will include inside conditions, outdoor weather conditions and extreme temperatures. Employees will also drive a vehicle as part of this position.May encounter uneven, icy or unpaved surface conditions in parking lots, construction projects, storage yards, etc. sewage, methane, hydrogen sulfide and other possible toxic gases and substances.
This position works: some weekends, evenings or holidays whenever a utility infrastructure emergency repair arises.
Top talent deserves top-notch benefits. The City is among the best in the Treasure Valley when it comes to the benefits and perks we offer our employees.
Most positions are eligible for the general benefits listed here; firefighters, police officers, senior managers, command staff, and directors may be offered other benefit plans.
Healthcare:
ZERO premium medical coverage option for you and your family
Low-cost dental and vision options.
Post-employment health savings account.
Retirement and Investment Plans:
PERSI retirement benefits
401(k) or 457b pre-tax investment options with employer match.
457b Roth after-tax investment options with no match
WellBeing Program:
Up to $500 cash per year for participants.
Alternative transportation incentives.
Paid Leave – City employees receive generous paid leave:
10 hours of vacation per month, and this increases the longer you stay with the City
12 paid holidays every year
8 hours of sick leave per month
10 weeks Parental Leave
Life & Long Term Disability:
Basic Life insurance at no cost to you
Long Term Disability insurance at no cost to you
Other optional benefits:
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts
Supplemental Life Insurance
Supplemental Disability Insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Free local bus pass
Corporate discount programs
AFLAC
Employee Assistance Program for short-term counseling on work, family, finances, and personal issues.
Please visit our website for further details mybenefits.cityofboise.org