UTILITIES MANAGER

POSITION TITLE: Utilities Manager CLASSIFICATION: Exempt DEPARTMENT: Utilities SUPERVISOR: Public Works Director GRADE: E6 Position Summary: Accomplishes the Utilities Department objectives by planning, organizing and supervising all functions required to operate and maintain all three of the Pueblos drinking water systems, the wastewater treatment facility and the sanitary sewer collection system activities and services.

This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Develops departmental plans, strategies, goals and objectives in accordance with the Pueblos strategic plan.

Establishes, implements and communicates departmental and operational goals, objectives, policies and procedures.

Improves staff effectiveness by counseling, training, mentoring, and recommending disciplinary action for employees; planning, delegating, monitoring, and appraising job tasks and results in a timely manner.

Leads by example.

Hosts regular staff meetings to ensure communication between personnel and departmental-related activities.

Manages project related consultants and contractors; ensures the most cost effective and reliable system improvements and expansions.

Develops and updates cost of service rates, ensuring sufficient revenue for daily operations, capital expansion, replacement, and retirements.

Manages the treatment of drinking water and wastewater to meet or exceed the quality required by the Pueblo and in accordance with established federal rules and regulations.

Ensures all systems are operated and maintained at the highest system reliability factor.

Works effectively with the Santa Ana Utilities Commission regarding current and future projects, short and long term planning efforts, infrastructure condition, facility operation, inspection and testing results, budgets, and coordination with Pueblo governmental agencies and business.

Collaborates with other Pueblo departments, engineering firms, contractors, attorneys, fire and rescue, government agencies, and developers to provide the Pueblo with the highest quality of services possible.

Achieves financial objectives by preparing the annual budget and proposal, inclusive of operational plans and objectives; recommending staffing and expenditures.

Develops, implements, and enforces safety programs and procedures to promote a safe environment and minimize safety hazards and work related injuries.

Secures additional funding and grant monies for continuation and expansion of departmental services.

Contributes to departments effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range issues and goals that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of actions; implementing directives.

Keeps Governor and other departments informed of status of Utilities Department activities by attending meetings and submitting reports.

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