Deputy Director of Water Quality & Treatment

City of Aurora

2d•$159,731 - $199,663•Onsite

About The Position

Aurora Water is a nationally recognized, award-winning municipal water utility dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and sustainable water, wastewater, and stormwater services to one of Colorado's largest and fastest-growing communities. The Deputy Director of Water Quality and Treatment directs day-to-day operations and maintenance programs associated with water and wastewater treatment, water reclamation and reuse, source water supply, water quality laboratory operations, and environmental programs. In addition, coordinates, administers, and evaluates the work of the Managers of Treatment and Environmental Services, ensuring integration of treatment operations, regulatory compliance, environmental protection, public health protection, laboratory services, and source water management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, management, business administration or directly related field.
At least 7 years progressively responsible directly related experience in a full-service water utility.
At least 3 years supervisory/managerial experience in a full-service water utility.
At least 2 years division-level managerial experience in a full-service water utility.
Comprehensive knowledge of the principles, practices, and operating requirements of a full-service water utility.
Financial management and regulatory requirements.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, citizens, and elected officials.
Handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Establish and fulfill goals and objectives.
Direct and effectively supervise a large diverse workforce.
Administer budgets.
Colorado Driver's License with a good driving record.

Nice To Haves

Experience in water/wastewater treatment preferred.
Treatment certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

Directs day-to-day operations and maintenance programs associated with water and wastewater treatment, water reclamation and reuse, source water supply, water quality laboratory operations, and environmental programs.
Provides executive oversight of environmental compliance, environmental permitting, public health protection, drinking water, wastewater and Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) regulatory programs, regulatory affairs related to compliance, environmental risk management, and environmental inspection programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements while protecting the environment and public health.
Coordinates, administers, and evaluates the work of the Managers of Treatment and Environmental Services, ensuring integration of treatment operations, regulatory compliance, environmental protection, public health protection, laboratory services, and source water management.
Directs the implementation of Department goals and objectives, policies, procedures and work standards for the water quality and treatment sections; represents the city at regional and local utility meetings and hearings, monitors and reports on treatment, source of supply and environmental programs.
Prepares and monitors the operating budgets, including expenditures.
Identifies long-term capital improvement program for the water quality and treatment program areas in conjunction with the planning, and development of capital improvement programs.
Develops operational priorities, goals, and objectives.
Makes recommendations to the Assistant General Manager of Water Operations regarding selecting, hiring, training, evaluation, and disciplining of assigned employees.
Supervises assigned employees.
Performs other related duties as assigned.