Lubbock Director of Utilities
About The Position
As the Director of Utilities, you will assume a pivotal leadership position, guiding the City of Lubbock’s water and wastewater infrastructure through comprehensive strategic planning, sound management practices, and a forward-looking vision. This role entails oversight of the formulation and execution of goals, policies, and utility plans to safeguard operational continuity and drive the continual improvement of essential services. The Director is charged with leading complex water supply initiatives and plant operations, collaborating with departmental leadership, and administering personnel and resources to ensure the consistent delivery of dependable, high-quality services to the community. In this capacity, you will exercise strategic oversight of wastewater operations with an unwavering commitment to management excellence, organizational efficiency, fiscal stewardship, and transparent communication. Key responsibilities include administering budgets and financial controls to optimize resource allocation for equipment and infrastructure maintenance, thereby ensuring the reliability and integrity of critical water systems. Effective communication is paramount, necessitating regular engagement with internal teams, the public, and key stakeholders to resolve inquiries, address operational challenges, and articulate complex technical and financial matters. The ideal candidate will possess a strong operational background complemented by robust management and organization acumen, and a financial background reinforced by distinguished leadership experience, and will be instrumental in sustaining the safety, resilience, and operational excellence of Lubbock’s water and wastewater systems.
Requirements
- Extensive knowledge of water and wastewater operations, and regulatory requirements.
- Strong abilities in strategic planning, policy development, and performance management.
- Demonstrated ability to manage large organizations, lead multidisciplinary teams, and allocate personnel and resources effectively.
- Advanced financial knowledge and abilities, including budget administration, fiscal analysis, and stewardship of utility assets and capital investments.
- Oversight of complex water supply initiatives and treatment operations, ensuring system reliability and public safety.
- Exceptional communication abilities to clearly convey technical, operational, and financial information to City leadership, staff, stakeholders, and the public.
- Strong operational background supported by strong management abilities.
- Finance-centered background reinforced by proven executive leadership.
- TCEQ Class A Water Operator License or ability to obtain.
- TCEQ Class A Wastewater Operator License or ability to obtain.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, public administration, business administration, or related from an accredited university.
- An additional ten (10) years of increasingly responsible professional experience working within public water and wastewater utilities.
- Five (5) years of supervisory experience.
Responsibilities
- Guide the City of Lubbock’s water and wastewater infrastructure through comprehensive strategic planning, sound management practices, and a forward-looking vision.
- Oversee the formulation and execution of goals, policies, and utility plans to safeguard operational continuity and drive the continual improvement of essential services.
- Lead complex water supply initiatives and plant operations.
- Collaborate with departmental leadership.
- Administer personnel and resources to ensure the consistent delivery of dependable, high-quality services to the community.
- Exercise strategic oversight of wastewater operations with an unwavering commitment to management excellence, organizational efficiency, fiscal stewardship, and transparent communication.
- Administer budgets and financial controls to optimize resource allocation for equipment and infrastructure maintenance, thereby ensuring the reliability and integrity of critical water systems.
- Engage with internal teams, the public, and key stakeholders to resolve inquiries, address operational challenges, and articulate complex technical and financial matters.
- Sustain the safety, resilience, and operational excellence of Lubbock’s water and wastewater systems.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
