Public Works Maintenance Manager (Drinking Water)

City of Houston•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Oversees, manages, and directs the operations, repairs, and associated personnel for a Distribution System Maintenance and Operations facility. Plans and supervises the repair and preventive maintenance of a portion of the city's water mains, valves, fire hydrants, manholes and other facilities. Familiarity with water assets, asset management, and inventory control concepts are necessary. Assists in enacting policy; develops, maintains and interprets branch and/or division and/or departmental policies. Ensures that section maintains current motor vehicle records and defensive driving certificates. Manages section to ensure that contractors/ inspectors meet contractual requirements. Monitors routes and productivity to ensure efficient operations. Manages section to ensure that teams respond to water main and service lines breaks, low pressure and out of water work orders. Coordinates work of sections and works cooperatively with other departments, divisions, branches, outside agencies, committees, and civic associations. Reviews and critiques methods and procedures regularly to maintain and improve efficient area operations; evaluates individual and group performance and makes or recommends needed improvements. Maintains current knowledge of technology and legislative changes which affect specific activities and initiates actions made necessary by such changes. Implements and monitors technical and safety training. Monitors budget status and assist annually in fiscal year budget preparation.

Requirements

Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline.
Knowledge of the discipline would normally be obtained through a formal 4-year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.
Seven (7) years of experience closely related to the activities of the area or division to be supervised are required.
Directly related professional experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Hold a Valid Driver License and compliance with the City of Houston's policy on driving (AP 2-2).

Nice To Haves

Experience in Business Management, Public Utilities, and maintaining the City's water distribution system.
Ability to maintain current knowledge of technical and legislative changes which affect activities and initiate actions, made necessary by such changes.
Ability to develop productivity measures, monitor performance and personnel.
Knowledge of INFOR or a work order system; Geographic Information Science/Geographic Information Management Systems (GIS/GIMS); and experience in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
A Collection III or Distribution B license or the ability to acquire a license withing twenty-four (24) months of hire/promotion.
Eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.

Responsibilities

Oversees, manages, and directs the operations, repairs, and associated personnel for a Distribution System Maintenance and Operations facility.
Plans and supervises the repair and preventive maintenance of a portion of the city's water mains, valves, fire hydrants, manholes and other facilities.
Assists in enacting policy; develops, maintains and interprets branch and/or division and/or departmental policies.
Ensures that section maintains current motor vehicle records and defensive driving certificates.
Manages section to ensure that contractors/ inspectors meet contractual requirements.
Monitors routes and productivity to ensure efficient operations.
Manages section to ensure that teams respond to water main and service lines breaks, low pressure and out of water work orders.
Coordinates work of sections and works cooperatively with other departments, divisions, branches, outside agencies, committees, and civic associations.
Reviews and critiques methods and procedures regularly to maintain and improve efficient area operations; evaluates individual and group performance and makes or recommends needed improvements.
Maintains current knowledge of technology and legislative changes which affect specific activities and initiates actions made necessary by such changes.
Implements and monitors technical and safety training.
Monitors budget status and assist annually in fiscal year budget preparation.