Utilities Director

City of Grand Junction • Grand Junction, CO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Grand Junction is seeking an experienced utility executive to lead complex water and wastewater operations, strengthen long-term financial and capital planning, and build productive relationships across an organization and region. The Utilities Director reports to the Deputy City Manager. The ideal candidate will be an experienced utility executive who combines sufficient technical knowledge of water and wastewater systems with strong executive judgment, financial acumen, and organizational leadership. Grand Junction is located at the confluence of the Colorado and Gunnison Rivers and surrounded by the Grand Mesa, Book Cliffs, and Colorado National Monument. The City of Grand Junction is a home-rule municipality operating under a Council-Manager form of government.

Requirements

• Seven years of increasingly responsible utility program management experience
• Three years of administrative and supervisory responsibility
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in environmental engineering, civil engineering, public or business administration, or a related field
• Other combinations of experience and education meeting the minimum requirements may be substituted

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in business, public administration, civil engineering, or a related field
• Municipal or public-sector water and wastewater utility leadership experience
• Enterprise fund financial planning, forecasting, and rate-setting experience
• Experience leading major capital improvement programs and asset-management initiatives
• Water supply, watershed, storage, or drought-planning experience
• Regulatory compliance expertise
• Experience with intergovernmental agreements and regional utility partnerships
• Experience working with elected officials and governing boards
• Demonstrated success developing staff and future leaders
• Demonstrated success communicating complex utility issues to the public

Responsibilities

• Lead complex water and wastewater operations
• Strengthen long-term financial and capital planning
• Build productive relationships across an organization and region
• Provide technical knowledge of water and wastewater systems
• Exercise strong executive judgment, financial acumen, and organizational leadership

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive