Utilities Planning Manager

City of Pleasanton•Pleasanton, CA

About The Position

The City of Pleasanton is seeking a Utilities Planning Manager for the Public Works Department. This role involves guiding the long-range planning, development, and implementation of programs and infrastructure projects for the City’s potable water, recycled water, sanitary sewer collection, and storm water systems. The position will lead utility infrastructure and water supply master planning, assist with capital improvement planning and budgeting, inform rate and connection fee studies, and act as a liaison on planning matters with other departments and agencies. This is an opportunity to combine technical expertise, strategic planning, policy support, and leadership to shape the reliability and sustainability of Pleasanton’s utility systems.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university.
Five years of progressively responsible experience in utilities planning, utilities design, utilities project management, or closely related field.
Public sector experience is highly desirable.
Possession of a valid Class C California driver's license.
Principles, practices, and techniques for program development, administration, and evaluation.
Management principles and practices including planning and organizing work, establishing goals and objectives, budgeting, and cost control.
General principles, practices, and techniques utilized to conduct utility infrastructure and water supply master planning studies.
General principles and practices of asset management.
General principles of hydraulics including open channel conveyance and pressurized systems.
General principles and practices used to develop capital improvement and asset replacement programs including prioritization, scoping, and budgeting.
General principles and practices of utility rate and connection fee studies.
General principle and practices of water/wastewater engineering as applied to the planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and economics of water distribution systems and sewer/storm collection and conveyance systems.
Pertinent Federal, State, and local regulations governing utilities.
Computerized software systems used in day to day utility operations such as CAD, hydraulic modeling applications, computerized maintenance management systems, geographical information systems, supervisory control and data acquisition, etc.
Establish effective working relationships with a wide variety of City staff, project contractors, representatives of other governmental agencies, professional contacts, City officials, and the public by demonstrating good judgment, initiative and resourcefulness.
Assemble and analyze data, preparing comprehensive and accurate reports, and formulating policy and service recommendations.
Critically assess situations, solve problems, work effectively under stress, within deadlines, and demonstrates political astuteness.
Effectively communicate ideas and concepts orally and in writing, write staff reports, communicate clearly with management staff, and make effective presentations in public forums.
Use office equipment and technology, including computers and related software, and master new technologies.
Ability to use computer software programs such as CADD, GIS, hydraulic modeling applications, Microsoft Office suite programs, specifically Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access and other similar programs.
Read, and interpret design plans.
Learn to effectively manage consultants and contractors.
Effectively communicate policies, procedures, city codes and operations to other city staff and the general public.
Evaluate and recommend changes to operations as needed.
Provide outstanding customer service.

Nice To Haves

Possession of a valid registration as a Professional Civil Engineer in California by the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists is desirable.

Responsibilities

Oversee the development and maintenance of the City’s utility infrastructure master planning program, including system capacity studies, operational performance evaluations, and asset management efforts.
Serve as custodian of the City’s utility hydraulic models.
Lead preparation of the City’s Urban Water Management Plan and support other water supply technical efforts.
Assist in preparing Capital Improvement Programs in the area of utilities, including project scoping, budgeting, and schedule prioritization.
Assist with annual planning and budgeting for Utilities Division-led projects focused on repair and replacement of deteriorating assets.
Help prioritize asset replacement needs, define project scopes, and develop budgets for short- and long-term infrastructure improvements.
Assist with utility rate studies and connection fee studies by providing expenditure projections related to infrastructure improvements.
Provide technical assistance to the Utilities Division in areas such as operational planning and troubleshooting, regulatory reporting and programs, purchasing and contracting, design and construction, quality standards, records management, and asset management.
Coordinate regulatory compliance efforts and support strategic utility initiatives that help ensure reliable and sustainable service delivery.
Act as the Utilities Division’s liaison for planning-related work with Community Development, Engineering, regional water and sewer agencies, committees, citizen groups, and other outside partners.
Perform administrative and analytical assignments in support of the Director and Assistant Director of Operations Services.
May occasionally direct and/or supervise staff, consultants, or related support work as needed.