Water Director

City of Bakersfield • Bakersfield, CA

16h • Onsite

About The Position

Under administrative direction of the City Manager, plans, organizes, coordinates, and directs the City's water systems and wastewater treatment operations; serves as technical expert in matters related to distribution of agricultural and domestic water of Kern River delivery system and Kern River Levee District; and performs related work as required. The Water Director serves as the Water Department Head reporting to the City Manager. This role manages the activities of the Water Department, which includes the Agricultural and Domestic Water divisions, the Kern River Levee District and Wastewater Treatment division. The Director advises the City Council, Water Board, City Manager and others on departmental issues, ensures timely actions on Water Board items and implementation of City Council resolutions on departmental matters, administers policy as established by the City Water Board, and develops, controls and manages the Department's annual budget. The Director also develops general departmental administrative policies and procedures.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Civil Engineering or related field.
• Six (6) years of management and administrative experience in the direction of agricultural and domestic water resources or other related managerial experience, of which two (2) years must be at a division management level.
• An equivalent combination of training, certification and experience may be substituted for the above requirements.
• A valid California Class “C” driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, coordinates, and directs the City's water systems and wastewater treatment operations.
• Serves as technical expert in matters related to distribution of agricultural and domestic water of Kern River delivery system and Kern River Levee District.
• Serves as the Water Department Head reporting to the City Manager.
• Manages activities of the Water Department which includes the Agricultural and Domestic Water divisions, the Kern River Levee District and Wastewater Treatment division.
• Advises the City Council, Water Board, City Manager and others on departmental issues.
• Ensures timely actions on Water Board items and implementation of City Council resolutions on departmental matters.
• Administers policy as established by the City Water Board.
• Develops, controls and manages the Department's annual budget.
• Develops general departmental administrative policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

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