UTILITIES WATER SYSTEMS OPERATIONS MANAGER (NON-CLASSIFIED)

Salary $170,736.00 - $207,540.00 Annually

Opening Date 01/30/2025

Closing Date 2/16/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

The Position

The City of Riverside, Public Utilities Department (RPU) is accepting applications for the position of  UTILITIES WATER SYSTEMS OPERATIONS MANAGER (NON-CALSSIFIED)  to fill one (1) vacancy in the  Water Operations Division.    The eligibility list established may be used to fill the current and/or upcoming vacancies within this classification for up to six (6) months.

Under general direction, the Utilities Water Systems Operations Manager is to plan, manage, supervise, and coordinate the activities and operations of the Water Operations and/or Field Division within the Public Utilities Department including water transmission and distribution, water treatment, water production, recycled water, non-potable water, and overall water system operations. The Utilities Water Systems Operations Manager is to coordinate assigned activities with other divisions, departments, and outside agencies and to provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Assistant General Manager/Water Delivery.

*Positions designated as Non-Classified are exempt from the classified service. The incumbent shall be appointed "at-will" and serve at the pleasure of the City Manager.

Work Performed

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop and participate in the implementation of the principles, practices, techniques, materials and equipment utilized in the operation and maintenance of a large complex water treatment, distribution, recycled water, and non-potable systems.
• Manage and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for assigned programs; recommend and administer policies and procedures. 
• Leads, plans, organizes, integrates and evaluates the work of the Water Operations and/or Field functions through assigned supervisors and staff through established goals and performance measures.
• Manage, supervise, coordinate, and review all water system operation/construction and/or maintenance activities including Domestic Water, Recycled Water, and non-potable systems.
• Determine scope of projects; review plans and specifications for major projects; make operational decisions on water production, basin management, and the construction and maintenance, testing and repair of rotating mechanical equipment, wells, pumps, motors, electrical systems, etc., and establish technical criteria and standards.
• Assists in development and implementation of Water Operations and/or Field Division business plans, programs, processes, procedures and policies required to achieve strategic initiatives and overall division results in alignment with City objectives and priorities related to the City's water, recycled water, and non-potable systems.
• Guide and assist subordinates in the solution of difficult engineering, construction, operating, and maintenance problems.
• Assist Utilities General Manager and Utilities Assistant General Manager/ Water Delivery in explaining and interpreting division policies, problems and proposals to City officials, other agencies and the general public.
• Administer ground water basin management, water rights, assessments, and taxes.
• Ensures all federal and state regulatory requirements for water, recycled water, non-potable water facilities, and potable water storage are met.
• Enforce litigation agreements with responsible parties to ensure protection of the City's water supply.     
• Establish and review system operation criteria.
• Select and manage professional consultants.
• Coordinate Water Operations and/or Field activities with other City departments, and sections and with outside agencies.
• Develop emergency preparedness procedures for responding to emergencies and disasters; participate in preparing the department disaster response training and procedures.
• Participate in and implement physical security policies, procedures and processes.
• Represent the City's interest as a water system subject matter expert with City departments, outside agencies, regulatory agencies, and in litigation matters.
• Prepare a variety of reports, correspondence and special studies.
• Respond to difficult citizen inquiries and complaints.
• Prepare and administer the Water Operations and/or Field Division budget. 
• Select, supervise, train and evaluate technical and professional subordinates.

Qualifications

Option I:

Education:   Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering, chemistry, microbiology, environmental science, public administration, business administration or related field.  A Master's degree in a related field is highly desirable.

Experience:   Five years of increasingly responsible experience in the operation and management of a large water treatment and/or distribution system, including two years of administrative and supervisory responsibility.

Option II:

Education:   High School graduation or satisfactory equivalent (GED).

Experience:   Nine years of increasingly responsible experience in the operation and management of a large water treatment and/or distribution system, including two years of administrative and supervisory responsibility.

Necessary Special Requirement:

• Possession of an appropriate, valid California motor vehicle operator's license.
   
• Possession of, or ability to obtain within one year, a valid California D2 Water Distribution Operator Certification and California T2 Water Treatment Operator Certification as the Manager has overall responsibility for the day-to-day, hands-on, operation of a water treatment facility and distribution system as determined by the California Division of Drinking Water.   Presently, the Riverside Public Utilities' Water Treatment system is rated as a T4 facility and the Water Distribution system is rated as a D5 facility.

Highly Desired Qualifications:

• T4/D5 certifications

• 1 year of experience with potentially responsible parties 

• 1 year experience with water system litigation

• 1 year of experience coordinating with outside agencies 

Selection Process

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION:  

1)  Completed Employment Application 

2)  Completed Supplemental Questionnaire

3)  Cover Letter / Letter of Interest  

4)  Resume

FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ON COMPLETING YOUR ON-LINE APPLICATION, CLICK HERE: ( Application Guide).    (Download PDF reader)

The selection process will begin with an employment application package screening, with the best qualified candidates being invited to participate further in the assessment process. This process may include any combination of written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. Those who successfully complete the selection process will be placed on the eligibility list for this classification.  

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SCHEDULING ASSESSMENTS:

If you are selected to move forward in the assessment process, you may be required to self-schedule your appointment.  You will be notified via email of your status and provided with self-scheduling instructions.  Please check your email regularly following the closing date of this recruitment.

Positions that require, or may require, a California Commercial Driver’s License are considered Safety Sensitive and are monitored by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Any candidate being considered for a Safety Sensitive position must submit authorization forms to the City immediately upon request to begin the pre-employment process.

It is the responsibility of candidates with a disability requiring accommodation in the assessment process to contact the Human Resources Department in writing to request such accommodation prior to the closing date of this recruitment.  

Appointment may be subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment background investigation, drug screen, and/or medical/physical examination. 

NOTE :  The City reserves the right to modify selection devices and test instruments in accordance with accepted legal, ethical, and professional standards.   Candidates may reapply when there is a posting to establish an eligibility list.  

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Proof of education listed in your application will be requested at the time of conditional offer. Acceptable documentation consists of transcripts or degree, if applicable, by the accredited U.S. college or university. 

Education obtained outside the United States (US) require one of the following options:

1. An equivalency statement from an evaluation company certified by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) at http://www.naces.org/members.html or the Association of International Credential Evaluators Inc. (AICE) at http://aice-eval.org/members/.
2. An advanced-level degree from an accredited US college or university. 

All applicants will be notified via e-mail or telephone of their application status and the assessment dates/times/locations after the closing date of this announcement.

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED CONTRACT.

Information

• Location: Riverside, United States

Industry experience

Education: High School

Seniority: Expert, Engineer, Consultant

Years of experience: 1 to 5 years

Taxonomy

• Operations
• Operations Management