Assistant Director Of Planning & Infrastructure

Summary

We welcome and appreciate your interest in employment with the City of Corpus Christi. We are an equal opportunity employer; no information obtained during the recruitment or selection process is intended for any discriminatory purposes.

Pay

This position is an exempt position at pay grade 313.

Attendance

Non-rotating 40-hour work week, Monday

• Friday, 8:00 am

• 5:00 pm; must be available to work additional hours as needed.

Who May Apply?

All persons legally authorized to work in the United States

Overview

This position is responsible for planning and managing water and wastewater capital projects, management of the consent decree program to ensure all requirements are achieved, management of the cross-connection/back-flow program, design management of various water and wastewater pipe replacement contracts, and management of various aspects of water and wastewater operations. Additionally, coordination and communication with other departments such as Public Works, Development Services, and Engineering is a critical component of this position.

Responsibilities

• Bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this skill/function is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.

• Actively participates and interacts with membership of related professional, environmental and conservation groups, developing and mandating rules and regulations of the regulatory agencies.

• Lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission and goals. Inherent to this skill/function is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, supports constructive resolution of conflicts.

• Develops and implements action plans to improve operations in the department.

• Meet organizational goals and customer expectations; make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.

• Manage human, financial, and information resources strategically including overseeing preparation of department budget.

• Manage the engineering or technical organizations required to accomplish the missions assigned.

• Performs other related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree (BA/BS)
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience
• A valid driver's license is required; successful out-of-state candidates must be able to obtain a valid Texas driver's license within 90 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) License

Other Information:

Benefits

The City offers an excellent benefit package that includes:

• Texas Municipal Retirement System

• TMRS is a required retirement plan for all full-time employees. Each employee automatically contributes 7% of their total compensation. The City will match employee contributions 2 to 1 during retirement.

• Medical/dental/vision/life coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.

• Vacation

• 88+ hours per year

• Personal leave

• 40 hours per year

• Sick leave

• 96 hours per year

• Voluntary 457b deferred compensation plan

• Ten (10) Holidays

• Flexible Spending Account

• City Employee Health & Wellness Clinic & City Employee Fitness Center

• Learning & Development Academy

• Tuition Reimbursement Programs

• Employee Recognition Programs

Basis of Rating

Application review and the City may also conduct additional skill assessment tests, in addition to the panel interview.

Closing Statement

• Selected applicants must be able to pass a background investigation and a pre-employment drug test.

• Any position that lists a minimum qualification for education level and/or license/certification will require the applicant to provide proof of documentation if selected for hire into the position with the City of Corpus Christi.

• In the event of an emergency, employees are required to work to provide for the safety and well-being of the public, including the delivery and restoration of vital services.