Public Works Program Manager - Wastewater System Division

Job Summary

This position works 40 hours per week.

NOTES SPECIFIC TO THIS POSITION: This position is responsible for leading the Sanitary Sewer Planning, Design and Enforcement sections of Spokane County Public Works. This position is responsible for directing the work of the department and supervising approximately 13 employees. The successful applicant will coordinate with the Wastewater System Administrator, upper management and the Board of County Commissioners to continue the County's mission to responsibly operate, maintain and expand the sanitary sewer system.

Notable duties will also include:

• Prepare annual capital and operations budgets and monitor the budget status throughout the year.

• Coordination with other government agencies related to regional sanitary sewer conveyance, treatment and permitting.

• Determine staffing levels, hiring, employee development and discipline.

• Review/approve private development sewer plans and public sewer plans for compliance with County standards.

• Review/approve connections to the public sewer system and review sewer connection charge calculations.

• Administer contracts and direct subordinates in developing contracts for design, permitting, property acquisition, bidding, construction, inspection, etc. related to sewer construction projects.

This position is tasked with establishing program goals and performance measures, enhancing technical excellence, and maintaining compliance with Federal, State and Local requirements and regulations of their programs. The Program Manager will focus on strategic goals of the Program providing direction and measures of effectiveness toward attaining these goals. The Manager will take a long-range look toward employee development, facility requirements, technical advancement, and equipment and staffing needs. Working together with Senior Management, they will play a key role in establishing the Department budget and workforce levels. The position allocated to this class is responsible, under the general policy direction of the department director, for ensuring that the goals and objectives of the division are carried out by section managers and supervisors. In addition, these positions are responsible for serving as assistants and advisors to the department head on the preparation and administration of the department's budget, on setting goals and objectives of the department within policies established by the Board of County Commissioners, on policy decision meetings with the Board of County Commissioners, on labor contract negotiations and administration, and for representing the department at meetings and hearings. Positions in this class are distinguished from positions in lower level classes by the responsibility for developing programs which are implemented by supervisory personnel above the first line level and for coordinating activities of two or more sections with different program areas.

TOTAL COMPENSATION:$115,826 - $162,033 annually.Total compensation is anestimatebased upon base compensation, median retirement fund contributions, and current employer-paid health and related benefit contribution rates (including medical, dental, life insurance, long term disability, and leave). The actual total will vary depending upon each employee's enrollment choices.

NOTE: COVER LETTER AND RESUME PREFERRED; NOT REQUIRED.

Examples of Duties

• Develops and implements major departmental programs.

• Manages each phase of the program including the condition assessment, capital and preservation program prioritization, maintenance activities and budget level recommendations

• Plans and develops programs to be implemented by section supervisors in the planning and Traffic Section or the Construction Section; coordinates the work of the division with other divisions and sections of the department and with other County Departments; develops program budgets based on information supplied by the office manager and subordinate supervisors; and monitors subordinate project or program accomplishments.

• Reviews the assigned program's organizational structure and implements changes to match goals and improve the efficiency of the organization.

• Utilizes and defines performance measures and program reviews to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

• Assists in developing public works improvement plans, grant applications, apply for available project funding, and make annual budget recommendations.

• Directs the preparation of and reviews, the six-year road and sewer capital improvement program and the yearly construction program; conducts the final review and makes recommendations to the department head on such matters as final design plans for urban arterial projects, road items contained in preliminary plats, and on major signing and signal projects.

• Represents the department at staff, inter-departmental, commission, Board of County Commissioner meetings, and public and regional meetings.

• Manages, through subordinate supervisors, the road maintenance and construction inspection activities, budget and maintenance program; and prepares and administers the division budget.

• Reviews accidents and near misses, and stays current on industry guidance for best practices and policies.

• Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

PROGRAMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Bridge and Structure Design

Structural condition rating

Bridge maintenance programing

Bridge long range planning and programming

Program compliance with State/Federal requirements

Capital Project Delivery

Road design

Plans, Specifications, and Estimate development

Road Standards updates

Construction program

Materials development and testing

Land surveying and cadastral work

Traffic/Transportation Planning

Traffic Engineering

Sign and Signal Maintenance Shop

Traffic maintenance programming

Traffic Safety Program

Development Services

Short/Long range transportation planning

Water/Environmental

Stormwater Utility

Environmental Permitting

Flood Plain Management

Hydraulic/Hydrologic engineering

Flood Control District(s)

Water Reclamation

Water Resources

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

• Seven (7) years of engineering supervision or maintenance supervision at a level of work equivalent to Engineer 3.

• May substitute a graduate level degree or training in engineering or public works management for up to one (1) year of the experience.

• Registration as a Professional Engineer within the State of Washington within a reasonable period of time after appointment.

• Possession of a valid Washington Driver's License at time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Selection Factors

• Knowledge of modern management principles and practices, including program planning, direction, coordination and evaluation.

• Knowledge of engineering principles and practices.

• Skilled in communicating effectively both orally and in writing, sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.

• Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with department personnel, personnel from other county departments and the Board of County Commissioners.

• Ability to plan for needs and improvements in municipal public works systems, develop division goals and objectives, develop division programs with assistance from section supervisors, effectively direct and motivate subordinate supervisors in the accomplishment of objectives, and evaluate program accomplishments in terms of end results.

• Ability to present technical data clearly and concisely and in a manner which can be understood by lay persons.

• Ability to demonstrate effective mentoring, coaching, and disciplinary techniques as appropriate.