Director of Water & Sewer

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The purpose of this position is to act as the Chief Operating and Financial Official for the City’s two utilities; oversees budgets, personnel, operations, planning, finance, forecasting and compliance. The work is performed under the direction of the Mayor.The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Directs and oversees the operations of the Water and Sewer Departments; ensures compliance with state and federal mandates and regulations and with orders of the Mayor, Common Council and the Water Pollution Control Authority. Establishes departmental policy and procedures. Manages department projects.
• Manages and supervises department/utility personnel; interviews and recommends applicants for hire and promotion; provides instruction and training; plans, coordinates, assigns and reviews work; allocates personnel, maintains standards and evaluates performance.
• Prepares the annual budgets for the Water and Sewer departments; prepares forecasts of future debt position; prepares Capital Non-Recurring Budget.
• Conducts strategic planning for Combined Sewer Overflow projects including scheduling, selection of projects and debt issuance. Conducts strategic planning and project management for long term initiatives such as sewer regionalization, consolidations of facilities and major sewer extensions.
• Administers the daily financial operations of the department.
• Acts as lead staff member to the Water Pollution Control Authority. Manages staff assigned to the Urban Forestry Commission and Harbor Improvement Commission.
• Represents the department and acts as a liaison to other public bodies, boards, commissions and departments. Assists other City departments and the Mayor in a variety of projects; represents the department in legal proceedings.
• Responds to constituent complaints.
• Performs other related functions as assigned or required.Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field with Master’s level course work in the field—Master’s degree preferred—and seven years of progressively responsible utilities management/administrative experience or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.Language Ability and Interpersonal Communication
• Requires the ability to perform upper-level data analysis, including the ability to hypothesize, theorize and assimilate, to modify or adapt existing policies/methods to meet unusual conditions within the context of existing theories and management principles.

• Ability to manage and direct a group of workers, including the ability to provide counseling and mediation. Ability to persuade, convince and train others. Ability to advise and interpret regarding the application of policies, procedures and standards to specific situations.

• Requires the ability to utilize reference, descriptive, consulting, design and advisory data and information such as reports, specifications, charts, insurance claims, planning and zoning submittals, legal briefs, economic analysis, non-routine correspondence and organizational analysis.

• Requires the ability to communicate orally and in writing with the Mayor, Common Council, Water Pollution Control Authority, all department personnel, other City departments, outside agencies, customers, the media and the public.

Mathematical Ability

• Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculate percentages, fractions and decimals; may require the ability to perform mathematical operations involving basic algebra and geometry.

Physical Requirements

• Requires the ability to operate, calibrate, tune and synchronize, and perform complex rapid adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as a computer and other office machines and/or related materials used in performing essential functions.

• Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, feet and limbs in performing skilled movements such as rapid keyboard use.

• Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling of objects weighing five to ten pounds.

• Requires the ability to recognize and identify similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes and sounds associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks.


Environmental Adaptability

• Ability to work under safe and comfortable conditions where exposure to environmental factors is minimal and poses a very limited risk of injury.


The City of Middletown is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.