Division Director, Water Quality & Treatment

The purpose of this classification is to manage assigned divisions of the Utilities Department.**The following duties and functions, as outlined herein, are intended to be representative of the type of tasks performed within this classification. They are not listed in any order of importance. The omission of specific statements of duties or functions does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.** - Supervises, directs, mentors, and evaluates assigned staff; addresses employee concerns and problems; directs work; is responsible for counseling, disciplining, and evaluating employee performance, including completing employee performance appraisals; interviews candidates for employment and makes hiring recommendations; coordinates training activities. - Coordinates department work activities; organizes and prioritizes workload; makes work assignments; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work; troubleshoots problem situations. - Ensures departmental compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures; ensures adherence to established safety procedures; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations. - Consults with assigned staff to review work requirements, status of work, and problems; assists with complex or problem situations; provides direction, advice, and technical expertise. - Communicates with the Deputy Director, Director, and other officials as needed to review department activities, provide recommendations, resolve problems, and receive advice/direction. Communicates with employees, other departments, engineers, developers, contractors, consultants, inspectors, regulatory agencies, vendors, customers, the public, outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, resolve problems, or give/receive advice/direction. Serves on committees as needed. - Coordinates work activities with those of other departments, contractors, consultants, outside agencies, or others as needed. - Performs administrative functions associated with the department; develops/implements long- and short-term plans, goals, and objectives; develops, updates, and implements policies and procedures; manages plant projects as needed; develops and implements division budgets, including the annual budget and capital construction budgets; reviews/approves payment requisitions, invoices, and payroll documents; prepares/reviews regulatory reports and submits them to appropriate agencies; prepares agenda items for presentation to the City Commission; coordinates emergency preparation, plans, contingencies, and response to potential disasters. - Oversees operations and administration of water plant operations and maintenance; provides input on specifications for capital expansion; prepares permit applications; participates in regulatory inspections. - Coordinates procurement of equipment and contracted services; researches new products, systems, and materials; obtains pricing from contractors and suppliers; prepares specifications for materials, equipment, and services; writes, prepares, and reviews bid documents/specifications; recommends award of contracts; ensures contract compliance for all contracts and specifications. - Compiles or monitors various administrative and statistical data pertaining to departmental operations; performs research as needed; makes applicable calculations; analyzes data and identifies trends; prepares or generates reports; maintains records. - Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, plant operational reports, regulatory reports, change orders, specifications, permit applications, budget documents, performance appraisals, agenda items, or other documents. - Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, requisitions, purcha…