Job Information
CITY OF FRESNO Assistant Director of Public Utilities - (Wastewater and Utilities Planning and Engineering Divisions) in Fresno, California
Position
Description
The Department of Public Utilities is currently recruiting for two Assistant Director positions
to
oversee
the
Wastewater and Utilities Planning and Engineering Divisions.
The
Wastewater
Division
incumbent is responsible for the daily operations of the division and works directly with division managers. This position includes oversight of: the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility and North Fresno Wastewater Reclamation Facility; an ELAP accredited environmental laboratory; 1,600 miles of sanitary sewer, 18 lift stations and 25,800 access structures; 182 full-time employees with a large variety of functions; regulatory compliance; pretreatment program; annual budget preparation; rate development; development of various organizational programs; wastewater resource management; and long-range planning.
The Assistant Director for the Utilities Planning and Engineering Division is responsible for providing oversight of professional and technical services staff in the development of long-range planning for future projects; planning, designing, permitting, and implementation of DPU's capital projects for the water, wastewater, and recycled water systems, which includes: large water storage tanks and booster pump stations, raw water and treated water regional transmission pipelines, recharge facilities, municipal water well stations, distribution system water mains, wastewater collection and trunk mains, reclaimed water transmission mains, rehabilitation and/or expansion of water treatment facilities; represent the Department in public meetings; and prepare various developer agreements.
Incumbents
will
exercise considerable judgment and discretion in the administration and direction
of
the
department
and
its
operations.
In
addition,
the
Assistant
Director
acts
as technical advisor to the Director and City Manager and attends meetings of the City Council, boards, commissions, and committees relevant to public utilities and related services. The Assistant Director participates in the preparation and administration of the Departments annual operating and capital budgets and is expected to coordinate activities with other departments within the City of Fresno, as well as division sections and outside agencies.
These are unclassified positions in which the incumbent serves at the will of the Department Director.
The
Department
of
Public
Utilities
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) provides reliable, efficient, cost-effective water, wastewater, and solid waste services to Fresno. DPU strives to provide the highest level of service through innovative technology, extensive planning efforts, process improvement, employee development, and teamwork. To accomplish those[]{style="letter-spacing: 1.35p
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