Assistant Director - Utilities Engineering

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New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market.

Bellevue Utilities provides high quality, essential drinking water, wastewater, and storm and surface water services that over 150,000 customers rely on every day. We take pride in making sure these services are dependable, a good value for the money, and delivered with our customers in mind. Our Utility Capital Investment Program invests $49 Million annually in infrastructure renewal, capacity for growth, and environmental preservation projects to ensure customer service and satisfaction remain high.

• The Assistant Director works with Deputy Directors and Director to develop department policies by identifying regional and local policy needs; identifying/recommending policy options for City management and Council; develops programs/procedures to implement policies.
• Reviews and obtains proper interpretations, where necessary, of the laws, rules and regulations affecting operation of a multi-faceted utilities system.
• Establishes and maintains a working environment conducive to positive morale, individual style, quality, creativity, and teamwork.
• Oversees a team of engineering managers responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, and developing staff in the areas of planning, CIP portfolio management, capital project management and design, construction management, and development plan review.
• Allocates, directs, motivates and evaluates division personnel to ensure employees growth and accountability.
• Uses performance data objectively to maintain and improve Utilities' functions. Establishes and leads results-oriented innovation and continuous process improvement projects.
• Plan, develop and implement programs; identifies program outcomes, budgets, processes and priorities; obtains resources via budget, contracting, inter-local agreements, etc.
• Negotiates and administers contracts and professional services agreements with contractors, consultants, and franchise operators.
• Develops interdepartmental and/or partnerships with outside stakeholders.
• Prepares and presents oral and written reports and responses to the department director, City Council, or other city departments, the Environmental Services Commission, regional committees and subcommittees, and the public, as required.
• This position may serve as Acting Director in the absence of the Deputy Directors and Director of Utilities.

The Assistant Director, Engineering, works under the general supervision of Deputy Director and/or Director of Utilities. This position exercises supervision over professional, technical, and support staff, either directly or indirectly through supervisors and managers, as assigned.

• Implement City's and Utilities' vision and mission;
  Support Utilities Strategic Planning;
• Ensure quality of services, sound financial performance, and customer satisfaction;
• Manage resolution of major departmental issues;
• Create collaborative work environment and open communication;
• Model core values, work rules, and Utilities Department culture;
• Support department leadership team decisions and optimize organizational dynamics.

• Provide leadership and management oversight of ~50 staff members, comprised primarily of technical staff (Engineering Managers and Supervisors, Asset Manager, Engineers, Program Administrators, Construction Inspectors, Engineering Technicians, and Environmental Scientists).
• Lead budget development, analysis, and monitoring for the Engineering Division;
• Provide leadership and management of the following sections:
  Utility Systems Planning, CIP Portfolio Management and Administration, Asset Management, Project Management, Construction Management, and Private Development Utilities Plan Review.
• Provide leadership coordination with other Utilities Divisions and other departments in the City.

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a…