Assistant Manager, Interceptor Engineering

Who We Are

We are the Metropolitan Council, the regional government for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. We plan 30 years ahead for the future of the metropolitan area and provide regional transportation, wastewater, and housing services.

The Environmental Services Division is accepting applications for the full‑time Assistant Manager of Interceptor Engineering.

The interceptor system is the sanitary sewer network of pipes, mains, and tunnels that intercept wastewater flow when it leaves one city and is conveyed through other cities en route to one of the nine wastewater reclamation / treatment facilities in the 7‑County Metropolitan area. The system consists of 634 miles of gravity mains, force mains and siphons; 231 billing and performance meters;

and 60 lift stations. It serves 2.8 million people from 111 communities.

The Interceptor Engineering group is responsible for the planning and design of capital projects to preserve, improve, and expand the system to meet our customer service goals. The department also supports the Construction Services group during capital project construction.

The Assistant Manager provides support and backup to an Engineering Manager, supervises assigned and unassigned staff, handles contract management, connection permits, encroachment permits, relocation requests, and gathers project information required to develop the Capital Improvements Program and the corresponding annual publication.

• Manage and coordinate department programs in support of policy initiatives.
• Coordinate staff activities and check work for conformance to standards.
• Provide performance feedback.
• Manage and disseminate information from departments and other databases.
• Assist in developing the Capital Improvements Program and Capital Budget.
• Prepare, facilitate, and give presentations to the Metropolitan Council Environment Committee, executive management, workshops, and public meetings.
• Manage project delivery, project managers, and project goals, objectives, and outcomes to provide organizational consistency and direction.
• Develop and manage a quality control program for project designs, including design guidelines and facility information.
• Manage permitting programs (encroachments and connections).
• Manage master contracts and execute work authorizations.
• Review relocation and system changes requested by communities and agencies.
• Develop, review, or approve governmental agreements (reconveyance, construction cooperation, master utility, etc.) and real estate appraisals, right‑of‑entry agreements, and approvals for acquisitions.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree and six (6) years of experience, including a Professional Engineering (PE) license in Minnesota.
• Master’s degree or higher and four (4) years of experience, including a Professional Engineering (PE) license in Minnesota.

• Experience with engineering principles and construction practices for wastewater collection and treatment.
• Experience with project and program management principles and practices.
• Experience with wastewater collection and treatment operation and maintenance practices.
• Experience with financial analysis and risk analysis sufficient to guide and make decisions.
• Practiced quality control procedures in project design, delivery, and implementation.
• Experience presenting at public hearings and governmental board meetings or public audiences and council bodies.
• Interpersonal skills sufficient to build trust, develop and maintain effective relationships with customers and stakeholders both internal and external to the organization.
• Ability to lead and guide interdisciplinary teams to successful project completion.
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work.
• Three or more years of supervisory experience.
• Ten years or more experience as a project manager with the Metropolitan Council or in engineering consulting for water or wastewater projects.

• Knowledge of engineering principles and construction practices for wastewater collection and treatment.
• Knowle…