Utilities Coordinator

This is a full-time (First/Mid-Level Officials and Managers) professional position with the City's Public Works Department. An individual in this position plans and coordinates services and operations of the City's Public Works Department including the planning, operation and maintenance of the water supply, distribution and wastewater collection and treatment facilities. This position coordinates assigned activities with other divisions, outside agencies, public, and aids the City's Utilities Manager or Assistant Director of Utilities.

Reporting relationship:
Assistant Director of Utilities

• matters; and process invoices for consultant and operator work;
• Develop budget projections based on historical records, various district agreements, and trends to provide a 5-year plan for operational expenses and CIP needs. Interpret financial reports to provide status of operational budget at quarterly participant and committee meetings. Coordinate with financial consultant and City Finance representative to complete annual true ups and facilitate update of accounting records accordingly.
• Coordinate with multiple intradepartmental disciplines, including Finance, Purchasing, and CIP to onboard new goods and services providers, track and maintain active contracts, and assist with bids for services for the operation of water and wastewater treatment and distribution.
• Manage water and wastewater treatment plants and related infrastructure [lift stations and transmission lines] by coordinating the planning, funding, design, construction, operation, maintenance and expansion of regional water and wastewater treatment plants and systems; and manage the operation and maintenance contracts for regional water and wastewater plants and related infrastructure owned by the City;

• Assist with the drafting and implementation and updating of groundwater use reduction regulatory program;
• Assist with the City's participation in partial conversion from groundwater to surface water use, water conservation and wastewater effluent reuse programs; and maintain a working knowledge of State and Federal requirements and new operations;
• Attend development, rezoning and subdivision application pre-submittal meetings and provide related utility and general infrastructure information and standards to applicants; review and comment on rezoning and subdivision applications; attend Planning and Zoning Commission meetings as needed;
• Perform other duties as assigned;
• Subject to 24-hour recall.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Business Management, Accounting, Public Administration, Planning, or a closely related field
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• Three (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience in utility administration, public works operations, water and wastewater systems, utility planning, contract administration, budget development, capital improvement program coordination, regulatory compliance, or a related field.

The Department of Human Resources & Organizational Development may consider an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.