Deputy Director Water Engineering & Planning

Deputy Director Of Water Engineering & Planning

Are you ready to help shape the future of Scottsdale's Water Resources and lead innovative efforts that support a sustainable, thriving community? The City of Scottsdale is seeking a collaborative and forward-thinking Deputy Director of Water Engineering & Planning to guide critical initiatives in water supply, treatment, conservation, and long-range infrastructure planning. This leadership role is ideal for professionals who excel in data-driven decision-making, enjoy working with diverse stakeholders, and are motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on regional water management.

If you are committed to public service, passionate about advancing responsible water solutions, and eager to lead a talented team in a dynamic environment, we invite you to apply and bring your expertise to our organization.

Plans Water Resources Division capital projects (including associated budget), asset management, process control analysis, and water resources planning/sustainability. Acts as a technical advisor and performs policy-level coordination, advisory and administrative functions relating to engineering and planning of the water and reclaimed water systems. Anticipated starting salary for this position may be up to mid-point depending on candidate's experience and internal equity.

The full salary range is listed above and mid-point for this position is $ annually.

Education and Experience

• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited educational institution in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, related Physical and Biological Sciences, or a closely related field.
• Nine years of progressively responsible experience in a water-related technical capacity that includes responsibility for program management.
• Five years of managerial experience.
• Any equivalent combination of education and/or job-related experience that meets the minimum qualifications may be substituted.

Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements

• Must possess and maintain upon hire or promotion, registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Arizona.
• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the city, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
• Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
• City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457
• Pet Insurance
• Bilingual pay compensation

The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state "See Resume" in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.

Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:

• Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
• Criminal Background screening

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time, potentially without advance notice. Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may…