Assistant Water Manager; Principal Civil Engineer

JOIN THE CITY OF ORANGE AS AN ASSISTANT WATER MANAGER (PRINCIPAL CIVILENGINEER)IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This recruitment will remain open until February 15, 2026. Review of applications and interviews will begin after the posting closes.

• Oversees the daily functions, operations, and activities of assigned water maintenance and operations projects and programs, including participating in capital improvement project planning, ensuring water quality and regulatory compliance, and coordinating the installation, construction, maintenance, and repair of water utility systems, facilities and equipment.
• Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the division; recommends within departmental policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; recommends and administers policies and procedures.
• Participates in the development and administration of assigned budgets.
• Participates in the development and standardization of procedures and methods to improve and continuously monitors the efficiency and effectiveness of assigned programs, service delivery methods, and procedures; assesses and monitors workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identifies opportunities for improvement and recommends to the Water Manager.
• Participates in the selection of, trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned personnel; provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees on performance issues; implements discipline and termination procedures.
• Recommends and administers policies and procedures such as procedure guidelines, design standards, and standard plans and specifications while ensuring that operation and maintenance, financial, regulatory, and legal requirements are met.
• Oversees the development of consultant requests for proposal for professional and/or construction services and the advertising and bid processes; evaluates proposals and recommends project award; administers contracts after award.
• Meets and confers with contractors, engineers, developers, architects, a variety of outside agencies, and the general public in acquiring information and coordinating water utility maintenance matters; provides information regarding City development requirements.
• Prepares, reviews and completes various reports, which may include City Council agenda reports and division-related documentation and correspondence.
• Provides technical information and instruction regarding applicable procedures and methods; interprets and explains rules, regulations and procedures; answers questions and resolves concerns.
• Responds to and resolves various issues with residents, other departments representatives, and outside agencies.
• Serves as a liaison for the assigned division to other City departments, divisions, and outside agencies; attends meetings, as necessary; provides staff support to commissions, committees, and task forces, as necessary; negotiates and resolves significant and controversial issues.
• Provides highly complex staff assistance to the Water Manager; develops and reviews staff reports related to assigned activities and services; may present information to the City Council and various commissions, committees, and boards; performs a variety of public relations and outreach work related to assigned activities.
• Conducts a variety of organizational studies, investigations, and operational studies; recommends modifications to water system maintenance and operations programs, policies, and procedures.
• Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of water system maintenance and operations; researches emerging products and enhancements and their applicability to City needs.
• Monitors changes in regulations and technology that may affect operations; implements policy and procedural changes after approval.
• Receives, investigates, and responds to difficult and sensitive problems and complaints in a professional manner; identifies and reports findings and takes necessary corrective action.
• May act for the Water Manager in their absence.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Plans, manages, and oversees the daily functions, operations, and activities of the engineering and water quality unit in the Water Division.
• Analyzes civil engineering plan design, specifications, consultant and staff comments in accordance with design requirements, municipal and intergovernmental standards and regulations; recommends approval or additional engineering conditions and changes.

• Principles and practices of goal setting, program development, implementation, and evaluation, and project management.
• Principles and practices of budget and capital improvement program development, administration and accountability.
• Principles and practices of employee supervision, either directly or through subordinate levels of supervision, including work planning, assignment,…