Utility Capital Projects and Compliance Administrator

Utility Capital Projects & Compliance Administrator

Under general supervision, the Utility Capital Projects and Compliance Administrator serves as the primary administrative and technical support resource for the Utilities Department's capital improvement and operational programs. The position functions as the central coordinator for utility capital project documentation, financial tracking, regulatory reporting, and City Council agenda preparation. This role serves as the initial point of contact for the Utilities Operations Center and is responsible for providing a high level of customer service to employees, vendors, consultants, contractors, and the public.

• Serves as the primary administrator for utility capital project records, ensuring compliance with grant, audit, and regulatory requirements.
• Independently reconciles capital project budgets, identifies discrepancies, and coordinates corrective actions with Finance and Utility Management.
• Maintains official capital project tracking systems used for management decision‑making and council reporting.
• Coordinates regulatory submissions and supporting documentation for TCEQ compliance, audits, and inspections.
• Develops and maintains standardized templates, tracking tools, and workflows for utility capital projects.
• Provides technical administrative guidance to project managers, engineers, and consultants regarding documentation, invoicing, and reporting requirements.
• Responsible for tracking and reporting on multi‑million‑dollar utility capital improvement budgets, including monitoring expenditures, pay applications, and funding sources.
• Greets the public, utility suppliers, vendors, professional service consultants, and contractors coming to the Utilities Operations Center and directs them appropriately.
• Provides administrative support to Director of Utilities, Manager of Electric Utilities, Smart Grid Solutions Manager, Water / Wastewater Maintenance Manager, Wastewater Treatment Manager, Water Treatment Manager, Senior Utility Engineer, and the Asset Manager along with other utility staff.
• Maintains specialized knowledge relevant to Utilities department assignments.
• Receives and screens phone calls and visitors; responds to inquiries, obtains and furnishes information, and/or refers to other department or staff members for more specific information.
• Schedules and organizes meetings, training sessions, etc., and maintains up‑to‑date calendars of these events including managing calendars and schedules for all utility management staff and the UOC conference/meeting rooms.
• Prepares resolutions, memos, ordinances, and presentations for utility‑related city council agenda items and loads material into Legistar (Granicus) software in preparation for council meetings; may attend city council meetings as necessary.
• Prepares purchase requisitions and/or expense vouchers; codes invoices, obtains necessary signatures, and distributes; orders and keeps current inventory of supplies; processes and reconciles monthly procurement card expenses.
• Is responsible for establishing and maintaining manual and computerized office files and administration of records management program for the department.
• Works cooperatively with department heads to prepare annual budget requests and periodic amendments, monitors budgets throughout the year and researches information pertaining to budget and/or expenditures.
• Creates and maintains MS Excel workbooks to track all aspects of utility capital projects, including engineering proposals, city council agenda items, project budgets, pay applications, obtaining signatures for contracts, and distributing.
• Works with Finance department to set up capital projects in Tyler.
• Maintains data collection system, prepares routine statistical or numerical reports, and completes surveys and audits specific to the regulatory required reporting for water and wastewater monthly TCEQ reports and the city's bed and banks accounting plan.
• Proofreads and edits manuals, brochures, fliers, technical reports, contracts, City Council memoranda, correspondence, etc., including TCEQ correspondence, annual Consumer Confidence Report, interoffice…