Wastewater Manager

Shoreline is an inclusive City that endeavors to build a work culture which embraces diversity, encourages participation, and promotes equity.

The APWA-accredited Public Works Department is seeking an energetic and experienced leader to join our team and serve the needs of the community. We are looking for a knowledgeable and collaborative professional to manage the City’s wastewater collection system programs with a strong focus on customer service, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.

This position requires a solid understanding of wastewater system operations, asset management principles, and best management practices, along with the ability to effectively communicate with a variety of customers including contractors, inspectors, regulatory agencies, internal departments, and the public. The ideal candidate brings experience supervising staff, overseeing complex utility programs, and supporting long-range planning to ensure reliable and environmentally responsible wastewater services.

The Wastewater Manager oversees the management, supervision, and coordination of the City's wastewater collection systems planning and operation functions. This leadership role ensures assets are effectively developed, funded, maintained, operated, protected, replaced, and monitored to achieve service level objectives. The position provides strategic guidance in long-range capital and operational planning, budgeting and financial policies, offering technical expertise and ensuring the implementation of compliant and fiscally responsible programs and procedures that protect public health.

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Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

• Five to seven years of progressively responsible experience in public works, asset management, infrastructure planning, or municipal operations.
• Two or more years of supervisory or management experience, including overseeing technical or operations staff.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Public Administration, Environmental Science, or an infrastructure planning and management related field.

Desirable licenses or certifications include:

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Certified Asset Management Assessor (CAMA) – or equivalent certification from the Institute of Asset Management (IAM) or another recognized body.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification.
• Public Works Supervisor or Manager certification through APWA or similar organizations.
• Valid state-issued driver's license with an acceptable driving record*

* Employees who operate City vehicles, or as a condition of employment, whose jobs require that they operate City vehicles, are subject to Use of City Vehicle Policy #600-01 and must consistently meet the requirements of Risk Management for employees who drive under these circumstances.