Director of Engineering and Planning

Position Summary

Under the broad direction of the General Manager of the Prince William Water, leads, directs, plans, organizes, coordinates, and administers all programs, functions, and activities of the Planning and Engineering Division. Provides expert, professional leadership as a member of Prince William Water's Senior Management team. Plans, supervises, and coordinates wide-ranging and complex planning, professional engineering, design, construction, and development review programs in support of Prince William Water's business goals, objectives, and mission.

Demonstrates a commitment and supports a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

• Exercise oversight and broad discretionary judgment to manage all functions in the Planning and Engineering Division to achieve Prince William Water's strategic priorities and business goals.
• Communicate a vision and provide division leadership so that employees may become proficient and motivated to do their best work. Direct the development and administration of budgets, policies, projects, and programs of the division to effectively and efficiently, deliver high-quality services.
• Works with the General Manager, Board Members, division directors, and other senior managers to analyze organization and customer needs, and take appropriate action in response to those needs.
• Develops strategic partnerships with customer and community representatives, external agencies, and other organizations to develop a sense of relevant issues facing our customers and to respond as a representative of Prince William Water.
• Provides leadership and direction to develop short and long-range plans for divisional programs. Researches, analyzes, and evaluates existing policies, practices, and procedures to ensure they align with Prince William Water's goals; provides recommendations for improvements and implements changes.
• Maintains confidentiality at all times.
• Manages the efficient, effective, and timely execution of the Prince William Water's water and water reclamation infrastructure programs including, but not limited to comprehensive planning, contract preparation, engineering, design, permitting, easement acquisition, construction management, community and neighborhood project coordination and communication (including but not limited to preparing press releases and using other communication venues to inform the public of construction and other work that may disrupt or inconvenience public, program and project management, water, and water reclamation system hydraulic and another modeling.
• Responsible for the inspections of both Prince William Water and developer-installed construction of water and sewer mains, connections, pumping stations, plants, and tanks; the review and inspection of site plans; and surveying activities.
• In coordination with other divisions, responsible for the preparation and update of the Prince William Water's Capital Improvement Program and Utility Standards Manual.
• Responsible for review of developer plans and determination, in consultation with the Director of Finance, of availability fees.
• Prepares and makes effective oral and written presentations to councils, boards, commissions, civic groups, employee groups, and the general public.
• Responsible for preparing, managing, and updating comprehensive written Divisional operational SOPs to establish roles, responsibilities, and accountability to ensure work gets done.
• Participates in various procurement processes including initiation of projects as project lead, acquisition planning, participation as a member of selection committees, and involvement in the contract approval process. Overseas contract administration duties of contracts assigned to the Division.
• Meets divisional benchmarks within established guidelines.
• Assists in the preparation of agreements between Prince William Water and other entities.
• Prepares grant, loan, and other applications.
• Provides engineering analysis as needed and as requested.
• Prepares accurate cost analysis, budget forecasting, construction and engineering estimates, life cycle analysis, and present worth estimates.
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround time, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly with other divisions.
• Ensures all division personnel comply with all policies.
• Plans and organizes the activities of the division. Establishes procedures and policies for the division.
• Communicates as a liaison with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies regarding water and wastewater treatment requirements. Directs studies and makes reports for system improvement, replacements, and expansion.
• Ensures all work complies with Prince William Water, local, state, and federal regulations, ordinances, and laws.
• Manages division purchases of equipment and operating supplies following all laws, regulations, and policies.
• Manages positions and personnel to make best use of employees; selects key…