Grand Prairie is seeking an innovative, progressive, and self-motivated leader with a collaborative management style who will engage employees through teamwork and motivation. The preferred candidate will also have at least five years of increasingly responsible experience in utility administration and in a managerial or executive leadership position — including financial management, strategic planning, infrastructure, and/or water quality operations, ideally for a municipal entity.
The purpose of this position is to oversee the operations, constructions, and maintenance of the water production, water distribution, and wastewater collection system infrastructures. This is accomplished by reviewing and approving all resources and methodologies employed by the divisions; administering water and wastewater capital project budgets; and supervising personnel. Other duties include coordinating daily with all division actions related to assisting all internal and external customers; compiling fiscal plans for the coming year; coordinating fiscal plan review meetings; and interacting with other City employees and citizens.
Any combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, andabilities may qualify. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities would be:
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Education: Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with a two-year associate degree, diploma or equivalent from a college, technical, business, vocational, or correspondence school.
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Experience: Over 5 years of related experience.
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Licenses: Valid Driver's License required.
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Certifications Required: Valid Texas Class C Driver's License, TCEQ Class B Water or Class B Distribution License, TCEQ Class B or Class III Wastewater License.
