Public Utilities Manager

The Position
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Job Summary
Under the direction of the Director of Public Utilities or designee, incumbent is responsible for the planning, budgeting, staffing, organizing and directing of activities for a 55.5 pure oxygen activated sludge wastewater treatment facility with ocean discharge, two deep injection wells, a 4.0 MGD reuse system, a Schwing Bioset sludge process to produce a Class A sludge fertilizer product, and 67 wastewater pumping stations.. Supervision is exercised over subordinate personnel who in turn are responsible for operations, maintenance, electrical and instrumentation services. The employee exercises extensive initiative and independent judgment in solving problems as they develop in order to maintain the continuous, effective, efficient and safe operation of the facilities. Technical expertise is of prime importance, as error in technical judgment could result in extensive damage to the environment, facilities or both. Administrative activities include policy formulation, budgeting and personnel management. Work is performed with wide latitude in the use of independent judgment and selection of work methods and procedures, subject to executive direction and review by the Utilities Director or designee. Work is reviewed through conferences, reports and observation of the operational success of the systems and achievement of objectives.

Essential Job Functions And Responsibilities

• Prepares and monitors the budget for this division, including recommending savings and approving expenditures.
• Oversees the division payroll process; directs training and safety programs for personnel; makes decisions regarding hiring, discipline and promotion of subordinates; authorizes leave of absence and overtime; reviews employees' performance. Makes recommendations on employee/labor relations issues.
• Coordinates the daily operations of the Wastewater Division; establishes operational and administrative policies, relays needed instruction and procedural revisions to the senior management staff and keeps staff informed on matters that pertain to their operations.
• Ensures that the wastewater treatment operations are functioning in compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency, Florida Department of Environmental Regulation and Broward County Environmental Quality Control Board.
• Confers with and advises staff on difficult technical problems in their assigned areas.
• Manage contract employees in the performance of equipment repair, material supply and other activities.
• Produce specifications for equipment repair and upgrades for new equipment, services and materials.
• Conduct meetings to resolve and produce specifications for equipment and services for compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Resolves grievances and discipline; reviews employee performance evaluations and approves salary increases and promotions.
• Initiates and directs laboratory investigations, analyzes results and directs adjustments of processing methods to improve efficiency.
• Directs the preparation of plans, specifications and contracts for construction, repair or maintenance of facilities.
• Works with consulting engineering firms making recommendations for new facilities, equipment and modifications of existing facilities.
• Effectively and positively represents the City in delivering and performing work with colleagues and clients, irrespective of gender, race, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or belief, or sexual orientation.
• Establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with work colleagues, supervisors and managers.
• Performs related work as required for this position description only.

Education/Experience
The Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required
Bachelor's Degree in engineering, business administration or the sciences supplemented by ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in the operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment and collection systems; including at least four (4) years in a supervisory administrative capacity. Must possess, or have the ability to obtain, a State of Florida, Class "A" Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator's certificate, within one (1) year from the initial date of hire

Additional education and experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience may be substituted for the above requirements.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Possess, or have the ability to obtain, a State of Florida, Class "A" Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator's certificate, within one (1) year from initial date of hire
• Valid Driver's License: With proof of automobile insurance
• Background Check: Must have an acceptable background record
• Driving Abstract: Must have an acceptable driving record

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of federal, state, county and municipal laws and regulations relating to wastewater treatment and collections.
• Knowledge of chemical and physical processes involved in the treatment of wastewater.
• Knowledge of the materials, methods and equipment utilized in the operation, construction, maintenance and repair of wastewater treatment and collection systems.
• Knowledge of the materials, methods and equipment utilized in the operation, construction, maintenance and repair of wastewater treatment operations and maintenance personnel.
• Knowledge of municipal organization, programs and policies of union contract provisions and applicable safety rules and regulations.
• Skills in expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
• Skills in expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Ability to develop, organize, supervise and inspect the work of wastewater operations and maintenance personnel.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, the City's management team, and the general public.
• Ability to establish operational goals and priorities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with work colleagues, supervisors, managers and the public.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical abilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, write, hear, speak and be required to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. May require the use of fingers or hands to manipulate objects such as picking, gripping, or pressing. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision, peripheral, and depth perception. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment
Work is performed primarily in an office environment that requires the employee to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

The Examination
Examination:
Depending on the number of applicants and the quality of their education and experience, the examination may consist of one or more of the following tests: written examination, performance examination, education and experience evaluation, oral examination and/or other job related examinations.

You will be notified of the time and place of your examination when you file or later by mail. A passing grade is required on each part of the process. Repeated participation in any examination for which the same test is used is limited to once every 6 months. Your examination results will be sent by email as soon as possible after the grading is completed.

Final passing grades are used to determine a candidate's position on the eligibility list of successful candidates. Departments fill vacancies from this list. The top three names are considered for each vacancy unless otherwise modified. Those not appointed are returned to the eligibility list for further consideration in accordance with the Civil Service Ordinance. Your name will remain on a register for one year for open competitive examinations and two years for closed competitive except where labor contract conflicts.

Your name may be removed from an eligibility list prior to one year according to Hollywood's Civil Service Ordinance or labor contracts. Your eligibility may be cancelled if you refuse a position or if you are not available for work. You are responsible for notifying the Employment Office, in writing, of any change in your address or telephone number.

**Special Accommodation and Communication Needs:**
The City of Hollywood provides necessary reasonable accommodation in the examination process upon request to persons with disabilities. Such requests must be made
PRIOR
to any scheduled examination.

**Veteran's Preference:*
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he City values the service that veterans and their family members have given to our country, and as such, proactively recruits and hires veterans and qualified spouses to the greatest extent possible. Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. To obtain veteran's preference, candidates MUST submit a copy of separation papers (DD214) and meet eligibility requirements as stipulated by the Florida Statutes. For additional information, please refer to the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs .

Additional Information
All successful applicants will be required to pass an extensive background which may include criminal history searches, driving history checks, credit report, courthouse searches, education verification, employment verification, professional license verification, or other search methods as deemed necessary for the position. In addition, the applicant will be required to undergo a medical examination, which may include a drug screening, prior to appointment.

EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES:
The City of Hollywood has an Ordinance which regulates the employment of relatives of City employees. Effective January 28, 2008, a relative may only be hired under the following additional conditions:

• The relative must have competed in an appropriate examination process as determined by Human Resources and be placed on a civil service eligibility list;
• The relative must be among the top three ranked candidates available on the certified eligibility list unless expanded by the Civil Service Board;
• The Department or Office Director and the Director, Human Resources must demonstrate that it is in the best interests of the City of Hollywood to hire the relative of a public officer or employee.

As of 12/15/2005 the City will require all newly hired employees to sign an affidavit affirming non-usage of tobacco or tobacco products within the last year prior to submission of application and will continue to be a non-user of tobacco products throughout employment with the City of Hollywood.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:
The Employment Office will make reasonable efforts in the examination and workplace to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please advise Human Resources of special needs by calling

All applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, abilities, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression (except as limited by law, Personnel Rules, Collective Bargaining Agreements, or bona fide occupational disqualifications).

The City of Hollywood is an Equal Opportunity / Equal Access Employer.