DWM Watershed Manager II (OWTR - Administration)

Posting expires: October 3, 2025

Salary: $80,594.95 - $107,594.25

General Description:
The Watershed Manager II for OWTR manages the City's water, sewer and wastewater treatment plants in effort to serve the citizens by responding to their concerns and engaging in the appropriate actions. Performs various skilled and unskilled tasks associated with work development, coordinating and administering source water protection, conservation and monitoring programs. This is a fully seasoned managerial level charged with responsibility for significant specialized functions within a department. Position manages a large group of employees, typically with intermediate supervisors, or a smaller group of specialized professional employees. Areas of responsibility are typically unique within the department. Position differs from Manager I level in the size, impact, or technical complexity of the activities managed.

• Classification Standards:
• This position will demonstrate a substantial understanding of the job requirements and applies knowledge and skills to a wide range of tasks within one or more of the following areas.

•    Provides general technical guidance to support Watershed's operations; May manage some areas of the day-today operation.
•    Manages small to large design projects meeting schedule, scope and budget objectives per requirements of stakeholders.
•    Meets design expectations of operations for small design and procurement projects including emergencies.
•    Provides training, coaching and mentoring to all assigned staff; Manages, supervises and directs the staff, functions, operations, programs, classes, seminars and budget of the department's training division.
•    Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual revenue variance reports;
•    Ability to interact effectively with various personality styles and with upper departmental management or elected officials;

• DATA ANALYSIS:
• •    Receives assignments and plans for data collection and analysis for assigned departmental functions or activities.
• •     Designs custom reports and data displays for projects and standard report formats for ongoing functions based on organizational needs for information. 
• •     Reviews assigned operating records and/or databases for quality.
• •    Identifies processes or reporting functions that do not provide the necessary level of completeness, detail, or accuracy. 
• •     Designs standard report formats based on organizational needs for information. 
• •     Retrieves and summarizes data from various information systems for inclusion into research or operating reports. 
• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
• •    Solid understanding of NIGP and COA Procurement practices, policies, and procedures.
• •    Knowledge of contracts and how they are applied.  Broad knowledge of all facets of profession and related fields.
• •    Skills in use of Microsoft Office, accounting software, databases.
• •    Good planning, organizational and communication skills.
• •    Ability to handle escalated issues.
• •    Ability to use independent judgment and discretion.
• •    Skilled in operation of computers to retrieve data and prepare reports and presentations; in writing narrative reports; in communicating. 
• •    Skill in leading groups and in speaking to groups.
• •    Ability to organize and present data in presentations and narrative reports.  
• •    Ability to review data and identify data trends and/or inconsistencies.
• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, or related fields
•  6 to 8 years of related experience, or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Licensures and Certifications:
 No license or certificate required; however the ability to obtain a Class I license within 3 years.