Manager, Water Quality Control Plant by City of Palo Alto Apr 16, 2024 Job Location Palo Alto, California Application Deadline 05/17/2024 How to Apply For more details about this opportunity, please visit the job brochure at: https://koffassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Palo-Alto-Plant-Manager-Brochure-v3.pdf. To be considered, please submit a resume, cover letter and five work-related references (who will not be contacted in the early stages of the recruitment) to: https://koffassociates.com/manager-water-quality-control-plant/. Resumes should reflect years and months of positions held as well as size of past organization(s). For more information, contact: Pete Smith Phone: (510) 342.3233 Email: peter_smith1@ajg.com www.koffassociates.com JOB TITLE: Manager, Water Quality Control Plant AGENCY: City of Palo Alto LOCATION: Palo Alto, CA FILING DEADLINE: May 17, 2024 SALARY RANGE: $156,083 – $234,104 Annually THE POSITION The Regional Water Quality Control Plant Manager manages the operation and maintenance of the Regional Water Quality Control, the production of recycled water, and is responsible for compliance with all Federal, State and local regulatory requirements. The Plant Manager establishes quality standards for operations and maintenance and supervises all aspects to ensure attainment of quality performance. Further, the Plant Manager is responsible for contractual agreements with RWQCP partners’ agencies. Incumbents are responsible for planning and assessing operational goals and objectives related to one or more department functions and/or programs. Typical duties include: developing budgets and allocating resources, developing and implementing cost recovery strategies, internal and external functional coordination, preparing and presenting written and oral reports to boards, commissions, and the City Council, preparing RFPs, evaluating proposals, negotiating contracts, and overseeing consultant services, supervising other managers, supervisors, and line employees, making hiring and firing recommendations, evaluating performance, coaching and training, and discipline. Incumbents resolve more complex customer service issues. The Plant Manager establishes effective and cooperative working relationships with other divisions and departments, representatives of public, community and regulatory agencies, elected and appointed officials, and others. Distinguishing Characteristics This classification is at the division management level. Incumbents plan and assess operational goals and objectives related to one or more department functions or programs. This class is distinguished from the Assistant Director classification in that the former is charged with planning and assessing divisional goals and objectives and the latter serves as an administrative manager with department-wide authority and/or technical responsibilities. Essential Duties Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: • Manages the operations and maintenance of the water quality control plant and water recycling plant, including laboratory operations, to include overseeing the development and administration of policies, procedures, program, goals and objectives; participates in annual and long-range planning activities to anticipate and coordinate the need for, or reduction of, future resources. • Develops and implements quality standards for water quality control operations and maintenance activities. • Represents assigned division, department, or the City-at-large to the public, to other agencies, and to regional and sub-regional committees, including conducting public meetings, making presentations, and responding to requests for information. • Reviews, prepares and presents reports on division programs and activities; disseminates compliance reports to applicable Federal, State and local regulatory agencies. • Establishes quality standards for operations and maintenance activities to ensure acceptable levels of performance. • Oversees facilities to ensure compliance with applicable OSHA and City safety standards and programs. • Oversees the maintenance and operation of applicable plant facilities. • Supervises staff at all levels of skill and education; prepares and develops budgets; manages grant and other funds; and participates and committees at all levels, both community and with regional partners. • Manages large capital improvement projects. • Contributes to the financial management of the plant. • Negotiates contracts with partner agencies. For a complete list of Essential Duties, as well as required Knowledge and Skills, click here. Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate has thorough experience in the operation and management of a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant. The incumbent has demonstrated excellent communication, organizational and managerial skills. The Plant Manager is a leader and can manage large and complex projects in coordination with external and internal stakeholders. This person can relate well to staff who are at every level of experience, from blue collar to PhD’s. Further, the incumbent has experience in collaborating with internal stakeholders at all levels, as well as with external partners, regulators, etc. While an engineering as well as operations background is ideal, as well as senior-level management experience, experience managing large capital improvement projects, as well as financial experience, etc., the most important key attributes include strong operational knowledge and experience. The ideal candidate need not have all of the experience recounted here. THE COMMUNITY Palo Alto, known as the “Birthplace of Silicon Valley,” is home to 69,700 residents and nearly 100,000 jobs. Unique among city organizations, the City of Palo Alto operates a full array of services including its own gas, electric, water, sewer, refuse and storm drainage provided at very competitive rates for its customers. The City of Palo Alto offers robust community amenities including 36 parks, 39 playgrounds, five community and youth centers, 41 miles of walking/biking trails and five libraries. The City also manages a regional airport and provides fire, police and emergency services. Palo Alto is an award-winning City recognized nationally as innovative and well-managed, one of a small number of California cities with a AAA bond rating. City services and performance also receive high marks from community members in the annual citizen survey conducted by Polco (previously National Research Center). For more details about this opportunity, please visit the job brochure at: https://koffassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Palo-Alto-Plant-Manager-Brochure-v3.pdf. To be considered, please submit a resume, cover letter and five work-related references (who will not be contacted in the early stages of the recruitment) to: https://koffassociates.com/manager-water-quality-control-plant/. Resumes should reflect years and months of positions held as well as size of past organization(s). For more information, contact: Pete Smith Phone: (510) 342.3233 Email: peter_smith1@ajg.com www.koffassociates.com
