This is administrative and engineering work directing one of the following operations: the treatment and delivery of water for consumption and fire protection and the operation and maintenance of the water treatment plants and the water conveyancing system; the collection and treatment of wastewater and the operation and maintenance of the water pollution control plants and the wastewater collection system; the engineering planning and research, design, construction, and related engineering functions for the Water Department. Contact with other responsibility centers, divisions, other City departments, external governmental agencies, contractors and consultants is an important aspect of the work. The employee in this class reports to a higher level engineering manager.

• Plans and directs the activities of a large, multi-discipline staff, through subordinate engineering, scientific, administrative and technical supervisors; establishes goals and objectives; assigns goals and objectives to specific sections as projects; establishes, reviews and revises policies and procedures; coordinates the activities of various sections.
• Establishes long and short run objectives for subordinate supervisors; defines responsibility areas for subordinate supervisors; determines staffing needs and establishes staff structure; provides administrative direction to units engaged in the performance of complex engineering projects, reviews reports prepared by subordinate supervisors; may direct complex engineering projects; initiates research projects.
• Participates in divisional policy and program formulation; implements division and departmental policies and programs; interprets and explains policies and programs to subordinates; develops proposals for capital improvement.
• Confers with representatives of other departmental organizations to coordinate activities; confers with other engineers to review plans affecting facilities; confers with other City agencies to arrange the delivery of procurement, enforcement, legal and other services; coordinates activities with the activities of other City departments and local utilities.
• Represents the Water Department on regional planning and regulatory commissions; testifies before regulatory agencies; participates in policy formulation for regional planning commissions; insures compliance with water and wastewater laws and regulations.
• Prepares operating budget proposals; justifies budget requests; reviews budgetary allocations; negotiates contract terms with consultants; determines staffing needs; reviews personnel selections; establishes policies affecting employee relations; reviews and revises training and safety programs; reviews disciplinary actions; negotiates with union representatives.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• administrative principles and practices pertaining to the operation of a large water utility.
• sanitary and civil engineering principles and practices.
• current federal and state rules, regulations, and standards applicable to water and wastewater treatment, wastewater collection, and water conveyancing.
• management methods and techniques pertaining to the operation of a large water utility.
• the principles and practices of budget, fiscal and personnel administration pertaining to the operation of a large water utility.
• program planning and evaluation.
• the engineering principles and practices used in the preparation and review of design projects and the management of construction projects for a large water utility.
• supervisory principles and practices.
• the principles and practices of engineering, the physical and natural sciences pertaining to the operation of a large water utility.

ABILITY TO:

• direct professional, technical and administrative personnel through subordinate supervisors.
• apply engineering and administrative knowledge to complex engineering and operational problems.
• develop and implement divisional policy.
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, consultants, governmental and regulatory agencies, and the general public.

• Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university, with major course work in engineering.
• Eight years of engineering experience one year of which shall have been in an administrative position in a water utility.

Or any equivalent combination of acceptable education and experience which has included the completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university in an acceptable area of engineering as an educational minimum.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND/OR CERTIFICATES

• Registration as a professional engineering issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers upon appointment and during tenure of employment as Water Engineering Assistant Manager.
• Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator's license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to and during tenure of employment in this class, if required by work assignment.

PAY RANGE: EP29
Class Established: 4/1982

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