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Watershed Director II (OES - CMD)

City of Atlanta Atlanta, GA (Onsite) Full-Time

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Posting Open Until Filled

Salary: Commensurate with experience

At the City of Atlanta, we are passionate about building and improving our community. Our police officers, firefighters and building inspectors keep our citizens safe. Our Public Works staff keeps our City clean and helps maintain, build and improve our City\'s infrastructure. Our City planners help envision and shape future City growth. Our Parks & Recreation professionals enhance our quality of life.

Our engineers help keep our drinking water clean, the largest airport in the world (by passenger volume) operating and our buildings maintained. Along with the host of Finance, Procurement, and Human Resources professionals whose support is vital, we are the City of Atlanta! If you are seeking a meaningful role where you can make a real difference improving and growing our City, we welcome you to explore the job opportunities we have to offer.

General Description and Classification Standards

Manages the overall administration and management of the Construction Management Division (CMD) of the DWM Office of Engineering Services (OES). CMD provides the following support services to OES: Construction administration, construction-phase project management, inspection services and constructability reviews during the design-phase of projects. Areas of responsibility include the direction of around 50-60 staff including Group Managers and a broad range of construction managers, construction inspectors, administrative staff and support staff provided by AE Joint Ventures.

The Watershed Director will provide operational support for CMD including human resource management, health and safety management, fleet management and facility management of offices located at Utoy Creek WRC, RM Clayton WRC, South River WRC and 1270 Marietta Boulevard. This position requires a high level of operations management, reporting to a DWM Deputy Commissioner. This is NOT a routine promotional level and the specific justification for classification at this level must be documented.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. May perform other duties as assigned.

• Oversees and manages the OES CMD, currently with around 50 staff. This includes direction and management of the following groups: Facilities, Capital Linear, IGA/GDOT/Atlanta DOT and other groups, which may be added.

• Provides positive leadership, working harmoniously with staff within CMD, OES and other DWM Offices, and ensuring that the day-to-day activities are performed efficiently.

• Provides construction management and construction services support to the Capital Project Division of the Office of Engineering Services. This involves the management, direction and assignment of construction staff, who are responsible for construction administration, management,

inspection and constructability reviews during the construction of capital projects including: water and wastewater facilities; water infrastructure distribution and transmission mains; wastewater collection mains; stormwater; facilities; and, water and sewer relocation projects for GDOT, Atlanta DOT and interjurisdictional projects.

• Provides input on the updating and maintenance of a set of current DWM guidelines, specifications and standard details for the design and construction of water distribution, sanitary sewer and stormwater systems. Work with other DWM staff to facilitate access to the various guidelines, specifications and standard details by DWM staff and City developers and design professionals.

• Assists with budget development and tracking of operational expenses, staff utilization and planning, staff recruitment and oversight of workforce development.

• Collaborates with the Deputy Commissioner and other Division Directors in the day-to-day management of OES. Assists with the development of an annual budget submission for OES. City of Atlanta - Department of Watershed Management, Talent Acquisition, Watershed Director I (Director of Projects).

• Support engineering staff by meeting with developers to assist with plan review and approval of water and sewer projects for site development and capital projects.

• Provides leadership and direction to group managers and oversees project goals.

Decision Making

This position is generally required to provide input regarding decisions that impacts the CMD. Such issues may be related to policy/procedure, strategy, budget, and/or technical. Provides input on organization strategy and policy within required legislative or executive limitations.

Leadership Provided

Provides guidance to a varied group of section managers and supervisors or may directly supervise a staff of professionals and team leaders engaged in an organization-wide or policy-advisory activity. Guidance should typically be general in nature and focus on objectives, end results, and policies.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Experience with the construction of civil, mechanical and electrical engineering projects, especially water and sewer projects. Experience with civil engineering materials testing and inspection; geotechnical testing and terminology; knowledge of contract law.

• Very strong administrative and managerial skills; inter-personal and team working skills; skilled in communicating verbally and written; strong computer and software (Microsoft) skills.

• Ability to develop relationships and partnerships; ability to write clear and concise technical documents; ability to read, understand engineering contract documents; ability to operate city vehicles: sedan, 14-passenger van, and pickup truck; ability to effectively negotiate resolutions of conflicts among citizens, neighbors, elected official, and staff, as well as efficiently manage a government office open to the public; ability to interact effectively with various personality styles and with upper departmental management or elected officials; ability to read and interpret construction drawings; ability to interpret laws, regulations and guidelines; ability to utilize Microsoft software and project management programs.

Additional Requirements

This position generally required to provide input regarding decisions that impacts any area within the watershed\'s divisions and offices. Such issues may be related to policy/procedure, strategy, budget, and/or technical. May commit department to action. Establishes organization strategy and policy within required legislative or executive limitations.

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Job Snapshot

Employee Type Full-Time

Location Atlanta, GA (Onsite)

Job Type Management

Experience Not Specified

Date Posted 08/17/2023

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