This is administrative and engineering work at the Deputy Commissioner level directing the activities of the Water Department's operations or engineering division. The employee directs either the wastewater treatment and collection and the water treatment and conveyance operations; or the water pollution abatement program, engineering design, construction, planning and related technical services for the department. Contact with other divisions, other City departments, external governmental agencies, contractors and consultants is an important aspect of the work. The employee in this class reports to the Water Commissioner.

• Plans and directs the activities of a large, multi-discipline staff, through subordinate engineering managers; establishes divisional goals and objectives; assigns goals and objectives to specific sections as projects; establishes, reviews and revises divisional policies and procedures; coordinates the activities of various division sections.
• Establishes objectives for subordinate managers; reviews and revises goals and objectives developed by subordinate managers; reviews, revises and develops organization structure and function for the division; analyzes and evaluates performance of division operations; defines responsibility areas for subordinate managers; establishes staff structure for division; provides administrative direction to units engaged in the performance of complex engineering projects; reviews reports prepared by subordinate managers; initiates research projects.
• Develops departmental policy and programs; implements departmental policies and programs in division; interprets and explains policies and programs to subordinates; directs the development of proposals for capital improvement of division facilities.
• Confers with representatives of other departmental divisions to coordinate activities; confers with other division engineers to review plans affecting division enforcement, legal and other services to the division; coordinates division activities with the activities of other City departments and local utilities.
• Represents the division and 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 divisional operating budget proposals; reviews proposals submitted by subordinate managers; justifies budget requests; reviews budgetary allocations, negotiates contract terms with consultants; reviews personnel selections; establishes policies affecting employee relations; 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 utility.
• management methods and techniques pertaining to the operation of a large water utility.
• program planning and evaluation.
• sanitary and civil engineering principles and practices.
• current federal and state rules, regulations, and standards applicable to the operations of a large water utility.
• the principles and practices of budget, fiscal and personnel administration pertaining to the operation of a large water utility.
• 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, physical and natural sciences pertaining to the operation of a large water utility.
• the methods and techniques of administrative analysis.

ABILITY TO:

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

EDUCATION:

• Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university, with major course work in engineering.

  AND
  EXPERIENCE:
  

• Nine years of engineering experience, two years of which shall have been in an administrative position in a water utility.

Or any equivalent combination of 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 meet the physical and medical standards approved for this class.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, AND/OR CERTIFICATES

• Registration as a professional engineer issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers upon appointment and during tenure of employment as a Water Engineering Manager.
• Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicles 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: EP31
Class Established: 4/1982

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