Deputy Director - Public Works Agency - Watershed Protection District

WHAT WE OFFER
The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package that includes:

• Educational Incentive:An educational incentive of 2.5 for completion of an associates degree 3.5 for completion of a bachelors degree OR 5 for completion of a graduate degree.
• Bilingual Incentive:Proficiency levels by exam are $.69 per hour (Level I) $1.00 per hour (Level II) or $1.32 per hour (Level III).
• Flexible Workweek/Telework Schedule:We support work/life balance by offering compressed work (e.g. 9/80 or 4/10 workweek) and remote hybrid telework schedules for some positions subject to organizational needs and satisfactory performance.
• Annual Leave Accrual:New regular fulltime employees in this classification will earn 208 hours per year increasing to 288 hours after 5 years of service.
• Annual Leave Redemption:An employee may elect to cash in or redeem up to 100 hours of vacation accrued in the same year after using 80 hours of vacation in the preceding 12 months.
• Deferred Compensation:Eligible to participate in the Countys 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3.00 match on your 401(k) contributions.
• Health Plans:Full time employees are afforded a flexible credit allowance for purchasing medical dental and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plans: Tier one for employee only is $509 per biweekly pay period tier two for employee plus one is $779 per biweekly pay period and tier three for employee plus family is $983 per biweekly pay period.
• Flexible Spending Accounts:Choice of participation in the Flexible Spending Accounts which increase spending power through reimbursement of pretax dollars for IRS approved dependent care and health care expenses.
• Pension Plan:Both the County and employees contribute to the Countys Retirement Plan and to Social Security. If eligible reciprocity may be established with other public retirement systems such as PERS.
• Holidays:12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
• Miscellaneous Benefits:Incumbents are entitled to Countypaid membership in professional organizations related to their position. Other benefits include: Disability Plans Employee Assistance Program Life Insurance Tuition Reimbursement Benefit Reimbursement Program and a Wellness Program.
  

• Engineering Services Departmentisresponsible for a range of engineering services to clients in the County of Ventura organization and the public. The Department is comprised of three 3 sections Engineering Land Development and Survey. Services include capital program and project management consultant services contracting land development grading and land surveying.
• Roads & Transportation Departmentisresponsible for planning designing funding building operating and maintaining the County Road System approximately 542 centerline miles of roadway 158 bridges drainage and related transportation facilities and coordination of unincorporated area public transit needs.
• Water & Sanitation Departmentis responsible for providing highquality water supply to meet the communitys needs in the Ventura County Waterworks District; and collects treats and disposes of wastewater safely and efficiently specifically for four 4 potable water systems seven 7 sewer collection systems three 3 wastewater treatment plants and one 1 recycled water system. The Department is also responsible for program management and administration of the Countys solid waste programs.
• Watershed Protection Districtoperates and maintains 216 miles of improved channels 55 dams 4 coastal pump stations and 148 rain and stream gauges with a $2.7B current replacement value; and is responsible for planning design (hydrology and hydraulic and structural) and construction of flood conveyance assets and permitting authority for 950 miles of jurisdictional watercourses. The Department also provides staff to the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• In cooperation with the Director of assigned Public Works Department assists in the administration and management of the department.
• Oversees all activities of the division while planning directing and supervising division resources.
• Supervises hires trains counsels and recommends disciplinary action and evaluates professional and technical staff; supervises subordinate staff in the assigned work unit including preparing major disciplinary actions.
• Oversees the progress of multiple active projects from initial conception to completion including preparing standards and budget; determining feasibility; assessing environmental impact; negotiating with consultants; administering contracts; ensuring federal state and county standards and requirements are met.
• Oversees enforcement of a variety of County ordinances permits etc. including fines fees recording of legal notices hearings and educating the public to facilitate compliance.
• Develops plans policies standards and procedures.
• Supervises the preparation of special written engineering reports specialized studies and contract documents; evaluates engineering and environmental plans.
• Coordinates activities with other divisions departments state federal and local agencies property owners/land developers or private consultants.
• Represents the County in negotiations with resource agencies (Army Corps of Engineers California Department of Fish and Game etc. for environmental or other permitting. Signs permits and agreements with resource agencies.
• Directs the preparation and administration of annual budgets; identifies needs and makes or approves purchases for necessary supplies materials and rentals to accomplish division assignments.
• Supervises the preparation of grant applications securing revenue from all available resources; ensures compliance with regulations related to the expenditure of state and federal funds.
• Directs the review of work performed by private engineering firms under contract.
• Evaluates existing or proposed legislation as to its operational or financial effects on departmental activities.
• Directs the work during emergency responses of a natural or other disaster by planning prioritizing and coordinating work with other partners and directing the work of the Department.
• Coordinates legal issues with County Counsel may supervise defense coordination for lawsuits against the Agency and may appear in court as an expert witness regarding public works matters.
• Manages designs and implements special projects having a regional impact on the life and health of County residents.
• Supervises and directs the negotiations and preparation of joint powers agreements with other agencies; conducts negotiations with developers contractors consultants and other service or product providers.
• May represent the Agency before the Planning Commission Board of Supervisors Regional Water Quality Control Board or other governing or advisory bodies.
• May schedule and conduct citizen advisory committee meetings.
• May assume the responsibility of the Department Director in their absence for periods of two weeks or less.
• May visit sites and perform field review of subdivision facilities and infrastructure construction and direct repairs subsequent to natural and manmade disasters.
• May conduct field investigations of complaints from the public and resolve issues and concerns.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Acts as the Dam Safety Officer and directs dam and levee safety programs.
• Directs the Watershed Protection Benefit Assessment (revenue) program.
• Directs the Watershed Protection Integrated Pest Management Program.

These are the entrance requirements to the exam process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Any combination of education and progressively responsible experience related to the specific program assignment which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge skills and abilities. The required knowledge skills and abilities are typically obtained by:

Watershed Operations and Maintenance (O&M):Completion of a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering and three 3 years managing anengineering environmental or related section at a level equivalent to an Engineering Manager II or III.

Watershed Water Resources (WR):Completion of a Bachelors degree in engineering one of the natural environmental or physical sciences hydrology geology or hydrogeology and three 3 years of extensive progressively responsible experience in water quality management engineering environmental science or groundwater management managing an engineering or environmental section and developing/administering public contracts.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess and maintain a valid California drivers license;
• Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer in the State of California: An incumbent possessing an outofstate registration at the time of hire must obtain California registration as a condition of completing probation (i.e. within 12 months of employment) (O&M):
• Must be available 365 days a year 24 hours a day for response during disasters and emergency repair of infrastructure/emergency events;
• Must be able and willing to walk on rough or uneven surfaces/slopes; and withstand exposure to dust noise chemicals gas fumes and inclement weather or hazardous conditions requiring moderate to heavy physical activities; and
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal. Skills must be demonstrated in the completion of the employment application and supplemental questionnaire.

• Experience with budgetingpublic works projects;
• Experience making sound recommendations for improvements and strategic plans;
• Experience collaborating with multiple levels of an organization and various departments or agencies to achieve objectives;
• An understanding of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (WR);
• An understanding of contract and environmental law and some knowledge of water rights (WR);
• Experience with groundwater/surface water modelling (WR);
• Experience in operations and maintenance management and supervision (O&M).