Director of Water Management
Director of Water Management
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REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES
- The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Director of Water Management.
**Broward County is not accepting attachments for this recruitment including resumes or similar supporting documentation. Please ensure you complete the application in its entirety and include all information you want considered**
THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL AUGUSTPM.Six (6) or more years experience with State Consumptive Use planning and permitting local and state facility construction permitting and reporting and grant identification and management
The Director of Water Management (WMD) performs highly responsible administrative and technical work in managing the Water Management Division. This class works under administrative supervision developing and implementing programs within organizational policies and reports major activities to executive level administrators such as the Broward County Director of Public Works through conferences and reports.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
*Oversees waterway operation and maintenance planning design and rehabilitation for the County dependent water control districts and other County waterways.
*Oversees consumptive use permit application compliance monitoring renewal and modification for public water supply and diversion and impoundments permits.
*Participates in Broward Emergency Response Team (BERT) pre-storm teleconferences and attends related meetings at Emergency Operations Center (EOC) as necessary.
*Develops coordinates implements and manages County water control district and water management division fiscal year operating budgets with the Office of Management and Budget.
*Acts as the executive secretary to the advisory boards of the County water control districts.
*Prepares agenda items organizes meetings and completes meeting minutes for County water control district advisory boards.
*Participates in and attend Commission Meetings in support of water control district and water management division agenda Items.
*Develops coordinates and implements a strategic operation plan and emergency operation plan for the water management division.
*Coordinate with water and wastewater administrators to address required planning and supporting documents related to water supply and shared infrastructure.
*Provides technical support to the Broward County Water Advisory Board Technical Advisory Board Water Resources Task Force Technical Team and Climate Change Task Force Built Environment Work Group as needed.
*Prepares semi-annual and annual performance evaluations for direct reports and participates in the water management division recruitment.
*Supervises mentors trains and issues corrective action to employees as necessary.
*Participates in recruitment efforts with Human Resources.
*Performs related work as assigned by Public Works and Water and Wastewater Services.
General Description
Performs highly responsible administrative and technical work in managing the Water Management Division.
Works under administrative supervision developing and implementing programs within organizational policies and reports major activities to executive level administrators through conferences and reports.Minimum Education and Experience RequirementsRequires a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in engineering civil engineering or closely related field; Masters degree preferred.
Requires six (6) years in water resources related work or closely related experience.
Special Certifications and LicensesNone.Masters Degree in Engineering Environmental Science Biology Ecology Natural Resources Management or closely related field
Preferences
Six (6) or more years experience in surface water management drainage design or related experience
Professional license in engineering geology project management or related field. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.
Manages the dependent water control districts regional waterways and other County waterways; oversees consumptive use permit application compliance renewal and modification for public water supply and diversion and impoundment permits.
Develops and implements annual budgets and manages staff; assists with the implement the Commission objectives; assists in developing succession plan strategic plan and business plan and implements the divisions portions of the documents.
Coordinates with other wastewater executive employees to address planning documents and supporting documents.
Provides technical support to the Broward County Water Advisory Board Technical Advisory Board Water Resources Task Force Technical Team and Climate Change Task Force Built Environment Work Group as needed.
Performs related work as assigned.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Physical Demands
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.
SPECIAL INFORMATION
Competencies
- Business Insight
Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organizations goals. Ensures that the team understands and discusses relevant industry changes. Gives strong messages about how peoples efforts make a difference to the broader organization.- Financial Acumen
Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions. Provides rich and rigorous forecasts of the financial implications of ideas and opportunities. Makes well-balanced decisions regarding expenditures that take into account multiple considerations.- Manages Complexity
Makes sense of complex high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Asks questions to encourage others to think differently and enrich their analyses of complex situations. Accurately defines the key elements of complex ambiguous situations.- Decision Quality
Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. Consistently demonstrates strong judgment; may be sought out by others for expertise and guidance. Takes smart independent action in urgent and non-routine situations knows when to escalate for others involvement.- Strategic Mindset
Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies. Is a strong big-picture thinker; makes frequent clear references to the organizations vision and strategy and the efforts required to drive them forward. Effectively integrates long-term opportunities and challenges with day-to-day activities.- Directs Work
Provides direction delegating and removing obstacles to get work done. Delegates considerable responsibility to staff with clear expectations and targeted guidance removing obstacles. Fosters highly efficient teams; tracks team performance with appropriate metrics and provides feedback.- Plans and Aligns
Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. Stays focused on plans and improvises in response to changes including risks and contingencies. Aligns own teams work with other workgroups. Looks ahead to determine and obtain needed resources to complete plans.- Ensures Accountability
Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Tracks performance and strives to remain effective learning from both successes and failures. Readily takes on challenges or difficult tasks and has reputation for delivering on commitments.- Builds Effective Teams
Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. Connects with others on team projects and leverages their strengths and knowledge to deliver the best possible results. Champions the decisions of the team and operates in a way that builds team spirit.- Communicates Effectively
Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Tailors communication content and style to the needs of others. Pays attention to others input and perspectives asks questions and summarizes to confirm understanding.
County Core ValuesAll Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the Countys four core behavioral competencies.- Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty integrity and authenticity.
- Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ComplianceBroward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore if you require assistance due to a disability please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at or email to make an accommodation request.Emergency Management ResponsibilitiesNote: During emergency conditions all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster such as a hurricane or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties as assigned.County-wide Employee ResponsibilitiesAll Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward Countys Employee Code of Ethics gift and conflict of interest policies.All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public co-workers elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race color religion sex national origin age disability marital status political affiliation familial status sexual orientation pregnancy or gender identity and expression.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
