Posting: January 23, 2025
Closing: Open Until Filled
Applications may be completed online at www.cityofbryant.com or picked up at the Human Resource Department at 210 S.W. 3rd Street, Bryant, AR 72022. A city application must be completed and submitted to be considered for this position.
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Salary
$71,412-$107,118
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
Plans, directs and coordinates activities of the water, water billing, and wastewater by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate managers. Other duties may be assigned.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Plans, manages, coordinates, supervises, and performs oversight of staff personnel assigned to Water Billing and Water/Wastewater Departments subject to ordinances and policies approved by the City Council, Mayor and/or Public Works Director.
2. Responsible for and provides oversight to all budget activities, including the development of proposed budgets and ensuring compliance with budgets approved by the City Council, related to the Department of Public Works, including those budgets for Water Billing and Water/Wastewater Department.
3. Performs operation and maintenance of the Water/Wastewater Department to include but not limited to: the city's sewer system, water system, water and sewer departments, sewage treatment facilities, and all other public operations, facilities, and functions incident thereto.
4. Leads selection committee for professional consulting firms relative to projects undertaken by specifically including those firms assisting with Water/Wastewater Department.
5. Assumes direct responsibility for Water/Wastewater Department bid documents, is the custodian of said documents, and oversees all bid processes (i.e., including pre-bid and post-bid activities) as they pertain to projects undertaken by Water/Wastewater Department Assumes responsibility for budgeting, scheduling, estimating, cost control and inspection of all capital projects undertaken by Public Works. Assist the Finance Purchasing Manager.
6. Assists the Human Resource Department in achieving compliance within Public Works with the City's policies and applicable laws. Assumes responsibility for employees training in Public Works. Refers department management problems and personnel actions, issues, and concerns promptly to the Public Works Director.
7. Reviews status reports prepared by personnel and modify schedules or plans as required and provide said reports to the Public Works Director.
8. Responsible for building and maintaining a successful crew through actions including but not limited to interviewing, hiring recommendations, training, counseling/discipline and recommendations for termination.
9. Coordinates project activities with activities of government regulatory or other governmental agencies. i.e. permits, licensing ect.
10. Ensures for the public well-being, health, morale, and safety of Public Works personnel.
11. Demonstrates flexibility, creativity, and adaptability in the performance of job functions.
12. Functions effectively in a fast paced, complex environment and manages multiple priorities.
13. Performs Water Billing Department activities, to include the billing and collection for water, wastewater, storm water and other fees as applicable.
14. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
Knowledge of a specialized field (however acquired), such as basic accounting, computer, etc. Equivalent of four years in high school, plus night, trade extension, or correspondence school specialized training, equal to two years of college.
EXPERIENCE GENERAL
8 years related experience and/or training.
EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT
5 years related management experience.
COMMUNICAITON SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and understand common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents; Ability to respond to complex or difficult inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
DECISION MAKING
Performs work operations which permit FREQUENT opportunity for decision-making of MAJOR IMPORTANCE which would have considerable effect on the final attainment of MULTIPLE MAJOR ACTIVITIES AND THE ORGANIZATION'S PROJECTS of a LARGE ORGANIZATION COMPONENT and ORGANIZATION'S CLIENTELE.
PLANNING
CONSIDERABLE RESPONSIBILITY with regard to GENERAL ASSIGNMENTS in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work, in addition, the organization and delegation of work operations for a GROUP OF EMPLOYEES engaged in WIDELY DIVERSIFIED ACTIVITIES.
Special Requirements
REQUIRED
Valid Arkansas Driver’s License or a valid driver’s license recognized by the State of Arkansas. Wastewater 3, Water Distribution 3.
PREFERED
Wastewater 4, Water Distribution 4
SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED
Intermediate: 10-Key, Accounting, Alphanumeric, Contact Management, Database, Enterprise Resource Planning, HR Systems, Payroll Systems, Presentation/PowerPoint, Programming Languages, Spreadsheet, and Word Processing/Typing
Miscellaneous Information
RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK OF OTHERS
Supervises an EXTRA LARGE GROUP (25+) of employees who are engaged in diversified activities in one or more departments.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDS, EQUIPMENT, PROPERTY, ETC.
REGULARLY responsible for funds, building premises, inventory, or other property owned or leased by the organization and, in addition, may have temporary custody and responsibility of patron property, which through carelessness, error, loss, theft, misappropriation, or similar action would result in VERY important monetary losses to the organization. The total value for the above would range from $25,000,000 to $50,000,000.
CONTACT WITH EMPLOYEES
Contacts with other departments or offices and also frequently with individuals in middle level positions; consulting on problems that necessitate judgment and tact in presentation to obtain cooperation or approval of action to be taken. Also, important contacts with associates as required in advanced supervisory jobs, plus frequent contact with senior level internal officials.
CONTACT WITH PUBLIC
Regular contacts with patrons where the contacts are initiated by the employee. Involves both furnishing and obtaining information and, also, attempting to influence the decisions of those persons contacted. Contacts of considerable importance and of such nature, that failure to exercise proper judgment may result in important tangible or intangible losses to the organization.
USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT, AND/OR COMPUTERS
Regular use of highly complex machines and equipment; specialized or advanced software programs.
MENTAL DEMAND
INTENSE MENTAL DEMAND. Operations requiring sustained directed thinking to analyze, solve, or plan highly variable, administrative, professional, or technical tasks involving complex problems or mechanisms.