Job Details

Manager of Distribution Maintenance & Construction

Salary Info: $186,648 - $269,604 Annually, Plus Excellent Benefits + Retirement

Opens online at www.ebmud.com/jobs on Monday, December 16, 2024

Online applications must be received by 4:30 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2025

Internal Reference # 24-153

The Manager of Distribution Maintenance and Construction is a Division Manager within the Maintenance and Construction Department. Responsibilities include planning, organizing, and directing the construction, maintenance and repair of water distribution pipelines and appurtenances (water meters, air relief and isolation valves and fire hydrants) and services. The water distribution system consists of approximately 4,200 miles of pipelines, 98,000 appurtenances, 30,000 hydrants, and 380,000 services. The Distribution Maintenance and Construction Division includes over 230 staff and an operating budget exceeding $39 million. This is an exempt (at will) position, serving at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.

East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) and its employees are committed to responsible stewardship of the resources to which we've been entrusted, to act with integrity, treat others with respect and work as a team as the means of fulfilling EBMUD's mission to provide reliable, high quality water and wastewater services at fair and reasonable rates for the people of the East Bay, and to preserve and protect the environment for future generations. Competitive candidates will share these core values and additionally be prepared to:

• Plan and direct comprehensive maintenance and construction programs in the areas noted.
• Provide leadership and motivation to a large, multi-disciplinary staff.
• Work collaboratively with customers, and internal and external stakeholders to provide timely and efficient service to meet EBMUD objectives.
• Develop and implement creative plans and programs to enhance efficiency and customer service.
• Respond to changing demands with flexibility and innovation.
• Manage and prioritize multiple competing interests with diplomacy and tact.
• Establish and implement performance, quality control, environmental, and safety standards.

A Leader at EMBUD:

• inspires a shared vision by envisioning the future by imagining exciting and ennobling possibilities and enlisting others in a common vision by appealing to shared aspirations.
• models the way by clarifying values, affirming shared values and setting the example by aligning actions with the EBMUD organizational values.
• challenges the process by searching for opportunities by seizing the initiative and looking outward for innovative ways to improve; experiments and takes risks (calculated) by consistently generating small wins and learning from experience.
• enables other to act by fostering collaboration by building trust and facilitating relationships and strengthening others by increasing self-determination and developing competence.
• encourage the heart by recognizing contributions by showing appreciation for individual excellence and celebrating the values and victories by creating a spirit of community.

The annual salary ranges from $186,648 to $269,604. Initial placement within the range is based upon qualifications. Appointment is typically made at or below the control point $242,640.

EBMUD offers an excellent benefits program that includes paid vacation, holidays and sick leave; family health insurance coverage; family dental and vision care plans; retirement plan (reciprocal with CalPERS); 401(k), 401(a) and 457(b) tax-deferred retirement plans; transit subsidy; tuition reimbursement; and opportunities for professional growth including training and career development.

Requirements:

1. No degree requirement
2. Ten (10) years* of progressively responsible experience supervising the design, construction, maintenance, and/or operation of water distribution pipelines and facilities.

Submit a completed EBMUD application and the required supplemental question responses online at www.ebmud.com/jobs by 4:30 p.m., Friday, DATE. Only application materials submitted online during the filing period will be accepted.

EBMUD is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Disability

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Job Hotline: (510) 287-0735