The Town of Castle Rock’s future and the quality of that depend on the choices we make today. Do you want to be part of a team that make decisions that work now while preserving and protecting Castle Rock’s identity and quality of life for the future? We value teamwork , cooperation, and quality communication . We strive to provide exceptional public service to our customers and encourage creativity and innovation. We welcome all that share those values to apply.

Working for the Town of Castle Rock includes:

• The opportunity to make a difference in our community
• Career Advancement Programs
• Employee well-being program
• Competitive total compensation with an excellent benefits package
• Free membership to the MAC or Recreation Center
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness eligible employer
  

About Castle Rock Water:
You can’t live without water, and Castle Rock Water can’t function without great employees. We’re on the lookout for talented individuals who are seeking a place to be valued and make a difference.

Castle Rock Water provides drinking water, sanitary sewer, and storm drainage systems for the Town of Castle Rock’s more than 80,000 residents and businesses. The Town is one of the fastest-growing and most sought-after communities in Colorado and it’s consistently ranked among the best and safest places to live in the State.

Castle Rock Water aspires to be a national leader in the water industry, developing a complete reuse system with one of the most advanced purification facilities in the country, implementing some of the most progressive conservation measures in Colorado and partnering on regional infrastructure with other water providers to secure renewable water for Castle Rock and the greater South Metro area. Whether managing water treatment at the award-winning plant, maintaining the $730 million in infrastructure, overseeing the financial security of our growing system, or ensuring sustainable long-term water supplies for the community, Castle Rock Water has many opportunities available to learn and grow with the organization.

Position Overview:
Castle Rock Water is seeking an experienced Assistant Director to provide direction, guidance and leadership for the Engineering, Operations, Water Resources, Stormwater, Regulatory, and/or Business Solutions division managers. This position develops, oversees, and implements financial, strategic, technical and business reports for internal enterprise funds. The Assistant Director will engage and work with other Town Departments and external agencies on issues related to Castle Rock Water. This position will assist the director in setting strategic direction, as well as provide leadership for special projects, programs and initiatives. The Assistant Director will serve as acting Director during absence of the Director, Castle Rock Water. They will perform duties in a manner consistent with the stated values of the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides direction, guidance and leadership for managerial and technical personnel. Assigns and plans work of others. Establishes performance standards, holds team members accountable, coordinates activities and allocates personnel. Makes decisions related to staffing, performance evaluations, salary increases, and training. Ensures compliance with applicable personnel guidelines and employment law
• Develops and oversees financial and business reports and budgets of Water enterprise funds
• Develops and oversees business plans. Oversees and provides direction for rates and fees studies. Tracks and analyzes data for trends. Makes recommendations regarding fees
• Plans, coordinates and manages timely completion of multiple short and extended term projects including capital improvement and maintenance projects. May conduct on-site project visits. Ensures successful completion on time and within budget
• Provides direction related to supervisory, project and technical issues, development of critical business processes and high level standard operating procedures with an emphasis on a culture of continuous improvement for three division areas
• Presents key issues and information to stakeholders including business and community groups, Town Council, media, and customers through formal presentations and in informal settings
• Serves as support for and backup to Director in various functions including Executive Team, Director's meetings, Water Commission, long term water planning, staffing issues, emergency response issues, and departmental policy development

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field, including Engineering, Biology, Water Management, Environmental Science, or other related discipline

Experience: Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience including CIP programs management and financial and business management of a municipal water/wastewater utility and at least (2) years of supervisory experience or an equivalent combination

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in a related field
  
• Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado or other applicable industry licensing and/or certifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of effective supervisory principles and techniques
• Strong program and project management skills
• Effective communications and presentation skills for public meetings and presentations
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration
• Ability to develop effective reports, studies and recommendations
• Ability to read and understand written materials
• Ability to memorize and apply codes, details, laws, regulations, procedures and policies
• Ability to communicate effectively with others orally and in writing
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Knowledge of CIP programs management, including planning, design, and construction of water and wastewater medium to large infrastructure projects ($10 - $30 million range)
• Knowledge of budgeting practices and effective fiscal management
• Understanding of financial and business management of a multi-division municipal Water Department
• Ability to interact effectively with contractors related to implementation or management of capital projects
• Ability to prepare and develop effective presentations and provide information regarding programs and projects to citizens and internal or external stakeholder groups
• Ability to gather, interpret, recommend or implement solutions to problems regarding personnel, budget, projects or technical engineering issues. Generally, decisions in these areas are made on a daily basis without guidance from the Director. Major programs, financial and personnel/staffing decisions are made collectively with the Director and/or Water Leadership Team

Supplemental Information

Physical Demands:

• Sedentary work for long periods of time
• Occasional physical work lifting no more than 10 pounds
• Occasional lifting, carrying, walking and standing
• Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Frequent hand/eye coordination to operate personal computer and office equipment
• Vision for reading, recording and interpreting information
• Speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens

Work Environment:

• Works primarily in a clean, comfortable environment
• This position will conduct on-site project evaluations and attend out of office meetings

Equipment Used :

• Uses standard office equipment including a personal computer system
• This position may require the incumbent to occasionally use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment.