Summary
WORKING FOR THE CITY OF MCKINNEY Working for the City of McKinney is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. It is also an opportunity to have a hand in the development of one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. In 2014, our community was named “The #1 Best Place to Live in America.” Although proud of that honor, everyone on our team is committed to making McKinney an even better place to live, work and raise a family. That’s why we exist.
OUR CORE VALUES City of McKinney employees work hard and at a very fast pace. However, we also look after and support one another. All of us are guided by four employee-inspired values - Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE). We are also supported by servant-based leaders who foster and support a healthy, family-oriented culture. All new employees are expected to embrace and live by our core values and commit to helping us sustain our exceptional work environment as a high performance organization.
SUMMARY OF POSITION Under general direction, the purpose of this position is to provide comprehensive administration for the water operations and maintenance functions for the City. An employee in this classification has thorough knowledge of principles of water distribution, water quality, and is capable of participating in all facets of work under charge. This position is responsible for successfully managing the water operations of all associated personnel and the financial responsibilities inherent in the work, equipment, materials and supplies utilized by the division.
Essential Functions/Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
GENERAL EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES In order for us to continue to achieve our primary function of making McKinney a better place to live, work, and raise a family, we hold these expectations for all employees.
- Learn and demonstrate an understanding of how team, department, and City goals are interconnected.
- Contribute to a positive work culture.
- Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
- Ability to assess his/her work performance or the work performance of the team.
- Contribute to the development of others and/or the working unit or overall organization.
- Ability and willingness to work as part of a team, to demonstrate team skills, and to perform a fair share of team responsibilities.
- Ability to continuously learn and develop through a mix of internal and external training opportunities, and if applicable, encourage subordinates to do the same.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Manages the daily operations of the Division including: personnel; scheduling; monitoring regulatory requirements for the distribution and treatment of the water system; inspection; and overseeing the maintenance and repairs of mains and service lines.
- Administers the daily water operations and ensures adherence to City and regulatory practices in all department activities.
- Specifies and reviews planning for system improvements, development activities and for future need relating to supply and distribution of water.
- Prepares and submits regulatory reports, ensuring reporting deadlines are adhered to, and division activities comply with established rules and regulations.
- Responds to customer concerns and inquiries concerning all aspects of water operations.
- Maintains division equipment, materials and supplies inventory to include ordering and development of specifications where applicable.
- Confers with local, state and federal agencies on regulations and requirements for the department; monitors and records water quality for reporting purposes.
- Interprets updates, maintains utility plans and develops summarization of all work in progress.
- Responds to emergencies and assists personnel under charge in all facets of tasks performed as needed.
- Ensures proper instruction and training of personnel in methods and procedures, proper use of equipment, preventative maintenance, system maintenance and repair, and proper safety protocols.
- Prepares annual budget requests and includes projections for equipment replacement and capital improvement projects; manages the annual operating budget for water operations.
- Provides timely, accurate and thorough performance evaluations for supervised employees.
- Complies with all written City policies and procedures.
- Travels to various sites, including pump stations, water storage tanks, training, and meetings.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS: - Perform other duties as assigned or directed.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND BEHAVIORS - Ability to embrace and embody the City’s core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (R.I.S.E.).
- Ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, subordinates, and people to whom service is provided.
- Ability to produce desired work outcomes, including quality, quantity, and timeliness.
- Ability to plan and organize work, time, and resources, and if applicable, that of subordinates.
- Considerable knowledge in working with water distribution systems, components, best practices, and ability to develop and implement processes and programs.
- Considerable knowledge of local, state and federal laws regarding water and wastewater regulations, procedures, and practices.
- Knowledge in performing pipeline condition assessment/coding systems.
- Knowledge and ability to utilize software to maintain and analyze GIS database and maps.
- Knowledge of and skill to utilize computer terminal and various computer software such as: Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook; work order management programs; and SCADA.
- Skill to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data and/or information. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
- Skill to provide guidance, assistance and/or interpretation to others on how to apply procedures and standards to specific situations.
- Skill to operate and control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex rapid adjustments.
- Skill to utilize a variety of advisory data and information such as zoning maps, city ordinances and codes, traffic control material, engineering drawings and City policy manuals and budget.
- Skill to perform mathematical operations involving basic algebraic principles and formulas and basic geometric principles and calculations.
- Skill to apply principles of rational systems.
- Skill to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form.
- Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situation involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties which are often characterized by frequent change.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties which are often characterized by frequent change.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to a wide range of audiences to include City Council, the City Manager and city staff members at all levels.
- Ability to work in a team environment; contribute as a team member and treat co-workers, subordinates and customers with respect.
- Ability to build professional relationships with internal staff and customers.
Required Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related science field and seven (7) years previous experience which includes water distribution system construction and repair, administration, and supervision or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
TCEQ Class B Distribution License
Any work related experience resulting in acceptable proficiency levels in the above Minimum Qualifications may be an acceptable substitute for the above specified education and experience requirements. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS TCEQ Class A Water License
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT - Must pass a drug screen and background check.
- Must have Class C Texas Driver’s License
Physical Demands/Supplemental
PHYSICAL DEMANDS Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (20-50 pounds). Some tasks involve the frequent use of coordination and manipulative skills in performing a variety of tasks with the full range of hand and power tools and shop equipment; or the skilled and complex operation of heavy equipment calling for adherence to exacting standards of depth, grade, dimensions and contours. Some tasks may require color perception and discrimination; taste perception and discrimination; odor perception and discrimination; depth perception and discrimination and visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communications ability.
WORK ENVIRONMENT Some tasks may regularly be performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions; such as dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed as of the date of preparation and approval. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and all requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
The City of McKinney is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) committed to an alcohol / drug free workplace and to providing equal opportunities regardless of age, race, color, gender, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
The City offers a full complement of benefits:
Health Insurance - Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Medical and Childcare Account (FSA)
- Mental Health Care and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- City-paid and VoluntaryLifeInsurance
- City-paid and VoluntaryLong Term Disability Insurance
- Supplemental Insurance through Aflac
Additional Benefits - Legal Services through Legal Shield
- Tuition Reimbursement (up to $10,000 per year)
- Wellness Program (earn up to $600 per year)
Retirement - Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS)
- Mandatory 7% employee contribution
- City match 2:1
- 5 year vesting
- Retire after 20 years of service, or age 60 with 5 years of service
457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans
Paid Time Off (PTO) - Paid Vacation (80 hours per year for new hires; tieredincreases after 2 yrs)
- Sick Leave (135 hours per year for yourself and immediate family)
- Paid Parental Leave (80 hours for birth, adoption, or placement of a child in foser care)
- Ten Paid Holidays
- Personal Day
- Optional compensatory time for hourly employees
- Compensatory time for salaried employees
For more detailed information, please see the City of McKinney's summary of benefits .
Closing Date/Time: 5/22/2024 5:00 PM Central
