Watershed Director II; Consent Decree

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The Office of the Commissioner is seeking candidates for the Consent Decree Program Director. The Clean Water Atlanta (CWA) Consent Decree Program is a comprehensive, multi-program initiative designed to improve water quality in Atlanta through capital construction programs and enhanced operation of the Citys drinking and wastewater systems.

The focus of Clean Water Atlanta (CWA) is to complete necessary sewer infrastructure improvements to abate sanitary sewer overflows, ensure adequate system capacity, reduce flooding and pollution caused by stormwater, and safeguard the public health and safety of our citizens. Clean Water Atlanta (CWA) expands this program to include all projects required to comply with two (2) federal Consent Decrees and a State Consent Order, improve water quality throughout metro Atlanta, secure drinking water facilities in accordance with national homeland security guidelines and provide holistic management of the Citys resource operation.

Watershed Management encourages applications from candidates with knowledge, ability and strong experience with consent decrees and/or regulatory compliance programs, experience working with a broad range of individuals and communities with diverse racial, ethnic and socio‑economic backgrounds. An ideal candidate will have experience with a municipal water or wastewater agency, a track record of collaborative leadership across work groups and agencies, and experience supervising and supporting a diverse staff of highly skilled professionals.

Reports to Assistant Commissioner of Engineering - Works both independently and as part of a team of managers that meet to discuss issues related to program delivery, construction management, regulatory compliance, procurement, budgets, staff, policy, and operations. Direction received is very general and focuses on strategic objectives and is typically collaborative in nature. This is a policy-making level of management and would be considered upper middle management position.

These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. May perform other duties as assigned.

• Provide day-to-day management responsibility for the following functional areas to support the Assistant Commissioner of Engineering.
• Manage the implementation and delivery of Consent Decree projects/contracts within agreed budgets, schedule and scope.
• Coordinate with the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) team regarding the annual roster of Consent Decree projects/contracts that require Architectural & Engineering professional services, funding, and initiation of procurement.
• Assist with change management with focus on minimizing change orders.
• Attend meetings with Clean Water Atlanta (CWA) project team members, other Watershed Management Directors, Program Managers, Project Managers, Design Managers and technical staff that are involved with Consent Decree projects to review progress, review issues and help resolve problems.
• Demonstrates strong public presentation skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of stakeholders, including community members, elected officials, and City Council representatives.
• Provide mentorship in the development of program staff.
• Oversees the development of design contract drawings utilizing both core civil design principles and trenchless technology methodologies, technical specifications, and engineering cost estimates for procurement.
• Provides design and technical support, as needed, to the Construction Management staff during the execution of contracts.
• Provides management of program functions including scope and budget development, regulatory reporting and permitting, value engineering, project controls and scheduling, product and materials selection.
• Coordinates with various internal/external stakeholders including CIP, GIS, Capacity Certification, Construction Management, and Hydraulic Modeling, Public Information Groups and other City departments.
• Identifying potential compliance risks and implementing strategies to address them proactively.
• Coordinates with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies for compliance with the Clean Water Act and other state and national regulations.
• Provides leadership and direction to group managers and oversee project goals. Develops project strategies, implementation plans, project scope and milestones.

This position is generally required to provide input regarding decisions that impact the Clean Water Atlanta (CWA) Program. Such issues may be related to strategy, budget, technical, and/or policy/procedure. Provides input on organization strategy and policy within required legislative or executive approval.

Provides leadership and guidance to a varied group of engineers, managers, and administrative…