Ideal Candidate's Background Includes:
Applicants whose experience and background best match the ideal experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education are considered ideal candidates for the position. To determine the top candidates, each applicant will be assessed based on the ideal candidate criteria listed below.

Ideal Experience:

• Six (6) years of professional level experience with responsibility for water supply, water resources, distribution system, or treatment plant engineering.
• Two (2) or more years of experience with internal and external stakeholder outreach and relationship management.
• Three (3) or more years of experience leading water infrastructure master planning.
• Two (2) or more years of experience as a lead or supervisor.

Ideal Skills and Abilities:

• Train, organize, assign, and review the work of staff.
• Assist in developing and implementing goals, objectives, practices, policies, procedures, and work standards.
• Recommend and implement work plans and effectively manage projects/programs and assigned teams/staff.
• Prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence, and other written materials.
• Analyze, interpret, summarize, and present technical information and data in an effective manner.
• Interpret, apply, and explain applicable federal, state, and local policies, procedures, laws, and regulations, and District policies and procedures.
• Effectively represent the unit and Valley Water in meetings with governmental agencies, community groups, and various businesses, professional, and regulatory organizations and in meetings with individuals.
• Organize and prioritize multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner; organize own work, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines.
• Make sound, independent decisions within established policy and procedural guidelines, and according to best engineering practices.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Ideal Knowledge:

• Principles and practices of employee supervision, including work planning, assignment, review and evaluation, and the training of staff in work procedures.
• Principles, practices, concepts, and standards of water resources infrastructure management and infrastructure master planning.

Ideal Training and Education:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or a related field.
• Valid license as a Professional Engineer issued by the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.

Required License or Certificate: