Deputy Water Services Director - Water Planning Division and Wastewater Engineering Division

ABOUT THIS POSITION

The City of Phoenix Water Services Department, is one of the nation's largest potable water utilities, treats and delivers safe, reliable drinking water to 1.7 million customers across approximately 540 square miles. Phoenix Water Services also manages the sewer collection system and treats wastewater for 2.5 million residents in metropolitan Phoenix.

The City of Phoenix is seeking two results-oriented, experienced and high-performing Deputy Water Services Directors in the Water Planning Division and in the Wastewater Engineering Design and Construction Management Division. 

The Deputy Water Services Director over the Water Planning Division will oversee over 70 employees across the following sections: Development Planning, Water Resources, and Infrastructure Records Services.  This position will oversee the administration and operations of the department's water and wastewater infrastructure master plans, development agreements, stipulations, and annexations; water resources and conservation programs; and records management, utility as-builts, and mapping functions. 

The Deputy Water Services Director for the Wastewater Engineering Design and Construction Management Division will oversee professional engineers, project managers, and project coordinators. This division is responsible for the planning, design, and construction management of the department¿s wastewater capital improvement program (CIP), managing over $2 billion in infrastructure projects over a five-year period. The Wastewater Engineering Design and Construction Management Division consists of 3 teams focusing on treatment plants, lift stations, force mains, and gravity sewer lines.  Primarily serving as project managers, the team engages consultants for design services, infrastructure condition assessments, and construction administration, while coordinating with the wastewater collection and treatment divisions.  This position requires a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with strong communication skills, leadership experience, and a proven ability to deliver complex projects in a collaborative team environment

Each Deputy Water Services Director is responsible for the overall management and leadership of their Division including work assignments, budgeting, and resolving personnel issues. The position requires the use of independent judgment and initiative in making technical decisions and policy recommendations of considerable difficulty. Work is performed under the general direction of an Assistant Water Services Director and performance is evaluated on the basis of results achieved.

SALARY

Hiring Range: $136,489.60 - $155,000.00 annually.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes June 9, 2025. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

 HOW TO APPLY

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

REFERENCE

Deputy Water Services Director: Job ID# 57682