Water Conservation Supervisor at Marin Water

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Water Conservations Specialist Supervisor

The District has one open, full-time position of Water Conservation Specialist Supervisor in the Water Efficiency Department of the Water Resources Division. This position requires an on-site day-to-day presence (non-telecommuting role). Interested persons must submit a completed District application and supplemental questionnaire responses to the Human Resources Department no later than the filing deadline.

As a Water Conservation Specialist Supervisor, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of water management and conservation in our community. Under the general direction of the Water Efficiency Manager, you will oversee a diverse range of water conservation and water efficiency initiatives. This role combines supervisory responsibilities with individual program management, making it an exciting opportunity for a dedicated professional to make a significant impact.

Benefits include:

Competitive salaries

Tuition reimbursement

12 District paid holidays

A variety of benefit options available (medical, dental, vision)

The Division

In the face of historic climate change-driven drought conditions and resultant impacts to water storage levels, Marin Water recently created a new Water Resources Division to give a high level of attention to our needs related to a resilient water supply. The Water Resources Division is responsible for key District departments including Backflow & Reclamation, Water Quality Field Services, the Water Quality Lab, and Water Efficiency.

Definition

Under general direction, this position is responsible for researching, developing planning, implementing, administering, and evaluating a wide range of water conservation programs and supervising staff in water conservation program activities for residential, industrial, commercial and institutional consumers. Performs a variety of tasks relative to assigned areas of responsibility, and does related work as required.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This is the first supervisory level class of the Water Conservation Specialist classification series and is distinguished from the Water Conservation Specialist III in that Water Conservation Specialist Supervisor combines supervision and coordination of a specific work unit with individual responsibility for water management and conservation programs. The duties of the classification are divided between supervision and program management. Incumbents are expected to handle planning, assigning and scheduling of subordinate staff’s workload, and prepare written performance evaluations. The Water Conservation Specialist Supervisor reports directly to the Water Conservation Manager.

The deadline for the first review of applications is on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2024 at 11:59 P.M Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. Applicants are encouraged to apply promptly as this recruitment may close at any time without notice.

Typical duties may include but are not limited to the following:

Develops, plans and administers the District's water management and conservation programs;

prepares complex analyses of conservation issues and water use problems in order to determine effectiveness of program and recommends solutions and/or changes to the program;

applies specialized conservation concepts in developing proposals for improved water usage for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional consumers;

supervises the implementation of goals and objectives; establishes schedules and methods for District water conservation programs, develops and establishes effective procedures and guidelines;

prepares, analyzes and evaluates proposed water management costs, water consumption figures, and other statistical data and estimates water savings potential;

evaluates and recommends water conservation technologies to support water conservation programs and initiatives;

oversees interior and exterior water audits and assessments for a variety of uses;

establishes performance requirements and development targets for assigned staff; provides coaching for performance improvement and development; evaluates work performance; takes necessary disciplinary actions to address performance deficiencies in accordance with employment policies and labor contract agreements;

plans, supervises, integrates and monitors the work of assigned staff;

answers questions and provides information to the public; investigates complaints and recommends corrective actions as necessary to resolve complaints; makes formal presentations to boards, committees, other agencies and consumers;

interprets and applies policies regarding water use; meets with and answers consumers' inquiries and interprets District policy;

provides leadership and works with program staff to create a high performance, service-oriented work environment that supports District’s missions, organizational goals and service expectations;

prepares clear and concise records, reports and correspondence; maintains and researches records and files;

prepares presentations for water conservation workshops and seminars and represents the District in meetings with outside local and regional agencies;

operates computer and a variety of equipment and tools;

may assume a temporary acting assignment for manager;

ensures that safe working conditions are maintained;

performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

Knowledge of:

Principles, practices and techniques of water management and conservation;

California Urban Conservation Council's Best Management Practices;

principles and practices of landscape maintenance and irrigation systems;

principles and practices of supervision, employee training and development, performance coaching, employee relations and related labor laws;

current legislation relative to water conservation issues and state-of-the-art programs related to water use and conservation;

principles, practices and techniques of program and project planning, evaluation and management;

principles and practices of administration, including budgeting and records maintenance;

business letter writing and report preparation including proper spelling, grammar, punctuation and technical writing expertise;

computer software applications and technology related to water resources planning and modeling, word-processing and spreadsheets;

District safety regulations.

Ability to:

Organize, plan, implement and direct conservation program operations and activities;

conduct complex and specialized water resource planning studies and analyses;

utilize sophisticated computerized operations models to make planning projections;

make mathematical calculations of complex difficulty;

read and interpret plans and specifications to determine policy and ordinance compliance;

understand, interpret and enforce policies and ordinances;

prepare and maintain clear and concise records, reports and correspondence;

analyze complex problems, examine alternatives and recommend solutions;

establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work;

deal effectively and tactfully with consumers, major account representatives and officials;

prepare and present written reports and oral presentations including technical material for non-technical audiences;

follow applicable safety rules and regulations;

drive a vehicle and travel to off-site locations depending upon job assignment; and

depending upon job assignment, drive a vehicle.

Training and Experience: Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree or major coursework in physical or natural science, landscape architecture, horticulture or closely related field and five years experience in water conservation and landscaping, performing customer consultation, water usage investigation and analysis, and program implementation for residential and commercial customers with at least two years of experience leading, assigning or directing the work of others.

OR

Graduation from an accredited college with an associate degree in physical or natural science, landscape architecture, horticulture or closely related field with seven years of experience in water conservation and landscaping performing customer consultation, water usage investigation and analysis, and program implementation for residential and commercial customers with at least two years of experience leading, assigning or directing the work of others.

Other Requirements

Per California Government Code, Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 8, Section 3100 “all public employees are hereby declared to be disaster service workers subject to such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them by their superiors or by law.”

Licenses and/or Certifications

Possession of an Irrigation Association - Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor's certificate desirable;

Possession of an American Water Works Association-Water Conservation Practitioner certification desirable;

Possession of or the ability to obtain an appropriate California driver’s license issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles and a satisfactory driving record.

The deadline for the first review of applications is on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2024 at 11:59 P.M Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. Applicants are encouraged to apply promptly as this recruitment may close at any time without notice.

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