Job Description:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Manages staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; training and development; and making hiring, termination and disciplinary recommendations
• Provides oversight of all field operations, field customer service activities, and production operations
• Plans and expedites short- and long-term district goals
• Develops, monitors, and administers district budget, capital improvement budget, and rate case; participates in audits
• Oversees SOX compliance and reporting
• Responsible for working with state and local government agencies as well as regulatory bodies
• Acts as the Chief Operator
• The Chief Operator supervises the day-to-day operations the Company's Westlake District, including water distribution, production, treatment, maintenance and construction activities and makes decisions and provides direction for daily water quality and quantity water system operations, maintenance, and stand-by operator after hour activities
• Ensures certified distribution operators or treatment operators are properly trained to make decisions that affect water quality and quantity using manual or supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
• Provides oversight to the operations and maintenance of well sites, system booster stations, reservoirs, treatment plant, compliance water sampling, and testing
• Provides oversight to system main repairs, service repairs, meter repairs and replacement program, flushing program, valve operation program, and fire flow availability tests
• Oversees and responds to all water quality and environmental inquiries and issues; may participate in inspections; and interacts with applicable local, state, federal agencies
• Forecasts and plans water supply, including securing additional supplies through negotiations and possible short- and long-term transfer agreements
• Ensures all water quality regulations are met
• Ensures the distribution system is properly maintained
• Develops training plans for district personnel in coordination with various Customer Support Services departments
• Coordinates and plans internal and outside agency meetings regarding current and future water supply and related costs
• Acts as designated media spokesperson for all types of media communication, including TV, newspaper, and radio
• Participates at a district and corporate level in entrepreneurial marketing, including out-of-state when necessary, to ensure Company's growth and competitive high quality footprint
• Builds, develops and maintains relationship with City, County and water agencies
• Participates in community relations and community service to ensure the Company's partnership in the community

• Perform other duties as assigned to fulfill business operational needs and objectives
• Attend meetings and trainings as directed by California Water Service Company

QUALIFICATIONS/ REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent relevant water utility experience
• Ten years of experience working in a water utility in field operations, customer service, or related department
• State Water Resources Control Board-Drinking Water-Operator Certification Programs Water Distribution Operator Grade 4 Certification (System required Chief Operator certification)
• Must obtain the State Water Resources Control Board-Drinking Water-Operator Certification Programs Water Distribution Operator Grade 5 Certification within 24 months
• State Water Resources Control Board-Drinking Water-Operator Certification Programs Water Treatment Operator Grade 2 Certification
• Knowledge of construction, maintenance, and repairs to distribution system
• Excellent written, verbal and public speaking skills
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications
• Valid California Driver License
• Must live within 30 minutes of the District office

WORK HOURS:

The work schedule is five days per week, eight hours per day. Work hours are subject to change depending on operational conditions and needs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in an indoor controlled climate facility, but may travel from site to site.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions under certain circumstances.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, grip, grasp, or feel objects and controls, including typing and operating a computer. The employee is occasionally required to reach forward, upward, and downward with hands and arms. The employee is constantly required to talk and converse on a one-to-one basis with supervisors, subordinates coworkers and the public.

A District Manager is occasionally required to walk around the office to access files and office related equipment; sitting for extended periods of time is required; and is infrequently required to bend, squat or kneel when performing work activities such as accessing files and documents.

A District Manager must infrequently lift up to 25 pounds. Use of a telephone and specific vision abilities required to operate a computer and read data from the screen.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES - Yes.

Salary Range: $128,200 - $235,000

Deadline to submit resume is Friday, April 5, 2024.

The Equal Opportunity Policy of the Company is based upon the philosophy that all people should be treated fairly and with dignity. California Water Service, Hawaii Water Service, New Mexico Water Serviceand Washington Water Servicedo not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected class. The Company makes all employment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner. EOE, VET, DISABILITIES.