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Job Description
Summary
To apply for this position, please visit the Mackenzie Eason & Associates webpage HERE .
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for the Water Utilities Capital Projects Division Manager role is a highly skilled and experienced Professional Engineer with a strong background in managing complex water and wastewater projects. They possess at least five years of professional experience, including two years in a managerial role, with a demonstrated history of successfully overseeing the design, construction, and emergency repair of water infrastructure projects.
The ideal candidate is a strategic leader with a proven ability to manage, mentor, and develop a team of professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment. They are adept at reviewing and interpreting technical plans, maps, and reports and have a keen eye for detail, ensuring project deliverables meet stringent quality and cost standards. With excellent communication skills, they are confident in engaging with developers, consultant engineers, city management, and city council to present complex information clearly to the various stakeholders. The ideal candidate is not only technically proficient but also possesses strong problem-solving skills, thriving in high-pressure situations such as emergency repairs. Their experience extends to working on water and wastewater plants, lines, lift stations, storage facilities, and power systems, with additional skills in street and drainage design being a significant advantage.
We realize your time is valuable, so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:
Education & Licensure :
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field. Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Texas, or ability to obtain upon hire. A Master’s degree is a plus.
Experience :
Minimum of 7 years of experience, including 2 years in a managerial role, with a focus on water utilities, development review, or a related field preferred.
The City of Waco offers a complete benefits package for eligible employees including; health, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts, life insurance, long term and short term disability, retirement, deferred compensation plans, holidays, vacation, sick leave, credit union and savings bonds.
To learn more about the benefits offered, visit our Benefits page.
Why Work For Waco:- Meaningful and challenging work
- Make a difference and improve communities
- Competitive Salary and Benefits
- Full Range of Benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
- Mandatory TMRS Retirement Plan with a 2:1 City Match
- Education Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance
- Longevity Pay
- And More!
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Waco
Show moreWaco is centrally located in the heart of Texas on the I-35 corridor midway between Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin. This progressive and diverse city with a vibrant community spirit offers major attractions, museums, recreation, and abundant shopping to more than 140,000 residents. Waco is the 25th largest city in Texas and the county seat of McLennan County.
Waco is not only briming with Texas history, economic opportunity, and a rich variety of cultural experiences, it is also a major seat of high learning within three major colleges in its city limits including Baylor University, Texas State Technical College and McLennan Community College.
The city is also the birthplace of Dr. Pepper, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Museum and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Waco boasts one of the biggest and best municipal parks in Texas, Cameron Park. While the park is located in the middle of downtown situated on the Brazos and Bosque River it hosts numerous races, triathlons, boat races and much, much more.
Governance and Organization
Waco is a home rule city with a council-manager form of government. The City Council is comprised of a Mayor, elected at-large, and five City Council members representing single-member districts, all serving two-year terms. The City Council sets the tax rate, approves the budget, appoints members to City boards and commissions, enacts City ordinances, and appoints the City Manager, City Attorney, City Secretary, and the Municipal Court Judge.
The City has a strong Financial Management Policy that guides the operation and delivery of quality City services, contributes to excellent AA+ and Aa1 bond ratings, and maintains an unassigned fund balance reserve in the General Fund equal to 28% of current year budgeted expenditures. The City of Waco has more than 1,600 employees and a total operating budget of over $400 million.
The City provides a full range of municipal services including a regional airport, animal services, building inspections, code enforcement, convention and visitors bureau, emergency management, housing and community development, economic development, fire, public health, library, municipal court, parks and recreation, planning, police, public works, Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Museum, utilities and zoo operations.
The City Council and City Manager are committed to the mission of providing exemplary municipal services for citizens and visitors in a collaborative and transparent manner while honoring the public’s trust. Waco values include providing excellent and innovative services, promoting equality and inclusion, focusing on teamwork, investing in people and always doing the right thing.
With the City of Waco, you will find our home; where everyone belongs and thrives as move forward together.
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