Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority
Assistant General Manager for Planning Services
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted electronically through governmentjobs.com/career/sawpa by June 3, 2025.
Salary
$236,767.00 – $287,792.00 Annually
Description
The Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced candidate to fulfill the role of Assistant General Manager for Planning Services and advise the General Manager in the development, implementation, and evaluation of short- and long-term goals, objectives, plans, programs, projects, and policies focused on achieving SAWPA’s mission and Commission priorities. The Assistant General Manager is an executive-level manager position and will direct staff activities, analyze functions, make operational decisions, and implement policy directives from the General Manager and Commission.
The Assistant General Manager will manage SAWPA teams supporting water resources planning, data management, and communications. The Assistant General Manager will provide leadership in working with SAWPA member agencies other water agencies, as well as Federal, State, and local agencies.
This is position is At-Will and FLSA Exempt – ineligible for overtime compensation.
For additional details about the position and our agency, refer to the Recruitment Brochure.
Full benefits summary is available here.
Education/Training/Experience
An equivalent combination of training and experience or the following:
- Ten (10) years of successful senior level management experience, preferably in water, wastewater, and/or a water resources agency.
- Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in engineering, business administration, public administration, or a related field.
- A valid California driver’s license and the ability to maintain insurability under the Agency’s vehicle insurance program is required to drive any vehicle for SAWPA-related business.
Applications must be submitted electronically through governmentjobs.com/career/sawpa by June 3, 2025.