Director of Engineering

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Be a part of our mission to protect public and environmental health for generations to come.

At Encina Wastewater Authority, we are a values-driven organization, run by a highly trained and dedicated workforce. We strive to not only meet but to exceed the expectations of the community we serve.

If you share our values of Safety, Teamwork, Integrity, Responsibility, and Respect we look forward to meeting you!

We are now recruiting for a Director of Engineering

Annual Salary Range: $199,124 to $258,857 (depending on qualifications)

The Director of Engineering is instrumental in ensuring Encina continues its mission to provide long-term solutions to infrastructure challenges that provide lasting value for our community, and protect public and environmental health for generations to come. The individual hired for this position will perform a variety of highly complex and specialized professional technical activities associated with the execution of Encina short and long-term infrastructure plans for facilities and systems.

The Director of Engineering will be responsible for developing, executing, and monitoring the implementation of Encina’s Capital Improvement Projects, which includes preparing requests for proposals, meeting with outside agencies, directing the work of professional engineering consultants, managing contracts and budget requests, and making presentations to the Board and other Committees.

In addition to being an experienced professional and dedicated public servant, our ideal candidate will have uncompromising ethics and values, possess excellent interpersonal, communication, and written skills, and have credible and confident presentation skills. The Director of Engineering will also have a demonstrated ability to successfully manage high-profile capital projects, including developing accurate project timelines and cost estimates and keeping projects within approved budgets. The ability to demonstrate diplomacy while appreciating the different goals and objectives of key stakeholders and finding creative solutions to challenging issues or projects is critical.

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