Our client , the Erie City Water Authority of Erie, PA, has an opening for an individual with a minimum of 10 years' management experience with a related utility and 5 years with a water bureau authority in a senior level position. The ideal candidate will have a degree, preferably a master's, and be capable of developing and delivering programs for employees, the board of directors, professional associations, and within the community. The individual will be customer-service oriented, possess excellent communication and management skills, and have the ability to establish and maintain working relationships with customers, employees, the general public, and city official. This position reports to the board of directors and provides an opportunity to utilize leadership and expertise in the continuing transition of an organization from a city water bureau to a world-class water authority. The COO will provide vision and management direction for all operating programs, including the strategic business plan, capital improvement projects, annual budget, employee programs, and communications systems.
Some travel is required.
The authority is comprised of two water filtration plants and associated labs and serves a population of approximately 175,000. Excellent compensation and benefits program. This position functions under general supervision in the preparation of engineering planning studies, design of water and wastewater infrastructure improvements, review of development plans and construction work for conformance with established engineering standards, computer modeling and system analysis, geographic information system development, and related engineering tasks. This position works under the general supervision and guidance of an assigned senior project engineer. The qualifications for this position include the bachelor's degree civil or environmental engineering from an accredited college or university and possession of an EIT within one year of employment, experience in the use of computers for date management, analysis and design, and ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.