Chief, Division of Water Resources

Sacramento County, CA • Sacramento, CA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

The Position

Under minimal direction, the Chief, Division of Water Resources, plans, organizes, controls, and directs the program activities of the Division of Water Resources within the Public Works Agency. Programs include, but are not limited to water resources engineering; drainage and flood control; and water supply.

There is an additional 3.35% Management Differential which is added to the posted salary for this class.

This is a limited continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on: 9/27/2024

Examples of Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of

Principles and practices of public administration, organization, and management;
Engineering principles and practices applicable to water resource development for regional and local use;
Storm drainage (including water quality issues) and flood control;
Construction practices pertaining to such projects;
Principles and techniques of personnel management and supervision;
Budget preparation;
Engineering economics, including modern program funding mechanisms;
Local, state and federal agencies, programs and legislation affecting county operated projects for water supply, flood control and storm drainage;
Methods and procedures for evaluating program results;
Thorough understanding of who the environmental and civic organizations are, their agenda, and how they interact within the political arena.

Ability to

Evaluate difficult design work;
Coordinate the work of engineers, technical personnel, maintenance personnel and administrative personnel;
Prepare reports, specifications, contracts, and agreements for presentation to the Board;
Direct the preparation of complicated and comprehensive budgets;
Establish and maintain an effective public relations policy with local politicians, environmental and community organizations including coordination with local, state and federal regulatory agencies;
Analyze engineering managerial problems and work out effective solutions;
Train and direct personnel;
Maintain effective working relationships with subordinates and others;
Make effective oral and written presentations of conclusions and recommendations.

Employment Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Either: 1. Four (4) years of experience with Sacramento County performing the duties of a Senior Civil Engineer or higher. Two (2) years of this experience shall be in water resources engineering.

Note: A maximum of one year of the required water resources engineering may be substituted by a Master's Degree in water resources engineering.

Or: 2. Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineer;

And

Four (4) years of experience comparable to that in the Senior Civil Engineer class or higher in Sacramento County. Two (2) years of this experience shall be in water resources engineering. Experience must include technical, administrative, and fiscal experience at a management level; suggested duties include budget preparation, analysis, and control; policy development and recommendation; difficult technical engineering review and assistance; supervision of professional engineering personnel and others engaged in the planning, design, and construction of engineering projects; supervision of the preparation of contracts, plans, and specifications; and contract writing.

Note: A maximum of one year of the required water resources engineering experience may be substituted by a Master's Degree in water resources engineering.

Note: If the word “experience” is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Application and Testing Information

APPLICATION

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date.

County of Sacramento
Department of Personnel Services
Employment Services Division
700 H Street, Room 4667
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 874-5593; 7-1-1 California Relay Service
Email EmployOffice@Saccounty.net
www.SacCountyJobs.net

Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". Please be descriptive in your response.

Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question.
If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.
For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score.

FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%)

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.

This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience. The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore, the candidate's responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough, detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.

All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs.com inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.

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