Recruitment Timeline:
The application filing period is continuous but may close at any time once a sufficient number of applications are received.
Under direct supervision from the Director of Engineering, to perform a wide variety of professional, technical and analytical activities in support of the District's water conservation and efficiency programs, including administering, developing, executing, evaluating, and monitoring said programs. The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the class.
- Designs, develops, recommends, and implements conservation/efficiency policies, ordinance provisions, programs and initiatives including retrofit and demonstration programs in conformance with state and local regulations and ordinances.
- Analyzes and evaluates proposed environmental legislation and regulation for its impact on District operations; provides recommendations and proposed actions and recommends and implements approved procedural changes as a result of regulatory changes.
- Prepares and submits various routine and non-routine reports to state and federal regulatory agencies including compliance reports, usage reports, and monitoring reports.
- Writes technical reports, correspondence, and other materials; gathers and evaluates data; composes written reports to customers outlining suggestions for improving water use efficiency; enters survey information for tracking and reporting purposes.
- Works with other District staff to formulate methods and approaches for addressing community and agency concerns; follows up to ensure that concerns and needs are responded to; speaks before meetings in public forums; takes proactive steps to build positive relationships with key stakeholders.
- Drafts and/or prepares technical reports, emergency response plans, business correspondence, and contracts; maintains a diverse range of records, databases, and documents on assigned program operations and activities.
- Solicits, schedules and conducts on-site surveys and inspections for indoor and outdoor water use practices; makes recommendations for improving water use efficiency; confers with customers and property owners to identify and discuss conservation opportunities in landscape irrigation and commercial and industrial processes; provides watering schedules and information about low-water use plants and efficient watering practices; provides information to customers about outdoor water use, including evapotranspiration and the District’s rate structure.
- Reviews and comments on compliance requirements during facility design process; participates in design meetings, document review, and contractor submittals pertaining to compliance; tracks construction timelines for initiation of compliance related activities.
- Develops, recommends, completes, and submits grant applications and proposals to secure water efficiency and conservation program funding; prepares applications for national and state awards for District programs and projects; represents the District on state-wide task forces and with other industry groups on water efficiency/conservation matters.
- Develops and maintains working relationships with agencies on efficiency and conservation matters; builds and maintains relationships with cities, school districts, homeowners’ groups, local businesses and other community organizations to assist in furthering water efficiency and conservation efforts; confers with representatives of the landscape profession, other utilities, industry association, manufacturers and vendors of water devices as necessary to obtain and provide technical information.
- Provides training to staff in District departments on compliance issues and process changes as needed. May serve on a variety of District committees and task forces.
- Maintains prompt and regular attendance.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge of:- Water industry and public sector including structure and governance of special districts and general understanding of water services.
- Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and ordinances relevant to the area(s) of responsibility.
- Conservation principles and programs commonly used in a water utility and water conservation devices and material.
- Evapotranspiration and its application to landscape water management and the types and characteristics of water conserving plants, landscape designs, soils, turf grasses and irrigation systems.
- Principles and practices of budgeting and grant writing and administration.
- Principles and practices of public speaking, event planning and scheduling, promotions, and logistics.
- Methods of conducting compliance audits including specialized diagnostic tools and sampling techniques. Modern statistical methods used in environmental analysis.
- Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors and District staff.
- Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software programs relevant to work performed.
Ability to:- Market, organize and conduct effective water efficiency and water auditing programs.
- Effectively speak at education and community events demonstrating mastery of water efficiency programs; operate audio-visual equipment.
- Evaluate, analyze, interpret, and explain complex environmental and regulatory compliance laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to District operations.
- Research, develop and implement water efficiency and associated programs and secure funding through grant applications.
- Analyze customer water use problems and make practical independent decisions and recommendations based on specifics found.
- Monitor legislation and evaluate impact on compliance programs.
- Prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive reports, memoranda, correspondence, and standard operating procedures.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of proper plants and landscapes for Southern California and irrigation systems and practices, including but not limited to weather-based controllers, irrigation distribution systems and low water landscapes.
- Independently organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines and follow-up on assignments, exercise sound judgement.
- Effectively use computer systems, software applications relevant to work performed and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.
- Perform research on a diverse range of topics.
- Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work including the media.
Any combination of education, training, and experience that would likely provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform in the position is qualifying. A typical combination includes:Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in business administration, public administration, physical science, environmental science, horticulture, or a related field.
AndExperience: Four (4) years of consecutive and increasingly responsible experience in water use efficiency/conservation or a related discipline.
Licenses, Certificates, Special Requirements:Possession of a valid Class C California driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and proof of auto insurance in compliance with the District’s Vehicle Insurance Policy standards is required.Desirable Licenses/Certifications:Possession of an AWWA Water Use Efficiency Practitioner certificate is highly desirable.PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND MENTAL DEMANDSThe physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; perform repetitive movements with hands, and reach with hands and arms. Incumbent frequently is required to walk and stand, talk or hear; sit or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The incumbent must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read printed documents. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
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