(Revised)
City of Cincinnati Job Opportunity
Unclassified Appointment - Announcement #08-137
(Open to the Public and to City Employees)
SALARY: $77,517 - $104,649 annually
APPLICATION, TRANSCRIPT AND DETAILED RESUME DEADLINE:
Priority Deadline: Friday, July 25, 2008, 5:00 p.m.
Final Deadline: Friday, September 5, 2008, 5:00 p.m.
NOTICE TO APPLICANTS REGARDING DEADLINE DATES
It is in your best interest to apply early. You are advised that we may select a qualified applicant or applicants at any time after the Priority Deadline. This means a candidate may be appointed prior to the Final Deadline date. For the greatest chance of consideration, it is in your best interest to apply as early as possible.
The Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (MSDGC), a forward-thinking major utility providing
comprehensive water reclamation services to the Hamilton County region in southwestern Ohio, is seeking an
energetic, experienced strategic-minded professional for a key leadership role in our organization. The Sewers Chief Engineer will lead the Wastewater Engineering Division in its work to accomplish and support the Wet Weather Improvement Plan (WWIP), an aggressive $2 billion capital improvement program which will modernize the wastewater infrastructure over the next 20 years. MSDGC offers a fast-paced, diverse, team-based work environment, with an outstanding pay and benefits package.
Specific functional areas of the division include planning, design, program and project management, construction management and inspection, right-of-way acquisition, mapping and records, review of new development proposals, and permitting of new connections.
Responsibilities of the Sewers Chief Engineer include, but are not limited to the following:
· Leading division level strategic business planning in concert with MSDGC departmental strategic planning efforts;
· Working closely with the Program Management Consultant to accomplish the goals and achieve the milestones of the WWIP;
· Establishing methods and schedules for delivering projects and services;
· Planning, administering and monitoring the division budget;
· Overseeing the supervision, development and management of the staff of approximately 100, including engineering and other technical, clerical, administrative and project management staff;
· Planning for staffing expansion driven by program needs;
· Participating in meetings and negotiations with various regulatory authorities;
· Assuring conformance with quality and safety standards and practices, departmental policies and procedures, and other rules and regulatory requirements;
· Participating in meetings and negotiations with various regulatory authorities;
· Participating in professional associations and continuing education to stay abreast of industry e-trends and innovations, including regulatory standards, wastewater collection, treatment, operation and maintenance and information technology.
APPLICATION, TRANSCRIPT AND DETAILED RESUME can be filed in person at the Human Resources Department, Two Centennial Plaza, 805 Central Avenue, Suite 200, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, OR mailed through the United States Mail system (postmarked no later than the closing date). No faxed applications or applications returned through the interdepartmental mail system will be accepted. If you are filing by mail, please enclose a copy of your driver’s license with your application form.
Application Packets (Open Position Application, Applicant Flow Sheet, Work Experience Form) can be downloaded from the internet at http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cityhr/pages/-4284-/.
TRANSCRIPTS showing your qualifications for this position must be submitted by the deadline date. The City does not maintain a transcript file; you must submit transcripts with each application you submit. You may submit a readable photocopy of your official transcripts in lieu of requesting a new copy from the school for each application. Please note: copies of unofficial versions or internet printouts of transcripts are NOT acceptable.
QUALIFICATIONS: Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical or related engineering field from an accredited college or university. Must be a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio or obtain same during probationary period. Must be willing to work irregular hours. Must have eight years of recent, progressively responsible leadership experience in a wastewater related field. Four years must be at the supervisory level and (5) five years of the required experience must have occurred within the last (5) five years. You are required to show your valid driver's license to the Human Resources Department staff NO LATER THAN THE DEADLINE DATE FOR FILING APPLICATIONS. Must be a Hamilton County resident at the time of appointment.
CONTACT PERSON: Vanessa Smedley, 513.244.1315
City of Cincinnati, Human Resources Department
Two Centennial Plaza
805 Central Avenue, Suite 200
Cincinnati, OH 45202
TDD: 513.352.2419
Date Released: July 14, 2008
“Applications for City positions are considered public records under Ohio’s Public Records Act. As a public record, applications maintained by the City shall be made available to any person requesting to view them.”
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Reasonable Accommodation for the Qualified People with disabilities. Please self-identify at the time of application and at employment interviews.
