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Natural Resources Operations Manager

Tacoma Public Utilities · Tacoma, WA · 3 wk ago
Management$67.84–$95.51/hrFull-time
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for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate etc. We need to parse the posting. Key sections: - About the role: description of role, purpose, etc. The first paragraph(s) about Tacoma Power seeking Natural Resources Operations Manager, setting direction, etc. Also later paragraphs about role integration, etc. We'll combine into a prose

. - Responsibilities: list of duties. The "Key Responsibilities" section includes bullet-like sentences. We'll extract each bullet as

  • . The bullet list includes: Lead environmental capital projects from initial planning through successful implementation and transition into sustained operation. Provide direction and oversight for fisheries resource management and fish facility operations at the Cowlitz and Cushman projects, working with facility managers to ensure alignment and accountability across programs. Lead department-wide data and analytics, ensuring information is effectively collected, analyzed, and used for reporting and decision support. Establish field support with integrated priorities and implementation plans across support for Science and Research, Wildlife and Lands, Water Resources, and Fisheries Operations based on operational capacity, safety requirements, regulatory commitments, and long-term objectives Lead supervisors and multidisciplinary staff across facility operations, field services, technical services, data and analytics, and program delivery. Support hiring, performance management, coaching, and professional development. Maintain a regular field presence to understand operational conditions and support staff. Partner with Natural Resources leadership, Generation, Tribes, agencies, and other stakeholders to align scientific, regulatory, and operational priorities. Represent operational impacts, resource needs, project dependencies, and opportunity costs in planning, studies, relicensing, and decision-making. Oversee significant operational budgets and sponsor high-profile capital and non-capital projects. Manage consultant and vendor contracts supporting fish facilities, Natural Resources initiatives, and field operations. Perform owner’s representative functions for assigned capital projects. Ensure fish facility operations, fisheries resource management, and related aquatic and terrestrial activities comply with FERC license requirements, applicable permits, and other regulatory obligations. Maintain effective systems for tracking regulatory commitments, project progress, operational data, documentation, and reporting. Provide clear operational updates to leadership and elevate significant issues with recommended actions. Also there are "People and Supervisor Leadership" etc. Already covered. - Requirements: The posting includes "Qualifications Minimum Education* Bachelor's degree in public or business administration or directly related field Minimum Experience* 6 years of progressively responsible analytical and/or program coordination or management work in operational, utility, or natural resources environments including 1 year prior at senior, lead or supervisory level Equivalency: 1 year of experience = 1 year of education". Also "Preferred Leadership Attributes" maybe part of Requirements? The instruction: Use headings Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide what goes where. Typically Requirements = minimum education/experience. Qualifications = maybe knowledge & skills? But they also have a separate "Knowledge & Skills" section. So we can map: Requirements: Minimum Education and Minimum Experience (including equivalency). Possibly also "Preferred Leadership Attributes" could be considered part of Requirements? But they are labeled "Preferred Leadership Attributes". Might be considered part of Qualifications? However we have separate Skills section for knowledge & skills. We'll put Preferred Leadership Attributes under Requirements? Might be better to put under Requirements as they are still requirements (preferred). But we need to avoid filler. We'll include them as list items under Requirements. Qualifications: maybe the "Knowledge & Skills" bullet list? But they have a separate "Knowledge & Skills" heading in the posting. The instruction says use headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to allocate content accordingly. We have: - Knowledge & Skills: list of items (Applied knowledge of fisheries programs, hatchery operations, or fish passage; Knowledge of regulatory requirements; Experience translating scientific...; Strong project leadership...; Understanding of how fish facility operations...; Experience managing operational budgets...; Effective collaboration with Tribes...; Sound judgment in identifying operational risks...). That seems like Skills. Thus we can put that under Skills. Qualifications: maybe the "Minimum Education" and "Minimum Experience" plus "Preferred Leadership Attributes"? But we already used Requirements for education/experience. Could put Preferred Leadership Attributes under Qualifications. Or we could put them under Requirements as they are also requirements (preferred). Let's decide: Requirements = mandatory education/experience. Qualifications = preferred attributes and maybe other qualifications like "Northwest fisheries expertise is foundational..." etc. But that is more about role description. Better: Requirements: Minimum Education and Minimum Experience. Qualifications: Preferred Leadership Attributes (maybe also "Northwest fisheries expertise is foundational..." but that's more about role). Skills: Knowledge & Skills list. We'll also need Benefits, Pay, Schedule sections if present. Pay: The posting includes "Compensation & Benefits Pay Details: Hourly Rate: $67.84 - $95.51 Annual Salary: $141,107.20- $198,660.80". Also "Employee Benefits | City of Tacoma". There's a link but no details. So we have pay details. We'll create a Pay section with that info. Benefits: The posting mentions "Employee Benefits | City of Tacoma" but no specifics. There's also a line "Compensation & Benefits Pay Details:" then later "Employee Benefits | City of Tacoma". No actual benefits listed. Since we must not create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It only mentions "Employee Benefits | City of Tacoma" as a heading but no detail. That's likely boilerplate. We should not include Benefits section because no specific benefits described. So we omit Benefits. Schedule: No mention of schedule (e.g., full-time, hours). Not present. So omit Schedule. Now we need to output HTML fragment with

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      for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. So no heading for "Natural Resources Operations Manager". Good. We need to preserve all substantive information. Ensure we don't lose any details. Let's extract About the role prose: Combine paragraphs from start up to before "Key Responsibilities". The posting begins: "Position Description Tacoma Power is seeking a Natural Resources Operations Manager to set the direction and drive the delivery of work spanning Northwest fisheries, environmental commitments, and natural resources operations. This leader will establish how scientific, regulatory, and operational priorities are balanced and translate that direction into clear decisions, coordinated work plans, and defined accountability, guiding complex Natural Resources initiatives from concept through implementation and sustained operation. Northwest fisheries expertise is foundational to this role, and the successful candidate must have professional experience in at least one of the following areas: fisheries resource management, hatchery operations, or fish passage at Northwest hydroelectric facilities. Candidates must also have experience leading major environmental capital projects from initial planning through implementation and transition into sustained, full-scale operation. Reporting to the Assistant Section Manager for Natural Resources, the Operations Manager directs fisheries resource programs and fish facility operations, working through facility managers, oversees field technician deployment (support for Science and Research, Wildlife and Lands, Water Resources, and Fisheries Operations), and data analytics throughout the department. At the heart of the role is the ability to integrate forward looking strategy, fisheries science, monitoring data, technical information, current FERC license requirements, and operational realities so fish facilities, natural systems, and hydroelectric operations are planned and managed in coordination. This approach supports safe operations, regulatory compliance, long-term stewardship, and reliable, flexible clean power. A defining requirement of this role is the ability to build the structure and capacity needed to take complex Natural Resources initiatives and capital solutions from initial concept through successful implementation and sustained operation. This means setting priorities, aligning resources, and establishing the roles, workflows, and accountability necessary to advance relicensing, current license implementation, and recovery efforts while meeting ongoing operational commitments. The Operations Manager will also guide supervisors and staff through future operational and organizational changes while maintaining continuity. With future studies, relicensing, and evolving regulatory obligations ahead, this leader will be an integral part of the leadership team to position Natural Resources to meet new demands while maintaining safe, reliable operations." That's a big block. We'll put that in a

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              Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in public or business administration or directly related field.

              Minimum Experience: 6 years of progressively responsible analytical and/or program coordination or management work in operational, utility, or natural resources environments including 1 year prior at senior, lead or supervisory level. Equivalency: 1 year of experience = 1 year of education.

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                with items: - Experience leading operational teams in a regulated fisheries or natural resources environment. - Ability to provide leadership across aquatic and terrestrial resource areas, including disciplines beyond the individual’s primary area of expertise. - A track record of guiding teams through operational or organizational change without disrupting critical services. - A collaborative approach to building alignment across scientific, technical, regulatory, and operational disciplines. - Sound judgment when balancing immediate operational needs, ecosystem objectives, regulatory requirements, and clean-power priorities. Now Skills:

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                  with details: Hourly Rate: $67.84 - $95.51; Annual Salary: $141,107.20- $198,660.80. We should also maybe include the note about Employee Benefits? Not needed. Now ensure we don't include any boilerplate like "Selection Process & Supplemental Information", "Application Process", etc. Remove those. Check for any other substantive info: There's also a paragraph about Tacoma Power and Natural Resources description after "Compensation & Benefits". That is about the organization. Could be considered part of About the role? It's more about the employer. Might be considered part of About the role? The instruction: About the role section heading for role description. The employer description could be considered part of About the role or maybe not needed. But we must preserve ALL substantive information. So we should include that description somewhere. Where? Could be under About the role as additional paragraph. Or we could create a separate section like "About Tacoma Power" but not allowed headings. So we can incorporate into About the role after the role description. That would preserve it. Let's extract that paragraph: "Tacoma Power is a municipally owned public power utility that delivers nearly all of its energy from hydroelectric resources. Serving approximately 180,000 customers, we operate in a highly regulated environment where operational reliability, stewardship, and long-term planning are essential. As one of three operating divisions of Tacoma Public Utilities, alongside Tacoma Water and Tacoma Rail, Tacoma Power offers leaders the opportunity to do meaningful, highly visible work that directly impacts communities, infrastructure, and natural resources. Our Natural Resources team brings scientific, technical, and operational expertise to meeting the regulatory requirements and stewardship commitments associated with Tacoma Power’s hydroelectric projects. It is a team with a lot of heart and a deep commitment to stewardship. This role

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