Technical Services Workgroup Manager

Build your future with Union Sanitary District (USD), an award-winning team providing top-notch wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal services in the San Francisco Bay Area. With over a century of service to Fremont, Newark, and Union City, USD safeguards the region’s natural treasures while serving over 342,000 residents and 3,000 commercial and industrial parcels. Join a diverse, innovative workforce committed to work-life balance, continuous learning, and career growth.

Responsibilities

• Develop, promote, support, and ensure compliance with District-wide, workgroup, and team safety policies, procedures, and initiatives; participate in serious accident investigations; ensure regulatory compliance for the collection system.
• Lead the Capital Improvement Program to maintain infrastructure integrity and provide future capacity; manage budgets; coach and mentor technical professionals.
• Oversee the industrial pretreatment program, permitting for developer projects, pollution prevention, sewer service charge and capacity fee activities, and report preparation.
• Review plans and specifications for District treatment, transport, and collection system projects; conduct construction inspection; maintain the GIS database; resolve customer concerns.
• Plan, develop, and implement goals and objectives for the Technical Services Workgroup; prepare and administer internal policies; interpret rules, laws, and regulations.
• Direct and participate in workgroup program work plans; assign and monitor work activities; evaluate work products and methods; implement process improvements.
• Serve as engineer in responsible charge for all in-house engineering designs; oversee capital improvement projects; participate in master planning; review detailed facilities design, contract documents, and cost estimates.
• Negotiate agreements with developers; procure and manage technical and professional consultants; oversee property and right-of-way acquisitions.
• Coordinate the District’s recycled water goals and directives in consultation with the General Manager.
• Serve on standing and ad-hoc committees; represent the District to outside groups; provide technical assistance as needed.
• Act as a resource to the General Manager and Board of Directors on technical and management programs; attend Board meetings; prepare and present staff reports.
• Represent the District at federal, state, regional, and local meetings; act as liaison on inter-agency coordination projects; make public presentations.
• Participate in District-wide policy and planning activities, including the Balanced Scorecard and strategic initiatives; develop performance measures and implement objectives.
• Coordinate staff and resources to implement plans; develop and administer the annual budget; manage technical and administrative projects; occasionally perform General Manager duties.
• Communicate complex technical information effectively through written, graphic, and oral presentations.
• Select, train, motivate, and evaluate personnel; conduct performance evaluations; implement discipline procedures; maintain high operational standards.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other District employees, and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Mentor Coaches in carrying out responsibilities; support teams in applying total quality principles, benchmarking, and process improvements.
• Support District-wide programs, including Star Point and Team Coordinator initiatives.
• Practice clear, timely, and honest communication; promote openness, mutual respect, and collaboration; foster a strong performance ethic; manage conflict and change.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in civil, sanitary, or environmental engineering, or a related field.
• Ten years of progressively responsible experience in environmental engineering, including five years managing or directing environmental professionals.
• Valid California registration as a Professional Civil Engineer.
• Valid Class C California driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record; must be insurable by the District.
• Physical ability to perform the critical duties of the job.

A master’s degree is highly desirable.

Benefits

• CalPERS retirement: 2.5% at 55 formula (2% at 62 for new CalPERS members without reciprocity).
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance substantially paid by the District for employees and family.
• Deferred compensation matching up to $4,200 per year.
• Two weeks’ vacation per year (increases with longevity), 9 scheduled holidays plus 40 hours of holiday of choice.
• 64 hours of administrative leave per year.
• Work schedule options: standard 40-hour week or 9/80 schedule.
• District-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance programs.

Pay

$245,283.17 – $321,934.29 annually.