DWM Watershed Director II (OLIO - Distribution)

Posting expires: October 7, 2025

General Description and Classification Standards:
Responsible for managing the overall administration and management of the City's Water Distribution System, including program implementation, and business operations. Areas of responsibility include planning and evaluation, policy and program development, personnel and fiscal management, and public relations. This is a high level of strategic and operations management, reporting to the Deputy Commissioner of Linear Infrastructure Operations (OLIO).  Position manages a primary function of the department and recommends operating policies and procedures subject to department’s executive approval. This level would be expected to manage a varied array of professionals, managers, and line level staff.  This is NOT a routine promotional level position and the specific justification for classification at this level must be documented.

Supervision Received:
May work independently or part of a team of directors and managers that meet to discuss issues related to budgets, staff, policy, and operations. Direction received is very general and focuses on strategic objectives and is typically collaborative in nature. This is a policy-making level of management and would be considered "upper middle" management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.

•    Provides direct management responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Water Distribution division of the Office of Linear Infrastructure Operations.
•    Manages the invoicing for the Office of Linear Infrastructure Operations which includes invoicing for formal contracts, goods and services, and utilities and inter-jurisdictional expenses. Approves payroll for the distribution groups.
•    Administers approved operations and maintenance budget for division.
•    Develops policies and writes rules and regulations for responsible division; interfaces with the Mayor's office, City council, and other departments for policy and technical issues; Resolves technical issues and make final determination regarding the application of Federal, State, and local requirements.
•    Oversees and manages the operation of the City's Water Distribution operations and maintenance crews which support the piping network conveys potable water throughout the City of Atlanta and its adjacent parts of Fulton County.
•    Ensures both, the short-term and long-term financial health and viability of the division of water distribution system; provides assurance related to the delivery of financial-related information to internal management, City Council, Bond Rating Agencies, and the department's bondholders; provides financial leadership and oversight of the department's annual financial audit.  

•    Ensures the City is in compliance with all state, federal, local & regional policies, laws and regulations pertaining to water conservation. 
•    Provides positive leadership, working harmoniously with others in the Department and other organizations, and ensuring that the day-to-day activities.   
•    Manages the City's water distribution system including producing the budget, managing the staff, and overseeing technical and engineering processes.  
•    Ensures the division responsible has all the necessary resources required to successfully complete job assignments to include financial, human and administrative related areas which enables the City to fulfill its mission to deliver safe potable water services to our customers 365 days a year.  
•    Directs and prepares the annual budget submission and detailed financial plan; duties include budget formulation and execution, approving all budget adjustments and budget transfers, developing the plan assumptions, and ensuring that the annual budget is in sync with the strategic financial plan. 
•    Provides leadership and direction to group managers and oversees project goals. Develops project strategies, implementation plans, project scopes and milestones.
•    Prepares a variety of programs, administrative, or office forms, reports, documents, and correspondence.
•    May perform other duties as assigned.

The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job succe