Assistant Director - Engineering Technical Services

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Assistant Director - Engineering Technical Services

Salary

$115,918.40 - $188,364.80 Annually

Location

Louisville, KY

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

24-072

Division

Engineering Division

Department

Engineering Technical Services Admin

Opening Date

04/11/2024

Closing Date

5/9/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

25

Work days & hours

Monday-Friday 8 AM - 5 PM

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Job Summary

Assists the Chief Engineer and Engineering Technical Services Director on all matters related to the planning, design and construction of the community’s water quality treatment centers (WQTCs), sanitary collection/conveyance, stormwater drainage and flood control systems. Oversees the capital project construction activities and develops performance metrics to deliver the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) on schedule and within the Board-approved budget. Manages the District’s construction inspection program. Manages the administration of the District’s design-build program. Oversees all construction related guidelines and directives as it relates to the construction of new assets and the rehabilitation or replacement of existing assets. Collaborates in the CIP project planning and assists in the implementation of all aspects of engineering design and construction activities to ensure engineering projects, initiatives and processes are in conformance with organization’s established policies and objectives. Implements and monitors spending of the department’s operating budget and the organization’s capital budget. Oversees procuring, negotiating and presenting professional service agreements and construction contracts to MSD Executive Management and Board for implementation of the department’s administrative tasks, professional services, existing infrastructure renewals and new construction activities as related to the CIP. Collaborates with the Legal Division to ensure construction contracts and initiatives (such as easement and property acquisition), that are necessary to build and renew capital infrastructure, are completed in the best interest of the District. Collaborates with other departments on construction means and methods to ensure assets are constructed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulation. Collaborates with other Directors and Chiefs in carrying out MSD’s mission and strategic plan.

Essential Job Functions

Protects the organization’s assets and internal/external reputation by providing high quality services, and meeting community and regulatory commitments. Ensures consideration of stakeholder impact and response, along with the regulatory framework, when making critical decisions. Oversees professional services and contractor performance monitoring. Oversees the management, planning and performance monitoring of the construction inspection program and construction activities to ensure regulatory compliance. Oversees the management, planning and performance monitoring of the design-build program. Assists the Chief Operations Officer with construction activities and/or facility modifications to correct condition or potential performance deficiencies that affect regulatory compliance or customer service performance standards. Assists the Engineering Technical Services Director with resource allocation planning and implementation for new initiatives, review of new technologies and redirection of the overall facilities capital and operating programs as necessary to adjust for resource and technology limitations. Assists with financial management by providing capital program controls reporting and cash flow forecasting. Collaborates on district-wide efforts relating to engineering design and construction programs, including local/state/federal permitting, construction inspection and regulatory compliance. Establishes and oversees the enforcement of design and construction standards, details and specifications for public stormwater and wastewater infrastructure. Ensures all design and construction activities meet the long-term operations needs of the District. Oversees efforts regarding professional services and construction contract development, maintenance and implementation. Oversees dispute resolution of design and construction projects and provides recommendations to Executive Management. Provides technical consultation and assistance to management. Establishes and maintains the vision, mission and values of the organization and the division/department. Manages inter/intra divisional/departmental conflicts when they arise. Articulates the high standards of performance desired. Establishes production goals and work quality standards. Oversees the development and administration of staff assignments and work plans. Collaborates with the Engineering Technical Services Director on department-wide hiring, discipline and termination recommendations. Administers department-wide succession planning, and development and implementation of staff Individual Development Plans. Coaches and mentors staff. Ensures staff receives required safety training and complies with and works in a safe manner. Administers the development of operating and capital budgets for program delivery. Oversees procurement and contract negotiations for the department. Represents the Engineering Division to other departments, elected officials, outside agencies, the development community and the general public. Communicates and partners with elected officials to resolve sanitary, drainage, and flood protection concerns of their constituents to Board-approved service levels. Communicates and partners with other utilities and government agencies, including LWC and Louisville Metro, to ensure capital improvements are coordinated with their infrastructure improvements and to look for opportunities to partner on projects to save resources, enhance community economic development opportunities or identify new markets for MSD services. Ensures staff compliance with departmental appropriate records management procedures to ensure compliance with the creation, receipt, classification, maintenance, storage, destruction, and disposal of department records, documents, and related information as required by MSD policies/procedures and the federal, state and local ordinances, regulations, permits, and consent orders governing the work being performed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Necessary to the Work

Knowledge of engineering principles and techniques; knowledge of design, construction and operation of wastewater collection systems, inland drainage, and flood protection structure/facilities; knowledge of stormwater, wastewater, and flood protection principles and practices; knowledge of hydraulic and hydrologic modeling, including water quality data based models; knowledge of MSD procedures and methods; knowledge of CWA/EPA, DOW, FEMA, and USACE regulations pertaining to municipal wastewater, stormwater, and flood protection infrastructure, along with Louisville Metro regulatory and permitting requirements; knowledge of general management and supervisory techniques and principles; skill in analytical process development; skill in oral and written communication; skill in technical writing; skill in operating a PC and associated Windows environment software (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite); skill in exercising tact and diplomacy; ability to articulate and communicate program principles to the public; ability to exercise judgment and discretion; ability to research problems and initiate solutions; ability to gather, analyze and interpret data; ability to read engineering drawings; ability to maintain accurate records; ability to manage multiple priorities; ability to plan and organize work effectively; ability to supervise a diverse workforce; ability to work under heavy surges in workload and deadline pressure; ability to be courteous and helpful under pressure.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor Degree from an ABET accredited engineering program. Must possess a Kentucky Professional Engineer’s License (or ability to obtain through state reciprocity within 6 months) and eight or more years of related stormwater/wastewater engineering experience and project management post attainment of a Professional Engineer’s License. Five or more years of management experience. Must possess a valid driver’s license. Must have safe work and driving habits.

EXEMPT

The following is a brief description of the major benefits that are provided to you as an Exempt employee of MSD. You will receive more detailed information on these benefits as they become effective. Please contact MSD’s Benefits Dept. at 540-6217 if you have any questions on any of the areas summarized below:

Group Health Care Plans:

Hospital/Surgical

MSD offers its employees and their dependents a health care plan that provides a wide variety of benefit coverage, including hospital, surgical, physicians, and prescription drugs. The company and employee share in the cost of this coverage. Coverage is effective 60 days after date of hire.

Dental Benefits

MSD’s dental program offers coverage for a range of dental services, including diagnostic, preventive care, and orthodontic benefits for children. The company and employee share in the cost of this coverage. Coverage is effective 60 days after date of hire.

Group Disability/Life Insurance Benefits:

Salary Continuation

From the first day of your employment, this plan provides you 100% of your salary for up to six (6) months of continuous absence due to a single illness or injury. Coverage is effective from the first day of employment.

Long-Term Disability

MSD offers a LTD plan which provides a replacement income of 66 2/3% of your insured pre-disability earnings in the event of an illness or injury that keeps a plan participant from work for more than six months. Coverage is effective from the first day of employment.

VOYA Personal Accident Plan

Benefits are payable for a covered employee’s or covered dependent’s injury caused by a covered accident that occurs on or off the job. Premiums are the responsibility of the employee and are payroll deducted. Coverage is effective 60 days after date of hire.

VOYA Critical Illness Plan

Benefits are payable for diagnosis of specified covered critical illnesses for the employee and dependents enrolled on the plan. Premiums are the responsibility of the employee and are payroll deducted. Coverage is effective 60 days after date of hire.

Basic/Supplemental Life Insurance

Basic Life & AD&D insurance is provided at no cost to the employees. The life amount is one times your base annual salary to a maximum of $300,000. Additional life insurance coverage, including dependent life is offered with the employee paying the premium cost. Coverage is effective 60 days after date of hire.

Retirement: County Employees Retirement System (CERS) – also referred to as Kentucky Public Pensions Authority

All employees participate in the CERS after one year of service. This one-year service requirement is waived in the event you have previously participated in CERS or one of the other Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (KPPA) programs. The plan is funded by joint contributions made by MSD and the employee. Plan members are required to contribute 6% of his/her gross salary through payroll deductions and MSD is required to contribute at an actuarially determined rate. Both MSD and employee contributions are set by the legislature and are subject to change. Vesting is achieved after 5 years of participation.

Employee savings plans (401(k)) and 457

MSD makes it easy for employees to plan for their retirement by offering a savings program that allows employees to accumulate savings through individual before-tax payroll contributions. MSD does not contribute any matching funds to either of the above plans. MSD’s financial involvement is assisting in the administration of both plans. Employees are eligible to participate in this plan from the first day of employment.

Mission Square Retirement (formerly ICMA-RC) and Kentucky Deferred Comp IRAs

Mission Square Retirement and the Kentucky Public Employees Deferred Compensation Authority both offer Traditional and Roth IRAs to MSD employees through individual payroll contributions. The Traditional IRA allows you to defer taxes on your earnings until they are withdrawn. Roth contributions and earnings are tax free if withdrawn after five years and after age 59 ½ or for a qualified purpose. Employees are eligible to participate in this plan from the first day of employment.

Paid Time Away From Work:

Holidays

An annual schedule of MSD’s eleven (11) paid holidays is posted each January. (Refer to Policies and Benefits Manual for complete listing.) Employees who are employed as of January 1 will also receive one (1) floating holiday for that year. Employees are eligible for holiday pay from the first day of employment.

Vacation

Vacation hours are accrued proportionately on a weekly basis beginning with the employee’s date of hire. Accrued vacation hours are available to the employee as they are accrued. Employees may request vacation time in accordance with current guidelines. The maximum amount of accrued vacation is 320 hours.

Other Benefits:

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

MSD offers two flexible spending accounts that allow employees to pay for certain dependent day care and health care expenses with pre-tax earnings. The dependent day care account may be used to pay for child care providers, day care facilities and certain other expenses related to the care of an employee's dependent children while he or she is at work. It may also be used to pay for care provided to an individual with a physical or mental handicap who is the employee's dependent, regardless of age. The health care account may be used to pay for IRS-allowable medical, dental, or vision expenses that are not covered by a health insurance policy. Employees are eligible to participate in this plan 60 days after date of hire.

Health Savings Account (HSA)

MSD offers a health savings account to coincide with the medical High Deductible Plan (HDHP). The account allows employees to pay for certain health care expenses not covered by the insurance policies. The HSA may be used to pay for IRS-allowable medical, dental, or vision expenses that are not covered by a health insurance policy. Employees are eligible to participate in this plan 60 days after date of hire.

Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) entitles qualified employees up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave per 12-month rolling period for the birth or adoption of a child, placement of a child for foster care, to care for a spouse or an immediate family member with a serious health problem or a serious health condition of the employee. The full text version of MSD’s Family and Medical Leave is available in the Employee Policy Manual.

Paid Parental Leave (PPL)

Paid Parental Leave of absence is offered to non-probationary, full time and part time employees who meet FMLA eligibility guidelines. The purpose of PPL is to enable MSD employees to care for and bond with a newborn or a newly adopted or newly placed child. This policy runs concurrently with Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, as applicable.

Workers’ Compensation

MSD insures all employees for Workers’ Compensation in the event of a compensable injury. The administration of Workers’ Compensation benefits will be in accordance with the Kentucky Revised Statutes. Coverage is effective from the first day of employment.

Wellness Program – “Exercising Wellness”

MSD continues to expand its workplace wellness initiatives by providing employees with tools and incentives that will improve their health, help reduce medical cost and boost worker productivity. Initiatives such as free use of on-site fitness centers, wellness seminars, health-risk screenings at the annual health fair and a disease management program offered through the group medical plan, are just a few of the incentives available to MSD employees.

Travel Insurance

MSD provides travel insurance for employees in the amount of $150,000 per person or $500,000 per accident.

Private Parking

Each employee is provided free parking for their private vehicle. However, the employee is responsible for insuring against damage or theft.

Service Recognition

MSD shall recognize the length of time an employee has served MSD by awarding the employee a gift after each five (5) year period of service and at the time of retirement with ten (10) or twenty (20) years of service. This award will appear on the employee’s paycheck and is subject to tax withholdings.

Tuition Assistance

MSD shall reimburse employees for successful completion of approved classes/programs up to a maximum of $5,250 per fiscal year for education expenses related to tuition, books and fees (subject to the availability of funds). Current reimbursement is: 100% for an A, 85% for a B, and 70% for a C. Full-time and part-time employees who have successfully completed their probationary period (at the time the course begins) are eligible to participate in this program.

Employee Assistance

MSD offers a confidential counseling and referral service through an outside agency for employees and their families. This program also sponsors seminars on a variety of topics. This service is available to employees from the first day of employment.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Since MSD is a government or not-for-profit organization, you might be eligible for the PSLF Program. The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans

• after you’ve made the equivalent of 120 qualifying monthly payments under an accepted repayment plan (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service#qualifying-repayment-plans) , and

• while working full-time for an eligible employer (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service#qualifying-employment) .

For more information and to see if you qualify, go to: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

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Did you graduate from an ABET accredited engineering program of four or more years?

• Yes

• No

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  Do you possess a Kentucky Professional Engineer's License or ability to obtain through state reciprocity within 6 months?

• Yes

• No

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  How many years of related stormwater/wastewater engineering experience and project management post attainment of a Professional Engineer's License do you have?

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  How many years of direct employee supervisory experience do you have?

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  Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes

• No

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Agency

Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District

Address

700 W. Liberty Street Louisville, Kentucky, 40203

Website

http://www.louisvillemsd.org

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