TUCSON WATER CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING MANAGER

Tucson Water is the second largest water utility in Arizona, serving over 730,000 customers over a 390 square mile service area. Tucson Water is recognized internationally as a leader in water conservation, sustainability, and service. Our employees are proud stewards of our community’s most precious natural resource, working to embody the utility’s motto of “Pride In Service.”  

Manages and coordinates improvement programs and projects by leading and supervising personnel and directing the operations of an engineering section.

The essential duties include but are not limited to: 

• Supervises section personnel by planning and assigning work and projects, counseling and assisting employees, providing training opportunities and resolving issues; ensures staff is trained appropriately for maximum performance.
• Provides leadership and guidance to section personnel.
• Interacts with contractors, consultant engineers, developers, outside agencies, and Tucson Water operations and maintenance staff in resolving project conflicts; represents Tucson Water in resolving construction related issues and inquiries.
• Ensures work performed by contractors complies with plans and specifications, and local, state, and federal agency regulations and other applicable rules and requirements.

• Enforces Tucson Water Standard Specifications and Details.

• Completes and seals as-built documents and submits to regulatory agencies.

• Reviews and approves payment applications.

• Interacts with Tucson Water leadership, city staff, external agencies and construction and development interests.

Minimum Education Level & Type: Bachelor's Degree 

Minimum Experience Qualifications: At least 5 years in engineering.  At least 3 of the required 5 years must be in a Lead or Supervisory capacity in a related functional area.

 "Lead" is defined as leading at least one (1) full-time FTE in a work unit.  It does not include leading projects, departments, contractors, interns, etc.

"Supervisory" is defined as having supervised at least one (1) full-time FTE.

An equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of this position may be considered.

Registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of Arizona

In addition to the above qualifications the ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Seven years engineering experience in an engineering or construction related environment
• Experience in water-related construction management 
• Experience interpreting construction documents, including plans, specifications, and design standards
• Demonstrated ability to generate quality written work products involving policy development issues 
• Ability to communicate complicated policy or strategies to various groups of staff and citizens with a wide variation of expertise

You are encouraged to print this bulletin because it contains important dates and information that will not be available online once this position closes.

As part of the online application process all applicants are required to submit a resume under the "Resume" tab. Resumes will be reviewed and scored.  Please ensure your application contains the required resume prior to submission. 

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated on the education and work experience in their employment profile and the responses to their supplemental questions. The highest scoring applicants will then be invited to a virtual oral board interview via MS Teams.

• Virtual Oral Board Interviews will be held September 28, 2021 

Upon completion of all examination processes, the highest scoring applicants will be placed on the Civil Service Employment List.  An applicant's ranking on the Civil Service list will be based on their final score which will be calculated as:      

• 10% of your rating for education and work experience  
• 90% of your oral board interview 

This recruitment will establish a civil service list that may be utilized to fill vacancies occurring at Tucson Water within the next 6 months. Post list hiring interviews may be conducted prior to final selection. 

Veterans, Native American, or Disability preference points will be added to the final score for those that are placed on the Civil Service Employment List. If you qualify for preference points as outlined in the Employment Profile, you must upload your documentation as part of the application process. Or you may email it directly to Roxie.Escarcega@tucsonaz.gov. The DD 214 must be a copy that indicates characterization of service.  

If you are in need of Americans with Disabilities Act-related accommodation during the testing process, please contact Roxie Escarcega at (520) 837-2138 at least 48 hours prior to the evaluation.

**The City of Tucson values the safety of our employees, our residents, our community, and our visitors.  In support of these values, if you are selected for this job, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, except when vaccination is not medically advised or violates your sincerely held religious beliefs. If you are invited to join our team, you must submit proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to your initial HR representative, or you must request an exemption from your representative. New employees must either provide proof of vaccination or be granted a medical or religious exemption before working with the City of Tucson.**

Communication during this process will be sent via email to the email address on file, so please ensure your browser accepts emails from jobs@tucsonaz.gov and check your email account regularly; this may include your junk box/spam filter. Failure to respond or follow instructions may result in disqualification.

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To ensure accurate payroll information for tax purposes, the successful candidate will need to provide their original Social Security Card or original letter from the Social Security Administration with their social security number prior to beginning work with the City of Tucson.

The City of Tucson hires lawful workers only - US citizens or nationals and non-citizens with valid work authorization - without discrimination. Federal immigration laws require all employers to verify both the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. In its efforts to meet the law's requirements, the City of Tucson participates in the E-Verify program established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to aid employers in verifying the eligibility of workers.

Retired City of Tucson employees receiving benefits from the Tucson Supplemental Retirement System who are considering reemployment with the City should be aware that pursuant to Section 22-37(g) of the Tucson City Code, retirement benefits shall be suspended during the period of reemployment with the City of Tucson unless you have been separated at least twelve consecutive months before returning to work AND you return to a non-permanent employment classification. Creditable service does not accrue during any reemployment period.