Deputy Dir Utilities-Eng
City of Oklahoma City

The City of Oklahoma City - Utilities Department serves over 1.4 million residents within central Oklahoma delivering an average of 100 million gallons of water every day through retail and wholesale service connections. Eighteen cities and rural water districts contract with Oklahoma City. The City of Oklahoma City owns the water, wastewater, and solid waste management systems. The Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust (OCWUT) was created to lease, operate, maintain, improve, and finance these systems.

The Utilities Department is one of the largest City departments with over 800 employees, ten divisions, and an annual budget of $1 billion, provides water, wastewater, and solid waste management services. It also has a 50-year contract with the federal government to operate, maintain, repair, and replace water and wastewater facilities at Tinker Air Force Base.  The treatment and distribution system consists of two water treatment plants, four wastewater treatment plants, 4,000 miles of water pipe and 3,000 miles of sewer pipe.

The Utilities Director is looking for a new Deputy Director of Utilities Engineering to join the team!  The Deputy Director will manage and direct the work of the utilities engineering division and will be responsible for managing a ten-year capital improvement program exceeding $3.3 billion.  This role will also provide technical assistance to the water treatment, wastewater treatment, water distribution/wastewater collection, and Tinker AFB divisions. 

The City would prefer candidates to have a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, along with a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience with an organization of similar size or complexity as the City of Oklahoma City with water and wastewater system engineering practices and principles.  This role requires a Professional Engineer’s License issued by the State of Oklahoma or a state having reciprocity with the State of Oklahoma. 

This position is offered a take home vehicle!

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Salary: $122,586.48 to $187,335.36 DOQ
Final filing date: Friday, October 14, 2024
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Please make sure to have your Resume, Cover Letter, and List of References ready for upload before you start the application process. One combined document that includes all three items is preferred.