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 $1.2 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.

This job is located in the Wastewater Quality Administration Division of the Utilities Department within the City of Oklahoma City, and reports to the assistant director. The position administers, coordinates and manages staff and operational activities of the Wastewater Quality Division consisting of skilled, technical, administrative and professional staff. This includes administering a large contract for private operation and maintenance of four wastewater treatment plants with total treatment capacity of 111 million gallons per day and a large sewage pumping station. Additionally, the division’s 25 employees operate and maintain, approximately 70 lift stations, four lagoons, reclaimed water system, as well as manage the industrial waste discharge program for industrial and commercial users.

The City would prefer candidates to have a Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business, management, engineering, environmental sciences or related field from an accredited college or university; seven (7) years progressive experience managing a diverse workforce; ten (10) years of progressively responsible technical experience in a wastewater utility; managerial experience in developing, maintaining, and implementing effective processes and policies to improve efficiency.  The employee will be required to possess or obtain a valid Oklahoma State Class A Wastewater Operator License within twelve (12) months of hire/promotion/transfer/ demotion. Continued employment is contingent upon obtaining a valid Oklahoma State Class A Wastewater Operator License within twelve (12) months from the date of hire/promotion/transfer/demotion.