Chief, Division of Water Resources

Under minimal direction, the Chief, Division of Water Resources, plans, organizes, controls, and directs the program activities of the Division of Water Resources within the Public Works Agency. Programs include, but are not limited to water resources engineering; drainage and flood control; and water supply.

Knowledge of

• Principles and practices of public administration, organization, and management;
• engineering principles and practices applicable to water resource development for regional and local use;
• storm drainage (including water quality issues) and flood control;
• construction practices pertaining to such projects;
• principles and techniques of personnel management and supervision;
• budget preparation;
• engineering economics, including modern program funding mechanisms;
• local, state and federal agencies, programs and legislation affecting county operated projects for water supply, flood control and storm drainage;
• methods and procedures for evaluating program results; and
• thorough understanding of who the environmental and civic organizations are, their agenda, and how they interact within the political arena.

Ability to

• Evaluate difficult design work;
• coordinate the work of engineers, technical personnel, maintenance personnel and administrative personnel;
• prepare reports, specifications, contracts, and agreements for presentation to the Board;
• direct the preparation of complicated and comprehensive budgets;
• establish and maintain an effective public relations policy with local politicians, environmental and community organizations including coordination with local, state and federal regulatory agencies;
• analyze engineering managerial problems and work out effective solutions;
• train and direct personnel;
• maintain effective working relationships with subordinates and others; and
• make effective oral and written presentations of conclusions and recommendations.

Minimum Qualifications

Either: 1. Four (4) years of experience with Sacramento County performing the duties of a Senior Civil Engineer or higher. Two (2) years of this experience shall be in water resources engineering.

Note: A maximum of one year of the required water resources engineering may be substituted by a Master's Degree in water resources engineering.

Or: 2. Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineer;

Four (4) years of experience comparable to that in the Senior Civil Engineer class or higher in Sacramento County. Two (2) years of this experience shall be in water resources engineering. Experience must include technical, administrative, and fiscal experience at a management level; suggested duties include budget preparation, analysis, and control; policy development and recommendation; difficult technical engineering review and assistance; supervision of professional engineering personnel and others engaged in the planning, design, and construction of engineering projects; supervision of the preparation of contracts, plans, and specifications; and contract writing.

Note: A maximum of one year of the required water resources engineering experience may be substituted by a Master's Degree in water resources engineering.

Note: If the word “experience” is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please click here or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.

 Please refer to job announcement for cut-off dates.

(Final cut-off is at 5:00 PM on October 4, 2024)

 Please see job announcement for important testing information. This communication is a courtesy announcement only and is not meant to replace the full job announcement. Please view the official job announcement for all requirements and testing information. The full job announcement and online application is available for viewing on our website at www.saccountyjobs.net.