Chief Operating Officer - Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District : Job Details

JOB SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), provides leadership and strategic management of the Operation & Maintenance (O&M), Engineering & Construction (E&C), Technical Services, Security, Operational Readiness and Sustainability groups. Ensures operational effectiveness while driving implementation of policies and standards to ensure alignment of organizational vision and operational philosophies. Ensures effective implementation of organizational business strategies, growth plans and budgets in support of short- and long-term business direction. Develops and ensures operational systems and controls are in place to assure proper monitoring of performance against plans and budgets. Ensures operations and performance culture comply with approved financial, business, risk management objectives and applicable legal and regulatory requirements. Monitors and directs members of the leadership team to effectively deliver on functional programs, assuring achievement of set targets and improvement of overall performance. Reports regularly to the CEO and Board of Trustees on performance target achievements including financial results and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Performs duties of a similar nature as may be required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION

• Candidate must possess bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical or Sanitary Engineering or a closely related field.

EXPERIENCE

• Candidate must possess ten (10) years of experience in the development, administration or management of wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal facilities and engineering and construction projects.
• This experience must include five (5) years of high level administrative or executive capacity involving responsibility for planning, organizing, and directing programs with intergovernmental relations.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Candidate must possess a valid driver's license with a driving record in accordance with the Sewer District's acceptable guidelines.
• Professional Engineers (PE) license is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Candidate must possess effective written and verbal communication, organizational skills and decision-making abilities.
• Candidate must possess effective planning, listening, data collection, and prioritization skills.
• Candidate must be able to effectively build and maintain positive relationships through interpersonal sensitivity, building effective teams, diversity and inclusion awareness, and conflict management.
• Candidate must possess negotiation, conflict resolution and problem-solving skills to address issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Candidate must have the ability to empower and develop others through motivating, delegating, and appraising people and their performance.
• Candidate must establish priorities and optimize performance through problem solving, setting goals and standards, decision making, and managing and measuring work.
• Candidate must demonstrate a history of fostering an inclusive culture where all employees feel valued, respected and able to contribute fully. This includes modeling inclusive behaviors, promoting unbiased recruitment and retention practices, developing diverse talent, championing equitable policies and practices and fostering a safe and respectful work environment.
• Candidate must manage the vision and purpose of the organization through high impact communications and demonstrating managerial courage.
• Candidate must demonstrate the ability to make decisions and think strategically.

PHYSICAL & MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

During the course of performing the essential functions of this position, the employee must be able to analyze, communicate, comprehend, coordinate, make decisions, possess general intelligence, interact, interpret, negotiate, possess numerical intelligence, organize, problem solve, have resilience and perform tasks. Physical work will need to be performed, such as driving, sitting, standing, talking, typing and walking. Repetitive movements will need to be performed such as simple grasping, with one or both hands. Ability to push, pull and lift from floor to waist up to 20 lbs. on an occasional basis may be necessary. Position will require visual demands of accommodation, color vision, depth perception, far acuity and near acuity. Ability to withstand extremely loud noise exposure for fifteen minutes or longer on an infrequent basis is required.

Pay Range: USD, Commensurate with Experience

$172,313 - $224,006

Our Employee Benefits & Wellness ProgramsWe offer a comprehensive employee benefits package including Health Insurance Coverage, Various Retirement Planning Options (Ohio Public Employee Retirement System and Deferred Compensation Plans), Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Free Parking at our facilities, Corporate Discounts, and more! We also have an active Health & Wellness Program that promotes a life/work balance.

DISCLAIMER: The information outlined in this job description indicates the general nature and type of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities or competencies required of employees within this classification.