Job Posting - Assistant Engineering Director

Assistant Engineering Director

Organization: City of Kansas City, MO
Salary: $6,074 to $10,215 monthly with excellent benefits. Beginning salary is negotiable DOQ
Close Date: Open until filled.

Job Description:

Located in the Heart of America, Kansas City, Missouri has a population of 476,000 and is the catalyst for the continued economic development success of this dynamic metropolitan area with a population of 2.1 million. Kansas City provides all of the amenities of a world-class city in an historic, charming neighborhood environment. Kansas City is a thriving, exciting city with ambitious plans for the future.

The City of Kansas City operates under the council-manager form of government. The City Council consists of a Mayor and 12 Council Members who serve four-year terms with a two-term limit. The Mayor and 6 Council Members are elected at large with one at-large Council Member representing each district. Six Council Members are elected only by voters in their districts. The City Manager is appointed upon the recommendation of the Mayor with confirmation/approval of the appointment required by a majority of the City Council. The City Manager is responsible for a large, varied, multiple-purpose municipal organization representing a workforce of about 6,500 FTE's in 19 departments with an annual budget of $1.1 billion.

WSD is responsible for all operations, engineering and financial management activities for the City's water, waste water and storm sewer utilities. Kansas City provides water and waste-water to an eight-county area with a population of approximately 1 million. The storm sewer utility boundaries are the Kansas City corporate limits. WSD has 913 FTE’s, an operating budget of approximately $200 million and a 5-year $500 million CIP.

The Assistant Engineering Director is a vital and key management position which oversees WSD’s Engineering Division and reports to the Deputy Director. The Assistant Engineering Director’s primary function is to provide engineering expertise to WSD and to plan and direct its massive capital improvements program. In addition to an ongoing 5-year $500 million CIP program, WSD is responsible for the planning and construction of a daunting $2.43 billion EPA mandated overflow control project. The Engineering Unit employs 71 personnel.

The minimum job requirements are ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in municipal engineering, including responsibility for planning and directing a major division of municipal public works or utilities operations as a registered engineer. Must be registered as a professional engineer with the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, or in a state having reciprocity with the State of Missouri at time of appointment. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in communities with service populations of more than 300,000. For additional information about Kansas City and its Water Services Department, please visit www.kcmo.org.

The position will remain open until filled. We are anxious to complete this search. Please send your resume and cover letter with current salary IMMEDIATELY to:

Robert E. Slavin, President
SLAVIN MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
3040 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite A-1
Norcross, Georgia 30071
Phone: (770) 449-4656
Fax: (770) 416-0848
E-mail slavin@bellsouth.net.
www.slavinweb.com

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