Title
Upgrade Water Distribution/Wastewater Collection System Manager Position to a Water Distribution/Wastewater Collection System Director (B)
Gainesville Regional Utilities is requesting an Upgrade of a Water Distribution/Wastewater Collection System Manager position to a Water Distribution/ Wastewater Collection System Director from MAP Pay Grade EXK ($60,377. 47 - $83,019.02) to MAP Pay Grade EXN ($78,190.58 - $107,512.04).
Explanation
In June 2004, the Water Distribution/Wastewater Collection System Manager retired. During the interim, staff appointed an acting manager in the Water Distribution Division and an acting manager in the Wastewater Collection Division.
Historically, the Water Distribution/Wastewater Collection System Manager position has placed emphasis mainly on construction management. Due to technological advances and environmental regulations, the duties of this position should be expanded to include not only one who has knowledge of construction techniques, but who is also knowledgeable in environmental compliance, engineering, budgetary controls, enterprise asset management, and staffing analysis/utilization/optimization. Currently this position is vacant.
Based on the higher level of responsibility and the qualifications (Engineering Degree or Business Administration Degree, 8 years of progressive experience, professional registration as an Engineer) and reviewing of other comparable internal positions, it is recommended that this position should be retitled to a Water Distribution/Wastewater Collection System Director and upgraded from MAP Pay Grade EXK $60,377. 47 - $83, 019.02 to MAP Pay Grade EXN $78,190.58 - $107,512.04. This upgrade will place this position at the same compensation level as the W/WW Engineering Director, Power Plant O&M Manager, and the Field Services Manager. This position will report directly to the AGM for W/WW Systems. Since this proposed change results in an upgrade of 3 pay levels, r...
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