Utilities Engineering Manager

Utilities Engineering Manager

Salary

$147,634.56 - $181,480.32 Annually

Location

Auburn, WA

Job Type

Full-Time

Department

Public Works

Division

Engineering

Opening Date

04/13/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

UNAFFILIATED

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Position Details

THIS POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE MAY 3RD, AT 11:59 PM WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY CONSIDERATION

The City of Auburn Engineering division is seeking an Utilities Engineering Manager to join our team. This position provides an opportunity for a diverse experience managing and administering three separate utility systems serving our customers and the community with the opportunity to shape policies and procedures both now and into the future

This position performs senior-level professional engineering and senior management work within the Engineering Division of the Public Works Department. The incumbent is responsible for leading the full range of administrative, programmatic, and engineering functions of the City's utility systems. Major responsibilities include, but are not limited to, developing and administering the Comprehensive Utility Plans and Comprehensive Facilities Plans; developing and managing the utility programs and budgets to include the Water, Sewer, and Storm Funds; supervising subordinate technical and professional staff; may be delegated to act on behalf of the Director of Public Works or City Engineer for utility issues; and represents the City's concerns with adjacent jurisdictions, funding agencies, and boards.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:

Our Public Works Department is a great place to work because it is a collaborative, service-focused team committed to building and maintaining safe, reliable infrastructure for the community, and as part of the Storm Drainage Utility within Public Works, we contribute directly to protecting water quality and environmental health under the Phase II permit administered by the Washington State Department of Ecology.

Primary Duties

In this role, you will:

• Manage programs for public works water, sanitary sewer, and storm drainage including planning, coordinating, budgeting, scheduling, and monitoring of capital facilities, engineering, and related work, either directly or through subordinate supervisors.
• Manage the development of budgets for water, sanitary sewer, and storm drainage utilities including consideration of necessary funding and staffing allocations; coordinates with the appropriate maintenance and operations division managers for development of utilities' maintenance and operations budgets.
• Provide program priority guidance to, and works with, the appropriate maintenance and operations division managers to most effectively accomplish priorities.
• Coordinate resourcing and review of utility feasibility reports, cost of service and rate studies, environmental documents, and investigations.
• Provide technical guidance to staff; helps determine alternative solutions to complex technical problems; writes position papers; identifies potential policy, procedure, criteria, and/or other regulatory implications.
• Oversee the review of development applications for regulatory and policy conformance and/or makes recommendations for mitigation, facility extensions, paybacks, participation and design alternatives, as applicable.
• Coordinate with the City Engineer in updating the Engineering Design and Construction standards for the public utilities elements of projects within the City; and evaluates new equipment and engineering methods.
• Maintain communication with the public through local media and personal contact concerning utility matters; makes presentations to City Council, Planning Commission, Hearing Examiner, public agencies, and civic groups.

Minimum Qualifications

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR...

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited school; AND
• Seven (7) years of of successful, progressively responsible professional/technical civil engineering experience; with a minimum of three (3) years of successful supervisory experience in an engineering environment

OR

• a combination of education, training, and experience that would indicate the ability to successfully perform all the primary functions of the position.

REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Professional Civil Engineering License.
• Valid drivers license without impending loss at the time of appointment.

WE WOULD LOVE IF YOU HAVE...

• Public sector experience.
• Engineering and management experience specific to water, sanitary sewer, and storm drainage systems.

Additional Information

WHY CHOOSE THE CITY OF AUBURN?

• Competitive salary
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision plans with employee premiums paid by the City
• Employer contributions to the State Retirement System pension plans
• 12 days of paid vacation per year
• 11 paid holidays per year
• 2 paid floating holidays of your choice per year
• VEBA (tax-free health savings account)
• Optional Flexible Spending benefit plan
• Deferred Compensation plan options
• Employee Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• And more!

For more information about what benefits the City provides, please visit:

https://auburn.attract.neogov.com/p/benefits

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

Team Auburn values diverse perspectives, life experiences, and welcomes applications from people who will help us consistently demonstrate the values of equity, respect, and partnership. The department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans. Individuals interested in joining our team must be committed to racial, social, and economic equality for ALL people in our community.

The City of Auburn is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To learn more about the Inclusive Auburn initiative, please visit:

https://www.auburnwa.gov/InclusiveAuburn

READY TO APPLY?

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, or would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

The City of Auburn is dedicated to building an inclusive, informed city, with opportunities for all. In alignment with that goal, the City has adopted an anonymous application process that prevents hiring managers from seeing personal identifiers, including names, addresses, and other similar information. This eliminates the possibility of unintentional or implicit bias during the initial screening of applications. For that reason, hiring managers will not be viewing any attachments to your application, including a cover letter or resume, during the initial screening.

Please make sure to submit a complete, detailed, and updated job application, and thoroughly answer the supplemental questions prior to the submission deadline! You must meet the minimum qualifications to move forward in the screening process.

Please note that if you are selected to move forward after an interview, a background check, driving abstract review, and reference check will be completed before an official job offer will be made.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY OF AUBURN

We primarily communicate via e-mail during the recruitment process. E-mails from auburnwa.gov and/or governmentjobs.com should be placed on your safe domain list to ensure you receive notifications in a timely manner. As a precaution, you may also want to check your junk e-mail folders.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions, please contact Chardae Gillespie, HR Coordinator, at cgillespie@auburnwa.gov.

Please visit our Employee Benefits webpage for details:

https://auburn.attract.neogov.com/p/benefits

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Thank you for your interest in joining Team Auburn! Hiring managers will not be viewing any attachments to your application, including a cover letter or resume, during the initial screening. Please make sure to submit a complete, detailed, and updated job application. When applying for this position, you must thoroughly complete the sections of your application, and provide a thorough response to each of the supplemental questions. Failure to do so may result in elimination from further consideration. Have you read and understood the information listed above?

• Yes
• No

02

Please indicate your highest level of education.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Associates Degree in unrelated field
• Associates Degree in Civil Engineering
• Bachelors Degree in unrelated field
• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering
• Masters Degree in unrelated field
• Masters Degree in Civil Engineering

03

Please indicate your years of successful, progressively responsible professional/technical civil engineering experience.

• I have no professional/technical civil engineering experience
• I have less than 1 year of experience.
• I have at least 1 year but less than 3 years of experience
• I have at least 3 but less than 5 years of experience.
• I have at least 5 but less than 7 years of experience.
• I have at least 7 but less than 9 years of experience.
• I have at least 9 but less than 11 years of experience.
• I have more than 11 years of experience.

04

Do you have a valid drivers license, without impending risk of loss?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you have your Professional Civil Engineer license in the State of Washington?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have 3 years of successful supervisory experience?

• Yes
• No

07

Do you have public sector experience?

• Yes
• No

08

Do you have experience specific to water, sanitary sewer, and storm drainage systems?

• Yes
• No

09

If you answered "yes" to the above question, please describe your experience.

10

Briefly explain your knowledge or experience with the King County wastewater treatment system and the Metropolitan Water Pollution Abatement Advisory Committee or other advisory committee related to wastewater collection and treatment.

11

Briefly explain your experience with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit as issued for Western Washington by the State Department of Ecology or as applied to other regions/jurisdictions.

12

Briefly explain your experience with the recent regulatory requirement for potable water systems for PFAS.

Required Question

Employer City of Auburn

Address 25 West Main Street

Auburn, Washington, 98001

Phone 253-931-3040

Website http://www.auburnwa.gov