Water and Sewer Technical Specifications Manager

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree. Four years of experience in technical specifications, engineering, construction, water and sewer utilities, contract administration, or a closely related field. Additional years of experience in technical specifications, engineering, construction, water and sewer utilities, contract administration, or a closely related field may substitute for the required college education on a year-for-year basis.

Recruitment Notes

This is a highly collaborative technical leadership position responsible for advancing the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of the Department's technical specifications and design standards for water and wastewater infrastructure. The incumbent in this position will be responsible for leading the Technical Specifications Unit and serving as a key Department resource for the development, governance, standardization, and continuous improvement of technical specifications and design criteria supporting a diverse capital improvement program.

The position requires both strong technical expertise and effective leadership. This position will be tasked with working closely with Engineering, Operations, Construction, Procurement, consultants, and other stakeholders to ensure that specifications are technically sound, clear, enforceable, constructible, and responsive to operational and lifecycle needs. This position entails supervising and developing staff; establishing QA/QC, document-control, and governance practices; maintaining and modernizing Department standards; supporting procurement and project delivery; and incorporating lessons learned from construction, change orders, claims, emerging technologies, and evolving industry practices.

Candidates should be comfortable working across organizational boundaries, facilitating technical discussions and workshops, resolving complex issues, and building consensus among stakeholders with different priorities. The position requires sound professional judgment and the ability to balance technical requirements, risk, cost, schedule, constructability, and long-term operational considerations.

The ideal candidate will bring substantial knowledge of water and wastewater infrastructure, engineering and construction practices, applicable codes and industry standards, and technical and contract documents. Strong written communication, attention to detail, critical thinking, organizational skills, and the ability to translate complex technical requirements into clear and practical standards will be essential to success in this role.