Assists with planning, instituting and directing functions and operations to promote the orderly and systematic development of wastewater services; Develops and implements policies and procedures for assigned divisions and participates in the development of departmental policies and consumer rate setting; Assists with the direction and supervision of professional and support staff involved in the construction, inspection and maintenance of sanitary sewers, treatment plants, and other operations; Coordinates activities of assigned divisions internally with other divisions of the RWRD, other County departments and outside agencies; Assigns, trains, supervises and evaluates assigned staff; Reviews budget proposals of subordinate divisions and participates in the development and administration of the departmental budget; Performs statutory requirements of the Director and acts as department head in the Director's absence; Attends various planning and other meetings; Assists in directing studies affecting the economy and efficiency of operations; Recommends the selection and appointment of management and supervisory personnel; Prepares administrative reports; Ensures safe and regulatory compliant performance in all aspects of operating and maintaining this utility. This position is one of three Deputy Director roles (Treatment, Conveyance, and Technical Services & Engineering) who oversee a department of 400 employees, an annual operations and maintenance budget of over $100 million, an annual capital budget of over $50 million, numerous regulatory compliance permits and a strong culture towards safety, customer service, and sustainability.