Environmental Resources Manager

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Environmental Resources Manager

Salary

$94,789.34 - $123,114.58 Annually

Location

Bend, OR

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

20220038

Department

Utility

Opening Date

02/24/2022

Closing Date

4/13/2022 12:00 AM Pacific

Summary

The City of Bend is currently accepting applications for one (1) regular, full-time Environmental Resources Manager. This position is in the Utility Department and is a non-represented, FLSA Exempt position.  

For more information, check out the Environmental Resources Manager Brochure.

To be considered for this position, applicants must have a complete application that includes all of the following items:

  • The online application via NeoGov (access also available on City of Bend website under Human Resources/Job Openings)
  • Attached formal Cover Letter (required)
  • Attached formal Resume (required)
  • Attached valid Credentials, Certifications and Licensing (if applicable)
Applicants must provide certification that they are a veteran or disabled veteran to receive veteran's preference. For more information click here.
 
Applications received by Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 (3/23/2022) at 12:00 pm (noon) PST will receive preference for initial review, but position shall be Open Until Filled.

The City of Bend is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion.  At the City of Bend, we don't just accept differences; we value them. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and support the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAAA) and Oregon Equal Pay Act. 

Position Overview

This position is responsible for providing leadership through policy level and strategic support for environmental programs across water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities as the department adopts an integrated approach to managing resources. 

This position provides leadership, advocacy and support and guidance to assigned and fellow divisional programs to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations.  Performs a combination of strategic and technical advocacy in the development and implementation of the department’s environmental programs.  Provides guidance and recommendations to the Utility Director and represents the City on related committees, associations, and projects.

 

Distinguishing Characteristics

Distinguish from Supervisor:  Has holistic strategic and tactical oversight of multiple programs or large elements of a program and greater decision-making authority and independence, whereas Supervisors manage discreet smaller elements, for a single division or program and have less decision-making authority.  Distinguish from Program Manager:  Manager is responsible for a program that typically requires more strategic work, multiple divisions, more managerial authority, larger budget authority, and requires greater/more complex specialized knowledge and/or certifications, whereas Program Manager is responsible for whole programs smaller in scope and/or complexity or a larger competent of a larger program and is less strategic.

Complexity of Work

Complexity:

Work is analytical, non-standardized, widely varied. Evaluates multiple sources of information in complex situations using analytical skills and evaluative judgment to identify, select and apply alternatives and solutions and make strategic recommendations.

Degree of Independence:

Sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few guidelines to follow, although precedents may exist; receives broad guidance and overall direction; work rarely reviewed.

Decision Making Authority:

Develops strategic direction, goals, plans, and policies for an area of responsibility. Sets broad objectives and is accountable for overall results in respective area of responsibility. Authority to make independent decisions (or recommendations that are largely followed) on matters of significance.

Impactful Actions

  • Represents the organization during important negotiations and meetings.
  • Meaningfully participates in setting the strategic direction of the organization and planning long and short-term objectives.
  • Makes or recommends decisions that have a significant impact on general business operations or finances to a significant degree.
  • Formulates management policies or operating practices.

Functions, Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions Include:

The information provided below encompasses the essential functions and capabilities linked with this position.

Duties and Responsibilities

The individual in this position is expected to engage in the following work-related activities.

  • Coordinate the development of an integrated One Water approach to managing water resources across water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities.  
  • Directly oversees water rights and supply related portions of the city’s Water Management and Conservation Plan (WMCP).  Includes long-range water supply planning, water rights management & acquisition, and drought resiliency planning efforts. 
  • Supports the integration of environmental and regulatory aspects of assigned programs objectives with department and city-wide goals.  Includes management and programmatic policy and strategic support of assigned programs based on program goals and applicable compliance requirements.
  • Serves as a key liaison with water, wastewater, and stormwater regulatory agencies not limited to Oregon Water Resource Department (OWRD), Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), and Oregon Health Authority (OHA).
  • Recommends and implements the adoption of new technologies, processes and programs that improve the overall sustainability of the City’s water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities.
  • Works closely with key stakeholders to develop educational programs that elevate the collective understanding of water, wastewater, and stormwater in the community.
  • Assists with the preparation of position papers and complex written technical reports regarding water resource management, stormwater quality, and industrial pre-treatment programs.
  • Manages utility projects with multiple environmental objectives and considerations.  Includes development of policies covering grey water, water harvesting, groundwater protection, and resource recovery.
  • Manage utility projects directly related to the City’s Community Climate Action Plan (CCAP), Strategic Energy Management Plan (SEM) that increase the overall sustainability of the city’s three utilities.
  • Recommends the City's position on proposed legislation, regulations, and rules affecting water resources, wastewater, and stormwater utilities.
  • Complies with safety requirements of the position and actively promotes safe work practices.
  • In an emergency event or an officially declared State of Emergency, responds as directed to ensure the restoration of essential public services, facilities and infrastructure.
  • Other related duties as assigned.

 

 Supervisory Responsibility 

This position is a management position, which encompasses supervisory responsibility, including the following tasks. 

  • Directly manage all team members, including training, assigning and directing work, evaluating performance, disciplining as necessary, and addressing employee concerns and grievances.
  • Provide team members with regular feedback on performance, including frequent informal feedback, annual performance reviews, assisting with professional development, and making recommendations for employee separations, promotions or special assignments.
  • Participate in the recruitment of new employees, including interviewing and making hiring recommendations/ decisions and compensation recommendati
  • Disseminate, implement, and enforce organization and team standards, policies, and procedures, including providing proper guidance to those carrying out related duties.

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications

Skill Profile

The individual in this position is expected to possess and exhibit the following knowledge, skills, and abilities.

  • Maintains working knowledge of and is able to provide in-depth technical interpretation of regulatory documents, such as, Federal, State and local environmental laws, rules and regulations including the Safe Drinking Water Act (SWDA) and the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40, and applicable Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs).
  • Ability and knowledge to effectively manage, lead, mentor, train, evaluate staff; ability to identify conflicts, and resolve difficult employee and operational situations.
  • Maintains working knowledge of environmental laboratory, water reclamation, wastewater collection, potable water treatment and distribution, and stormwater operations and systems.
  • Maintains working relationships with diverse groups and regulatory agencies, nongovernmental organizations and stakeholder groups.
  • Provides effective communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interactions with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and other stakeholders sufficient to exchange or convey information to provide and receive work direction and resolve issues effectively.
  • Elevated knowledge of modern principles and practices of leadership, management and supervision
  • Maintains working knowledge of fundamental elements and best practices for preparing operational budgets, municipal procurement, contract management and purchasing practices.
  • Maintains working knowledge of mathematical principles, including statistics and complex data analysis.
  • Maintains a high degree of confidentiality, facilitation skills as well as transactional communication and active listening skills.
  • Can objectively give and receive candid performance feedback.
  • Comfortable with managing through conflict and differences of opinion
  • Prepares, reads, analyzes and interprets policy documents as well as complex financial reports and statements supported by statistical data and other documentation.
  • Manages a high volume of tasks at one time, including organizing and prioritizing own work and the work of others.
  • Works independently with minimum direction while also working as part of a team and collaborating with others.
  • Demonstrates a high attention to detail.
  • Is able to inspire a team and persuade others to align their efforts to drive for results.
  • Maintains working knowledge of software programs such as Microsoft Office including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint and other interactive computer programs as well as operating common office equipment.

Education, Experience, Certifications and/or Licenses

The following are the minimum qualifications for this position.

  • Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) from a four-year college or university or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities as outlined in this job description. 
  • 6 to 8 years’ experience in a similar position and/or performing similar tasks with 2 to 3 years of people management experience.
  • Current and valid Driver's license per City policies outlined in the Employee Handbook.

 Diversity & Equal Opportunity Employer Statement 

The City of Bend is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion.  At the City of Bend, we don't just accept differences; we value them. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and support the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAAA) and the Oregon Equal Pay Act.

 

Diversity & Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The City of Bend is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion.  At the City of Bend, we don't just accept differences; we value them. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and support the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAAA) and the Oregon Equal Pay Act.


 
Employee Benefit Overview
August 1, 2022 – July 31, 2023
 
Regular Full Time Benefits:

Coverage is effective on the first day of the month, coinciding with or following date of hire.
(If the first day of work is on the first calendar day of the month, coverage is effective that  day.)
 
High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)                                                                                    
Medical, Vision and Prescription Coverage
Underwritten by PacificSource Health Plans

Full-time employees currently pay 10% of the total monthly premium.  Benefit-eligible part-time employee premiums are pro-rated according to their regularly-scheduled hours, either at 50% (employees working 20-29 hours per week) or 75% (employees working 30-39 hours per week) of the full monthly premium.
                                                                                                      
         Employee monthly premium:                                                  Employee       Employee & Dependents
         Full-time Employees                                                                   $ 60.93          $152.33
         Part-time 1 Employees (30-39 hours per week)                        $152.33         $380.81
         Part-time 2 Employees (20-29 hours per week)                        $304.66         $761.62
 
Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
Third Party Administrator -- PacificSource Administrators (PSA)

This is an employer-funded account designed to reimburse employees for IRS-qualified medical expenses.  Reimbursements are tax-free, and any unused HRA Comp-A fund amounts at the end of the plan year are transferred to the employee’s VEBA account following first full year of employment (see below for VEBA account information). Coinsurance (Med-G) funding remaining at plan year end is forfeited and does not roll to the VEBA.

Employee monthly premium portion:                  Employee      Employee & Dependents
Full-time Employees         HRA (Comp – A)            $2,000              $4,000
                                         Coinsurance (Med – G)   $1,250              $1,781

Part-time 1 Employees     HRA (Comp – A)            $1,500              $3,000
(30-39 hours per week)    Coinsurance (Med – G) $937.50           $1,335.75

Part-time 2 Employees    HRA (Comp – A)             $1,000              $2,000
(20-29 hours per week)   Coinsurance (Med – G)  $625                 $890.50

Employees also have the option to self-fund a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for unreimbursed medical expenses to offset potential out-of-pocket liability under the medical/dental plans and potentially shelter their HRA Comp-A account to allow for larger rollover to their VEBA account at plan year end.

First Stop Health - Telemedicine: The City of Bend provides First Stop Health (FSH) telemedicine benefits for FREE to all medical-enrolled employees and up to seven (7) of their immediate family members.
 
Dental Plan
Underwritten by MODA
$1,500 calendar year benefit maximum per covered individual includes $1,000 one-time orthodontia benefit.
Full-time employees currently pay 10% of the total composite monthly premium.  Part-time benefit-eligible employee premiums are pro-rated according to their regularly scheduled work hours (50% for employees working 20-29 hours per week; 75% for those working 30-39 hours per week).

Employee composite monthly premium:                                Employee with/without Dependents
Full-time Employees                                                                      $11.98
Part-time 1 Employees (30-39 hours per week)                           $29.94
Part-time 2 Employees (20-29 hours per week)                          $59.88
 
VEBA Plan
Administered by HRA VEBA
Individual employee account that receives tax-free rollover amounts from the City-funded HRA Comp-A account remaining at the end of each plan year. The account belongs to the employee and may be invested in mutual funds similar to deferred compensation. The account can grow, tax free, and be used for future medical expenses and can be used either while still employed or after separation/retirement.
 
Flexible Spending Plan (FSA)
Administered by PacificSource Administrators (PSA)
Participation in the City of Bend's Flexible Spending Plan is voluntary and allows employees to pay for IRS-approved health care-related expenses and dependent care through pre-tax payroll deduction.
 
Life, Personal Accident (AD&D) & Long-Term Disability Plans
Underwritten by New York Life

Group Basic Term Life Insurance: Benefit-eligible employees working at least 20 hours per week are eligible for a coverage amount of one times the employees annual salary, to a maximum benefit of $150,000, with a minimum benefit of $50,000. Coverage includes person accidentcoverage for loss of life and/or limb, per scheduled benefit package amounts.

Group Long-term Disability Insurance: Benefit-eligible employees working at least 20 hours per week are eligible for a a benefit of up to 66.67% of employee’s covered earnings to a maximum of $9,000 per month.

Voluntary Life and AD&D: Active, full time employees of the City of Bend regularly working a minimum of 20 hours per week are elgibile for additional voluntary coverage for the employee, spouse/domestic partner and dependent children.
 
Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
The City of Bend participates in the PERS Retirement System.  Employees become PERS members after working six full calendar months in a qualifying position requiring at least 600 hours worked per 12-month period.  Contributions on the employee’s behalf begin following completion of the six-month waiting period. The City makes “employer” contribution based on the employee’s Tier I, II or OPSRP member status.  The City also makes the “employee” member contribution of 6% of salary.  For complete PERS program details, visit the website http://www.oregon.gov/pers
 
Employee Assistance Program
Underwritten by Canopy
This City-provided, confidential service helps employees privately solve problems that may interfere with work, family and life in general.  Services are free to employees, their dependents and household members.
 
The City of Bend also offers the following voluntary benefit programs which are elective and funded through payroll deduction:
  • AFLAC Supplemental Insurance (various plans are offered)
  • MASA ground and air ambulance membership
  • 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans sponsored by Nationwide Retirement Solutions & Mission Square Retirement
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Temporary Medical Only Benefit's:

Coverage is effective on the first day of the month, coinciding with or following date of hire.
(If the first day of work is on the first calendar day of the month, coverage is effective that day.)
 
High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)                                                                                    
Medical, Vision, Prescription coverage
Underwritten by PacificSource Health Plans

Full-time, temporary employee(s) currently pay 10% of the total employee(s) monthly premium.  Full-time, temporary employees are eligible for employee-only medical coverage.  However, there is family coverage avaliable should the employee choose to enroll and assume financial responsibility for the difference of premium.

Employee monthly premium:                                                  Employee       Employee & Dependents
         Full-time Employees                                                      $ 60.92              $974.86
         Deductible                                                                      $2,000               $4,000
 
Flexible Spending Plan (FSA)
Administered by PacificSource Administrators (PSA)
Participation in the City of Bend's Flexible Spending Plan is voluntary and allows employees to pay for IRS-approved health care-related expenses and dependent care Uthrough pre-tax payroll deduction.
 
Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
The City of Bend participates in the PERS Retirement System.  Employees become PERS members after working six full calendar months in a qualifying position requiring at least 600 hours worked per 12-month period.  Contributions on the employee’s behalf begin following completion of the six-month waiting period. The City makes “employer” contribution based on the employee’s Tier I, II or OPSRP member status.  The City also makes the “employee” member contribution of 6% of salary.  For complete PERS program details, visit the website http://www.oregon.gov/pers
 
Employee Assistance Program
Underwritten by Canopy
This City-provided, confidential service helps employees privately solve problems that may interfere with work, family and life in general.  Services are free to employees, their dependents and household members.

The City of Bend also offers the following voluntary benefit programs which are elective and funded through payroll deduction:
  • MASA ground and air ambulance membership
  • 457 Deferred Compensation Plans sponsored by Nationwide Retirement Solutions and Mission Square Retirement
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  • Always check the loan servicer and type of loan you have to ensure you qualify.

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