JOB SUMMARY: This position is responsible for managing all aspects of capital improvements planning from developing short and long-term capital improvement plans (that include regulatory compliance, improved resilience, renewal, and capacity expansion) to performing project management for ongoing capital projects and developing and tracking funding for capital improvements. Perform various engineering development/design tasks for each capital project implemented.

MAJOR DUTIES: Develops and maintains water and sewer capital master plans. Coordinates with community planning entities and department staff as well as engineering, community planning, and financial planning consultants to create and manage master capital improvement plans for water and wastewater needs. Identifies and defines staff needs and duties for the management of capital improvements planning and implementation- secures needed staff for these needs. Develops protocols, procedures and policies to support and facilitate water and sewer asset capital improvements to renew existing assets as needed and to provide for future compliance and growth in capacity as needed. Identifies and secures technology resources (current and future needs) to perform the duties and functions required for capital planning and implementation activities by staff. Reviews city master plans to anticipate growth while monitoring actual trends to develop expansion need projections. Develops and maintains formal financial funding plan for master capital improvement plans. Develops and manages or directs internal resources required for capital improvements planning and project implementation. Coordinates internal resources with engineering, community planning, and financial planning consultants to collect, analyze, and manage capital improvement planning and funding. Prepares cost-benefit analysis of improvement (renewal) and optimization projects to determine viability of capital projects. Prioritizes capital needs to most effectively allocate limited funds. Reviews capacity and condition assessment data on linear assets in water and wastewater to plan for renewal and capacity expansion needs as well; sets priorities for projects to mitigate these needs. Reviews capacity needs, condition assessments, and regulatory requirements (current and anticipated in water and wastewater treatment) to plan projects and set priorities. Incorporates and coordinates with logistics manager and consulting engineers on hydraulic models to aid in planning expansion projects. Reviews process asset needs to facilitate reliability, improve costs of operation, and meet current and future regulatory compliance need