Chief Operating Officer - Water Utility Enterprise

Wendi Brown Creative Partners, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 339,000 - 430,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Water in San Jose, CA seeks a Chief Operating Officer for the Water Utility Enterprise (WUE) to lead the district's largest department, overseeing Water Utility Capital, Raw Water, Water Supply, and Treated Water. The COO will provide strategic direction, operational excellence, and cross-functional leadership for the water system from source to delivery.

The successful candidate will drive large-scale operations, navigate imported water challenges, guide statewide policy, and collaborate

Job description

Chief Operating Officer

Water Utility Enterprise

VALLEY WATER

San Jose, CA

SALARY: $339,019.20 - $430,456.00 DOE/DOQ

Valley Water, one of the largest water districts in the State of California, is looking for a Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Water Utility Enterprise (WUE). Reporting directly to the Assistant Chief Executive Officer (ACEO), the COO WUE has oversight of the District's largest department, which includes the divisions of: Water Utility Capital, Raw Water, Water Supply, and Treated Water and encompasses the entirety of the water utility infrastructure for the organization from surface water reservoirs to pipeline delivery systems. The successful candidate will bring extensive experience in large-scale water utility operations, water supply and imported water challenges, statewide water policy, and collaboration with state and federal agencies, water wholesalers, water retailers, and customers. This leader will be a strategic thinker, an effective communicator with elected officials and stakeholders, and a visible, steady executive who builds relationships, facilitates consensus, and moves complex initiatives forward. Join Valley Water's leadership team and help provide safe, clean water for a healthy life, environment, and economy!

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