Water & Wastewater Operations & Compliance Manager

City of Cedar Park; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Cedar Park seeks a senior Utilities Engineer to supervise water and wastewater divisions, manage budgets and CIP projects, and coordinate regulatory reporting. You will lead operations across treatment, distribution, and collection, while ensuring compliance with TCEQ/EPA requirements.

Responsibilities include evaluating treatment processes, improving system reliability, and serving as liaison with regulatory agencies. Requires PE license in Texas and strong leadership abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, environmental, industrial, electrical, or mechanical engineering, or related field.
• Four (4) or more years of experience working for a water and wastewater utility or consulting engineer, including one (1) year as a supervisor.
• OR any approved equivalent combination of education, experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervises assigned Utility Divisions and staff, including assigning work, establishing performance objectives, conducting evaluations, and making recommendations regarding hiring, discipline, and termination.
• Assists with the development and monitoring of Utility budgets and capital improvement programs to support effective allocation of resources and reliable utility services.
• Coordinates daily operations among water treatment, water reclamation, water distribution, and wastewater collection functions to maintain safe, efficient, and reliable utility services.
• Provides advanced engineering and operational support for water and wastewater treatment, distribution, collection, storage, pumping, and related utility facilities.
• Coordinates, prepares, reviews, and ensures timely submission of required regulatory reports, certifications, notices, and other compliance documentation.
• Serves as the Utility Department’s principal regulatory liaison with TCEQ, EPA, and other federal, state, regional, and local regulatory agencies.
• Develops, implements, and maintains regulatory compliance policies, procedures, plans, standard operating procedures, records, and internal controls to support ongoing compliance and operational continuity.
• Coordinates responses to water-quality, regulatory, and compliance inquiries and supports required public notices and consumer information.
• Evaluates and recommends treatment processes, operational improvements, and facility modifications to improve water and wastewater system efficiency, reliability, sustainability, and regulatory compliance.
• Evaluates utility safety systems and processes and recommends improvements to reduce risks associated with water and wastewater operations.
• Oversees the development, implementation, testing, commissioning, and documentation of process control logic and SCADA applications, including operator training and system configuration.
• Performs hydraulic analyses, field inspections, and technical reviews of utility systems, projects, plans, specifications, and designs to identify operational risks and ensure compatibility with existing systems and City requirements.
• Manages utility capital improvement projects and coordinates with internal and external stakeholders on project planning, design, construction, development services, and Public Works matters.
• Evaluates utility system needs and recommends capital improvements and other projects that support efficient, reliable, and sustainable utility operations.

Skills

Technical standards

Water/wastewater design

CIP administration

Policy development

Data analysis

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Engineering degree (Civil/Environmental/Industrial/Electrical/Mechanical)

Professional Engineer license (Texas)

Job description

City of Cedar Park seeks a senior Utilities Engineer to supervise water and wastewater divisions, manage budgets and CIP projects, and coordinate regulatory reporting. You will lead operations across treatment, distribution, and collection, while ensuring compliance with TCEQ/EPA requirements.

Responsibilities include evaluating treatment processes, improving system reliability, and serving as liaison with regulatory agencies. Requires PE license in Texas and strong leadership abilities.