Description
Program Administrator in our Field Operations Division is responsible for directing and administering all the division’s programs. The Field Operations Division is responsible for the 24-hour operations, maintenance and repair of the water distribution infrastructure that includes all pipelines, valves, and hydrants; installation, maintenance and repair of all water meters and automatic meter reading components; maintenance of BWS buildings, grounds, and landscaped areas; base yard storerooms for materials and supplies; pipeline leak detection program; contract administration, evaluating infrastructure performance, and other related matters.
Duties and responsibilities may include but not limited to:
- Strategic Leadership: Determine operational priorities for the division and its programs and align them with the Board's vision and mission, the division’s strategic goals and objectives, and statutory responsibilities.
- Resource Management: Effectively optimize financial, human, and material resources to achieve organizational goals.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain effective working relationships and collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Infrastructure & Capital Planning: Confers with BWS engineers on the design of capital projects to ensure layout of mains, facilities, equipment, and other details consistent with BWS design and construction goals, objectives, and standards.
- Performance & Innovation: Drive operational excellence through performance management, continuous improvement, and implementation of industry best practices.
- Service Delivery: Develop and implement innovative, resilient strategies to enhance service
Perform other related duties as required.
Special Work Requirements:
- Position classified as a Disaster Response Worker and is required to staff the Departmental Operations Center (DOC) in times of emergency.
- Works in adverse weather conditions and additional hours as necessary to oversee and coordinate emergency repairs to restore water service as quickly and safely as possible.
Requirements
Minimum Qualification Requirements
At time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:
Equivalent to graduation from a regionally-accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in engineering.
Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at a regionally-accredited college/university in the United States. In order to receive credit for the education, a foreign credential evaluation (FCE) must be provided. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.
Verification Requirement: You may submit evidence of your education. Please attach an electronic copy of your diploma and/or official transcript which shows the embossed seal or applicable FCE to your application. Or mail a photocopy of your documents to the following address: Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted. Copies will not be returned. All information on your documentation must be legible and complete in order to be given credit.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
Four (4) years of administrative experience relating to the design, construction, installation, and/or maintenance of a major facilities or systems encompassing field operations of a large geographic area.
LICENSE REQUIREMENT:
Possession of a valid license as a professional engineer in the State of Hawaii. Applicants with a current out-of-state professional engineer license must obtain their Hawaii license prior to appointment.
Verification Requirement: You may submit a copy of your current professional engineer license (Hawaii or out-of-state). Please attach an electronic copy of your professional engineer license to your application; Or mail a photocopy of your license to the following address: Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813. Copies will not be returned.
