EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Requires a bachelor's degree, master's degree preferred, in civil, chemical, mechanical, or environmental engineering.

• A minimum of ten years experience in progressively responsible public or private sector wastewater treatment administration functions (including five years supervisory experience); or an equivalent combination of training and/or experience.

• Possession of a Professional Engineer's license

• Possession of an ENV SP credential from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (requirement to obtain credential within 1 year of hire).

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The District provides a competitive compensation package which includes:• The salary range is $103,000 to $140,000 annually DOQ

• Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS)

• Health insurance: Excellent coverage at a low cost with no deductibles or office co-pays

• Dental insurance

HOW TO APPLY

Submit your cover letter and resume online at https://waters-company.recruitmenthome.com/postings/1333. Position open until filled. Priority given to applicants based on submission date. Sharon Klumpp of Springsted|Waters is assisting the District with this recruitment. For more information, please contact her at sklumpp@springsted.com or by calling 651.223.3053.

The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity at all levels of its workforce.

GREATER MADISON AREA Home to the state capital and the University of Wisconsin, the Madison area enjoys a strong economy, vibrant neighborhoods, and a variety of sports and entertainment venues. Area lakes provide year-round recreational opportunities, including Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, which are surrounded by the city of Madison.

Director of Operations & MaintenancePosition Announcement & Description

THE ORGANIZATION

The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District serves a population of over 340,000 in the greater Madison area. The District’s 180 square-mile service area encompasses 32 customer communities, including the City of Madison, and operates a 96-mile system of interceptors, 18 pumping stations, and a state-of-the-art, 50 MGD capacity wastewater treatment plant.

As a result of its initiatives in source reduction and resource recovery, the District is a nationally recognized leader in returning clean wastewater to the environment. The District is governed by a nine-member Board of Commissioners appointed by the customer communities. The Chief Engineer and Director provides executive leadership to the District’s 100 employees and manages an annual budget of $35.1 million.

1610 Moorland Road • Madison, WI 53713www.madsewer.org

DEAR PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATE for the Director of Operations and Maintenance Position:

Thank you for your interest in joining the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District executive team. We are seeking a leader who values people, performance, and progress and has a strong technical knowledge of wastewater and system reliability.

As a District, we approach leadership through a sustainability lens and consider social, environmental, and economic impacts in all endeavors. We enjoy the wonders of curiosity, experimentation, and discovery and are not afraid to take risks. We learn and innovate by doing.

Our next Director will contribute to the District’s success through teamwork, collaboration, and being a force for positive change in our community. We hope you will consider being part of our team.

Sincerely,D. Michael Mucha, P.E., ENV-SPChief Engineer and Director

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE Success Factors

The Success Factors below describe the essential qualities that will enable the Director to realize the vision for this position.

1. DEVELOPER: Nurtures safety, teamwork, and diversity.

2. MOTIVATOR: Fosters an empowered and responsible workforce that is able to deliver outstanding services to the community.

3. OPTIMIZER: Seeks innovative ways to adapt, grow, and improve the Department.

4. HOLISTIC: Achieves outcomes that are socially just, economically responsible, and environmentally sound.

5. KNOWLEDGEABLE: Deep understanding of wastewater processes and infrastructure management.

POSITION PURPOSE

The Director of Operations and Maintenance will exercise leadership to protect public health and the environment by ensuring that all wastewater generated in the District’s service area is safely conveyed to the Nine Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant, where resources of clean water, nutrients, and energy are recovered. The Director performs highly responsible managerial work guiding the overall functions of the Department which includes; operations, electrical maintenance, mechanical maintenance, sewer collections, monitoring services, and buildings and grounds.

CRITICAL RESULTS and ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

Critical Results

Critical results are the most important products of the work that, once achieved, fulfill the purpose and meaning of the work for this position by:

• Creates a safe and inclusive workplace.

• Achieves regulatory compliance for water quality, air quality, CMOM, and strives to go beyond compliance when customers benefit.

• Increases recovery of resources from wastewater inputs.

• Continuously develops best practices to improve performance, efficiency, and build capacity.

• Develops and nurtures a highly confident, purpose- centered workforce that is both caring and accountable.

Essential Job Duties

1. Understand and commit to the District's vision and mission, and work to communicate these broadly.

2. Always looks over the horizon to see what is coming in terms of trends, and guides the Department to adapt to it.

3. Proactively incorporates best practices and new technologies.

4. Monitors regulatory performance and recommends actions to ensure compliance.

5. Facilitates and oversees performance improvement studies, initiatives, and projects.

6. Ensures that assets are operated and maintained in the most cost-effective manner.

7. Oversees the CMOM program.

8. Recovers resources responsibly and practically.

9. Collaborates and coordinates within the workgroups in the O & M Department and between other District Departments to address emerging issues of concern or to seize new opportunities.

10. Monitors and collaborates on research that will benefit the District.

11. Actively participates nationally, regionally, and locally in professional organizations and activities.

EMERGING DEPARTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• Make sustainable infrastructure management a best practice.

• Move toward energy independence.

• Conduct research to identify opportunities for increased resource recovery

• Lead the identification and prioritization of capital improvements related to peak capacity and critical renewal of the plants liquid stream processes.

• Incorporate sustainability and resiliency into wastewater operations.

• Develop a best-in-class maintenance management culture.

• Optimize maintenance operations to improve safety and efficiency.

• Collaborate with the City of Madison on food waste resource recovery.

DEAR PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATE for the Director of Operations and Maintenance Position:

Thank you for your interest in joining the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District executive team. We are seeking a leader who values people, performance, and progress and has a strong technical knowledge of wastewater and system reliability.

As a District, we approach leadership through a sustainability lens and consider social, environmental, and economic impacts in all endeavors. We enjoy the wonders of curiosity, experimentation, and discovery and are not afraid to take risks. We learn and innovate by doing.

Our next Director will contribute to the District’s success through teamwork, collaboration, and being a force for positive change in our community. We hope you will consider being part of our team.

Sincerely,D. Michael Mucha, P.E., ENV-SPChief Engineer and Director

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE Success Factors

The Success Factors below describe the essential qualities that will enable the Director to realize the vision for this position.

1. DEVELOPER: Nurtures safety, teamwork, and diversity.

2. MOTIVATOR: Fosters an empowered and responsible workforce that is able to deliver outstanding services to the community.

3. OPTIMIZER: Seeks innovative ways to adapt, grow, and improve the Department.

4. HOLISTIC: Achieves outcomes that are socially just, economically responsible, and environmentally sound.

5. KNOWLEDGEABLE: Deep understanding of wastewater processes and infrastructure management.

POSITION PURPOSE

The Director of Operations and Maintenance will exercise leadership to protect public health and the environment by ensuring that all wastewater generated in the District’s service area is safely conveyed to the Nine Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant, where resources of clean water, nutrients, and energy are recovered. The Director performs highly responsible managerial work guiding the overall functions of the Department which includes; operations, electrical maintenance, mechanical maintenance, sewer collections, monitoring services, and buildings and grounds.

CRITICAL RESULTS and ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

Critical Results

Critical results are the most important products of the work that, once achieved, fulfill the purpose and meaning of the work for this position by:

• Creates a safe and inclusive workplace.

• Achieves regulatory compliance for water quality, air quality, CMOM, and strives to go beyond compliance when customers benefit.

• Increases recovery of resources from wastewater inputs.

• Continuously develops best practices to improve performance, efficiency, and build capacity.

• Develops and nurtures a highly confident, purpose- centered workforce that is both caring and accountable.

Essential Job Duties

1. Understand and commit to the District's vision and mission, and work to communicate these broadly.

2. Always looks over the horizon to see what is coming in terms of trends, and guides the Department to adapt to it.

3. Proactively incorporates best practices and new technologies.

4. Monitors regulatory performance and recommends actions to ensure compliance.

5. Facilitates and oversees performance improvement studies, initiatives, and projects.

6. Ensures that assets are operated and maintained in the most cost-effective manner.

7. Oversees the CMOM program.

8. Recovers resources responsibly and practically.

9. Collaborates and coordinates within the workgroups in the O & M Department and between other District Departments to address emerging issues of concern or to seize new opportunities.

10. Monitors and collaborates on research that will benefit the District.

11. Actively participates nationally, regionally, and locally in professional organizations and activities.

EMERGING DEPARTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• Make sustainable infrastructure management a best practice.

• Move toward energy independence.

• Conduct research to identify opportunities for increased resource recovery

• Lead the identification and prioritization of capital improvements related to peak capacity and critical renewal of the plants liquid stream processes.

• Incorporate sustainability and resiliency into wastewater operations.

• Develop a best-in-class maintenance management culture.

• Optimize maintenance operations to improve safety and efficiency.

• Collaborate with the City of Madison on food waste resource recovery.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Requires a bachelor's degree, master's degree preferred, in civil, chemical, mechanical, or environmental engineering.

• A minimum of ten years experience in progressively responsible public or private sector wastewater treatment administration functions (including five years supervisory experience); or an equivalent combination of training and/or experience.

• Possession of a Professional Engineer's license

• Possession of an ENV SP credential from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (requirement to obtain credential within 1 year of hire).

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The District provides a competitive compensation package which includes:• The salary range is $103,000 to $140,000 annually DOQ

• Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS)

• Health insurance: Excellent coverage at a low cost with no deductibles or office co-pays

• Dental insurance

HOW TO APPLY

Submit your cover letter and resume online at https://waters-company.recruitmenthome.com/postings/1333. Position open until filled. Priority given to applicants based on submission date. Sharon Klumpp of Springsted|Waters is assisting the District with this recruitment. For more information, please contact her at sklumpp@springsted.com or by calling 651.223.3053.

The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity at all levels of its workforce.

GREATER MADISON AREA Home to the state capital and the University of Wisconsin, the Madison area enjoys a strong economy, vibrant neighborhoods, and a variety of sports and entertainment venues. Area lakes provide year-round recreational opportunities, including Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, which are surrounded by the city of Madison.

Director of Operations & MaintenancePosition Announcement & Description

THE ORGANIZATION

The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District serves a population of over 340,000 in the greater Madison area. The District’s 180 square-mile service area encompasses 32 customer communities, including the City of Madison, and operates a 96-mile system of interceptors, 18 pumping stations, and a state-of-the-art, 50 MGD capacity wastewater treatment plant.

As a result of its initiatives in source reduction and resource recovery, the District is a nationally recognized leader in returning clean wastewater to the environment. The District is governed by a nine-member Board of Commissioners appointed by the customer communities. The Chief Engineer and Director provides executive leadership to the District’s 100 employees and manages an annual budget of $35.1 million.

1610 Moorland Road • Madison, WI 53713www.madsewer.org