Position Description

Position Description

Austin Utilities is seeking a talented and self-driven individual to lead our organization.  Under broad policy guidance of the Board of Commissioners, performs high-level administrative, technical and professional work in directing and supervising the administration of Austin Utilities.  Plans and direct the operations of the utilities to maintain a competitive position in the delivery of electric, water and gas commodities to its customers.  Establishes current and long-range objectives, plans and policies for the utilities.  Ensures adequate plans for future development and growth of the utility are in place to meet the utilities’ customer and employee needs.  Ability to always maintain personal and professional integrity, consistent with our mission and values.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Strategic Leadership
• Operational Oversight
• Community Engagement
• Financial Management
• Personnel Management

What will it take to be successful?

• Four-year bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or public administration
• Ten (10) years of related experience, ideally in a utilities environment
• Knowledge of public sector organizational operations
• Supervisory experience, both within and across departments
• Focus on strategic initiatives regarding technology deployment, including cyber security
• Proficiency in budgeting and financial oversight of a department or organization
• Proficiency with PC’s, technology and applications to complete job responsibilities
• Personal skills to include a willingness to assign a high priority to customer satisfaction, excellent oral and written communication skills, including public relations, ability to work compatibly with Austin Utilities’ employees and customers, ability to perform under pressure and attention to detail
• Ability to negotiate, make decisions, and organize workloads. Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations.  Ability to exercise good judgment in analyzing transactions
• Must be willing to travel as needed and spend significant time, (5-10%), as an active member in community and utility-related organizations
• Must be a customer of Austin Utilities
• Required to submit to pre-employment and post-accident drug, alcohol and cannabis testing
• Complete any required courses or training as assigned

About Austin Utilities

As a community-owned enterprise for over 100 years, we offer the stability of providing a required service and commodity for our community. We are a diverse team of professionals who take pride in delivering exceptional service to our community through new and innovative technologies. Austin Utilities has created an environment that embraces teamwork and flexibility. Join a diverse team of high performers who take pride in delivering exceptional service to our community and tap into the power of your potential!Austin Utilities is a community-owned, not-for-profit electric, water, and natural gas utility, serving more than 12,000 customers within a community of over 23,000 people. Austin is located in Southeastern Minnesota approximately 12 miles north of the Iowa border, near Rochester and the famed Mayo Clinic, and approximately 100 miles south of the Twin Cities metro area.

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