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Director of Planning, Denver Water - Denver, CO

Director of Planning

Denver Water
Professional Area: 
Civil Engineering
Land-Use Management and Code Enforcement
Planning Management, Budgeting and Finance
Information Technology / GIS
Experience: 
7-10 years
Contact person: 
Pam Derby

Phone: 
916-471-3126
Location: 
DenverCO
Denver Water - Denver, Colorado 

Director of Planning 
Annual salary range: $134,971 - $209,352 
Application Deadline: Friday, October 23, 2015 

This is a unique opportunity to join a nationally renowned municipal water agency poised for significant change, unprecedented collaborations and the opportunity to positively affect water supply issues for future generations. 

Established in 1918, Denver Water is Colorado’s oldest and largest water utility. Today, Denver Water serves more than 1.3 million people – about 25 percent of Colorado’s population – with less than 2 percent of the water used in the state; and, provides water service to residents beyond Denver’s city limits through contractual relationships with distributors. 

Appointed by and reporting to the CEO, the Director of Planning is responsible for functions relating to raw water development planning and operation; water rights analysis, protection and development; raw water, ground water and treated water modeling and analysis; hydraulic system planning; demographics, land use and plan review; serves as an ambassador for the CEO and the Board on water resource and environmental issues throughout the state, regionally and nationally; negotiates complex water resource, operational and environmental agreements; provides strategic direction and vision for planning the water supply future for Denver Water and its customers. 

The ideal candidate will bring a Bachelors’ and preferably advanced degree in business or public administration, urban or regional planning, water resource planning, law or engineering. Some exposure or familiarity with the technology tools of planning, such as GIS, modeling, etc., or related field; ten years’ experience, including four years in a senior managerial position, in a water agency or utility, or in a closely related water field, including responsibility for policy and managerial decision-making. 

To download the recruitment brochure which includes comprehensive application instructions, please go to:http://www.cpshr.us/documents/ExecSearch/DW_PD.pdf 

For more information contact: 

Pam Derby 
CPS HR Consulting 
916-471-3126 
Recruitment Brochure: www.cpshr.us/search 
Denver Water website: www.denverwater.org