Manager - Conservation
Apply NowCompany: San Antonio Water System
Location: San Antonio, TX 78228
Description:
Salary: $101,254.00 - $181,314.00 Annually
Location : San Antonio, TX
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2025-00044
Department: Public Affairs
Opening Date: 01/24/2025
Closing Date: 4/27/2025 11:59 PM Central
Grade 23 - Starting Annual Salary: $101,254.00. Rate of pay depends on qualifications.
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
The Manager - Conservation that is responsible for Outdoor Conservation Initiatives and Conservation Policy Management. Some of the programs and staff under this position include: Conservation Consultations for Residential Customers, Commercial Consultations, Residential Customer Education & Outreach Initiatives, Contracts with Education Partner Organizations, the WaterSaver Landscape Coupon Program, the Outdoor Living Rebate, the Smart Controller Rebates for Commercial and Residential Customers, the GardenStyleSA.com website, the GardenStyleSA.com weekly e-newsletter, and on-line education initiatives such as webinars and on-line courses currently in development. This position will become the SAWS lead on issues pertaining to state, local and SAWS regulations that pertain to water usage and will address policy questions as well as initiatives to update local ordinance and utility service regulations. Supervises planners and field staff engaged in the implementation and development of outdoor conservation programs to support the Company mission, including project management, budgeting, long-range planning, public participation, customer development, policy development and coordination, and resource allocation. Helps ensure employees obtain appropriate licenses and keep up with required CEU credentials. Works collaboratively with two other Conservation Managers and the Vice President of Conservation to set long-term and annual goals and evaluate progress on meeting goals.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
All Specialties
All Specialties
Working conditions are primarily in an office environment and performs occasional to field visits. Operates a company vehicle on an occasional basis.
May be required to work hours other than regular schedule including nights and weekends.
San Antonio Water System values the contributions of all its employees, providing them the best in compensation and benefits. The benefits package is designed to attract and retain a workforce of qualified employees who share a responsibility in providing quality water to 1 million consumers.
From an affordable medical and dental plan to life-sustaining retirement and insurance plans, we offer benefits that reward employees for their commitment to a challenging career at SAWS. Employee benefits include the following:
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Do you, at minimum, have a Bachelor's Degree or higher level of education from an institution accredited by a recognized accrediting agency in Environmental Management, Urban Planning, Public or Business Administration, Engineering, Natural Sciences, Information Systems, Geography, or applicable related field?
02
Identify degree type, and major.
03
How many years of experience do you have in utility or municipal planning, and conservation?
04
How many years of supervisory experience do you possess with personnel in utility or municipal planning, and/or conservation?
05
Describe your experience with landscape and irrigation systems? This can include personal experience, professional training, and experience managing programs or policies? If no experience, enter N/A.
06
Describe your experience interpreting laws, local ordinance and utility service regulations as they relate to home and commercial landscape and irrigation. If no experience, enter N/A.
07
Do you have experience evaluating conservation programs to determine how much they save? If so what types of programs have you evaluated. If no experience, enter N/A.
08
Describe your budget management experience? If no experience, enter N/A.
09
Describe your experience with public speaking and identify the types of audiences? If no experience, enter N/A.
10
Do you have a valid Texas driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?
Required Question
Location : San Antonio, TX
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2025-00044
Department: Public Affairs
Opening Date: 01/24/2025
Closing Date: 4/27/2025 11:59 PM Central
Grade 23 - Starting Annual Salary: $101,254.00. Rate of pay depends on qualifications.
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
The Manager - Conservation that is responsible for Outdoor Conservation Initiatives and Conservation Policy Management. Some of the programs and staff under this position include: Conservation Consultations for Residential Customers, Commercial Consultations, Residential Customer Education & Outreach Initiatives, Contracts with Education Partner Organizations, the WaterSaver Landscape Coupon Program, the Outdoor Living Rebate, the Smart Controller Rebates for Commercial and Residential Customers, the GardenStyleSA.com website, the GardenStyleSA.com weekly e-newsletter, and on-line education initiatives such as webinars and on-line courses currently in development. This position will become the SAWS lead on issues pertaining to state, local and SAWS regulations that pertain to water usage and will address policy questions as well as initiatives to update local ordinance and utility service regulations. Supervises planners and field staff engaged in the implementation and development of outdoor conservation programs to support the Company mission, including project management, budgeting, long-range planning, public participation, customer development, policy development and coordination, and resource allocation. Helps ensure employees obtain appropriate licenses and keep up with required CEU credentials. Works collaboratively with two other Conservation Managers and the Vice President of Conservation to set long-term and annual goals and evaluate progress on meeting goals.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
All Specialties
- Supervises, selects, develops, trains, and evaluates personnel.
- Develops, recommends, and implements division policies and procedures.
- Develops measures to analyze and improve division's overall efficiency.
- Forecasts, allocates, and monitors human, physical, and financial resources for the assigned area.
- Develops and participates in conceptual planning efforts.
- Presents technical and non-technical program information to a variety of audiences.
- Utilizes team building and consensus building skills to facilitate public participation and involvement.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships and public relations.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Leads the effort to create and market cutting-edge water conservation programs in program areas that address outdoor uses of water for commercial and residential customers.
- Oversees and implements an efficient program management structure and decision-support system through analysis of customer data, program participation, and program impacts, while coordinating and integrating input from advisory groups, customers, internal department, and industry stakeholders.
- Develops and deploys resources needed to conduct education and outreach activities in effort to develop and maintain relationships with industry stakeholders. This may include development of sophisticated communication strategies, conference participation, serving as primary liaison with professional associations, and demonstration project development, among other activities.
- Ensures program implementation and reporting is completed in compliance with applicable municipal, state, and federal regulation.
- Resolves policy concerns regarding costumer eligibility for program participation, rebate levels, and ordinance enforcement. If necessary, recommends adjustments in policies for conservation programs to the Vice President - Conservation.
- Directly supervises 5-25 employees.
- Works under limited supervision and guidance.
- Bachelor's Degree from an institution accredited by a recognized accrediting agency in Environmental Management, Urban Planning, Public or Business Administration, Engineering, Natural Sciences, Information Systems, Geography, or applicable related field.
- Six years' experience, including three years of supervising personnel in utility or municipal planning, conservation, and/or GIS and CADD mapping systems.
- Professional certifications in related field.
- Valid Class "C" Texas Driver's License.
All Specialties
- Supervises, selects, develops, trains and evaluates personnel.
- Contacts with internal and external customers, partners, and stakeholders.
- Communicates effectively, verbally and in writing.
Working conditions are primarily in an office environment and performs occasional to field visits. Operates a company vehicle on an occasional basis.
May be required to work hours other than regular schedule including nights and weekends.
San Antonio Water System values the contributions of all its employees, providing them the best in compensation and benefits. The benefits package is designed to attract and retain a workforce of qualified employees who share a responsibility in providing quality water to 1 million consumers.
From an affordable medical and dental plan to life-sustaining retirement and insurance plans, we offer benefits that reward employees for their commitment to a challenging career at SAWS. Employee benefits include the following:
- Competitive, market-based salaries
- Performance-based incentives
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Life insurance
- Prescription drug program
- Vision care plan
- Two retirement plans
- Deferred compensation plans (457 plan)
- Disability income
- Paid leave (vacation, sick, personal)
- Education assistance program
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible, tax-deferred health and dependent care spending accounts
- Wellness programs
- On-Site Fitness Facilities
- Community service opportunities
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Do you, at minimum, have a Bachelor's Degree or higher level of education from an institution accredited by a recognized accrediting agency in Environmental Management, Urban Planning, Public or Business Administration, Engineering, Natural Sciences, Information Systems, Geography, or applicable related field?
- Yes
- No
02
Identify degree type, and major.
03
How many years of experience do you have in utility or municipal planning, and conservation?
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years of experience
- Between 3 and 5 years of experience
- 6 years or more of experience
04
How many years of supervisory experience do you possess with personnel in utility or municipal planning, and/or conservation?
- No Experience
- Less than 1 year of experience
- Between 1 and 2 years of experience
- 3 years or more of experience
05
Describe your experience with landscape and irrigation systems? This can include personal experience, professional training, and experience managing programs or policies? If no experience, enter N/A.
06
Describe your experience interpreting laws, local ordinance and utility service regulations as they relate to home and commercial landscape and irrigation. If no experience, enter N/A.
07
Do you have experience evaluating conservation programs to determine how much they save? If so what types of programs have you evaluated. If no experience, enter N/A.
08
Describe your budget management experience? If no experience, enter N/A.
09
Describe your experience with public speaking and identify the types of audiences? If no experience, enter N/A.
10
Do you have a valid Texas driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?
- Class C
- Class CDL - B
- Class CDL - A
- I do not have a valid driver's license.
- I have a valid driver's license from another state.
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