Executive and Management Search:

The Guadalupe – Blanco River Authority is seeking qualified applicants for the position of EXECUTIVE MANAGER OF WATER RESOURCES AND UTILITY OPERATIONS at its Sequin, Texas Headquarters

POSITION PROFILE

The Executive Manager for Water Resources and Utility Operations is the corporate leader for relationships, operations, and engineering for GBRA’s water resources division.

Primary Duties. Primary duties of the Executive Manager for Water Resources and Utility Operations are as follows:

1. Assists the General Manager with GBRA’s high-level interactions and negotiations with state and federal officials, private entities, and customer representatives in regard to the Authority’s water resource and utility operations;
2. Directs GBRA’s implementation of new water, wastewater, and related utility projects; and
3. Oversees directly GBRA’s daily water management and utility operations, providing leadership, supervision, and training for operations and engineering managers.

The Executive Manager for Water Resources and Utility Operations serves as a cooperative member of the GBRA Executive Team alongside other executive managers responsible for finance and administration; business and water project development; and governmental relations.

Program Leadership and Direction. The programs and areas of responsibility assigned to the Executive Manager for Water Resources and Utility Operations include:

Upper Basin Operations	GIS/Mapping
Lower Basin Operations	Surface and Groundwater Hydrology
Safety and Risk Management (security, physical assets)	Facilities Design and Construction
Planning, Budgeting, and Programming for Water Resources Division	Facilities and Equipment (operations; maintenance)
Water Rights	Utility Services and Customer Relations
New Water Supply (surface and groundwater)	Industrial Services
Water Supply Management	Emergency Management
Reuse	Flood Management
Desalination	Drought Management
Engineering

Personal Characteristics. The GBRA’s expectations for the personal characteristics of the person filling this position include:

• Person of high moral character and integrity; trustworthy; honest.
• Self-starter and a leader of people.
• Loyal leader to employees, GBRA executive management, and GBRA partners and customers.
• Problem solver (proactive and reactive).
• Communicator capable of representing the Authority’s interests to the public.
• Customer service leader in respect to both internal and external customers.
• Delegator and mentor who builds professionalism and leadership in subordinates.
• Professional in regard to receiving direction and delegated activities positively.
• Professional in regard to appearance, confidence, respectfulness of others, and good humor.
• Cooperative team member, able to sort out priorities and execute actions in cooperation with the General Manager.

Education and Experience. Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a natural resource-related discipline. Master’s degree preferred. Professional engineering license strongly preferred, but not required. Experience should include 12 years of professional experience related to the duties of this position, eight of which involved supervisory responsibility.

Compensation. Negotiable depending upon qualifications and experience; position in a salary category beginning at approximately $130,000 per year. Benefits include retirement plan, health plan, and more.

THE GUADALUPE-BLANCO RIVER AUTHORITY

The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority is a recognized leader in managing water resources that benefit both people and the environment in its 10-county region covering the Guadalupe River and Blanco River basins. A regional public entity created in 1935 by the Texas Legislature, the mission of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority is to protect, conserve, reclaim, and steward the resources of the region in order to ensure and promote quality of life for the public. The authority is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors appointed by the governor. Headquartered in Sequin, Texas, GBRA’s professional staff members are located in communities throughout the region. Executive leadership is vested in a General Manager and Executive Managers. Some of the Texas cities in or near the GBRA region include Victoria, Seguin, and New Braunfels in the region; Austin, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi are nearby. Additional information about GBRA may be found at its website: www.gbra.org.

APPLICATIONS

Closing Date: Applications will be received until the position is filled, however, the first review of applications will be conducted beginning at the close of business August 20, 2007.

To Apply:

1. Send a professional letter of interest including (a) a brief statement of why you are interested in, and qualified for, this position, (b) your current compensation, (c) your compensation expectations if considered for this position; and (c) whether on not we may contact persons at your current place of employment;
2. Attach a current resume; and
3. If not included on the resume, attach a list of at least five references that we may contact, along with contact information for each (position, organization, telephone number, and e-mail address if available).

Send the Above Information by Mail or Delivery Service to:

Ray Associates, Inc.
1304 Guadalupe Street
Austin, Texas 78701
Attention: Jim Ray, GBRA Executive Search
Or, by e-mail to jray@rayassociates.com

Applicants who are selected for telephone or personal interviews will be required to complete and sign a GBRA official application form.

The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer.