General Manager

UWPA is a small but dynamic public agency seeking a General Manager (GM). UWPA is a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) that delivers water to its two member agencies (Union Public Utilities District and City of Angels Camp) in Calaveras County and to its irrigation contractors. Based in Angels Camp, UWPA has nine full-time employees and one part-time employee who operate and maintain its water conveyance system and its two small hydroelectric powerhouses. UWPA holds pre-1914 water rights and two FERC licenses that the GM is responsible for administering. The GM reports to a five-member board of directors and is responsible for overseeing water and hydropower operations, maintenance, administration, budgeting, contracting, public relations, regulatory compliance, and infrastructure repair and replacement. The ideal candidate would be a “hands-on” manager with relevant management-level experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Utility operations and management
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission compliance
• Hydroelectric operations
• Grant writing and grant administration
• Capital project management
• Budgetary and financial management

Salary range is $125,000 to $155,000 and is dependent upon qualifications and experience. Benefits include an excellent health package, dental/vision/life/chiropractic, CalPERS Pension with a matching contribution, and a generous PTO policy. For more information on this position, visit www.uticawater.com/careers. Please submit a cover letter and resume to: Utica Water and Power Authority, P.O. Box 358, Angels Camp, CA 95222, or gm@uticawater.com by September 8, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Any combination of education, training, and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Possession of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with major coursework in public or business administration, park and recreation administration/management, biology, engineering, or a related field;
AND
Five (5) years of increasingly responsible administrative or management experience in water, wastewater, electrical generation, parks and recreation, public agency, or community services programs with at least three (3) years of management or supervisory experience.

KNOWLEDGE OF:
• Administrative principles and practices, including goal setting, program development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Principles, practices, and procedures of public administration in a public Agency setting.
• Functions, authority, responsibilities, and limitations of an elected Board.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and organizational policies and procedures, including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and public meeting laws.
• Knowledge of licensing and reporting requirements of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the California Department of Water Resources, Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD), is highly desirable.
• Current social, political, and economic trends, and operating characteristics of water, hydroelectric, and community services Agencies.
• Principles, practices, methods, and procedures of Agency budget development, administration, and accountability; fiscal and personnel management; public funding; and contract administration.
• Techniques for effectively representing the Agency in contacts with government agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, regulatory, and legislative organizations.
• Principles and techniques for working with groups and fostering effective team interaction to ensure work is conducted smoothly.
• Principles and practices of employee supervision, including work planning, assignment review and evaluation, discipline, training, and motivation.
• The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Computers and software programs (e.g., Microsoft software) to conduct, compile and/or generate documentation.

ABILITY TO:
• Plan, administer, coordinate, review, and evaluate the functions, activities, and staff of the Agency.
• Work cooperatively with, provide highly complex and responsible staff support to, and implement the policies of the Board of Directors.
• Provide effective leadership and coordinate the activities of the Agency.
• Develop, implement, and administer Agency-wide goals, objectives, policies, procedures, work standards, internal controls, and methods for evaluating achievement and performance levels.
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• Oversee all Agency financial activities, including administering investments, the development of the Agency’s annual budget, and the control of all expenditures and purchases.
• Conduct effective negotiations and effectively represent the Agency in meetings with governmental agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, educational, regulatory, and legislative organizations, and the media.
• Interpret, apply, explain, and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, policies, and procedures.
• Analyze complex problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals.
• Direct the preparation of and prepare, verify, analyze, and reconcile clear and concise reports, records, correspondence, policies, procedures, and other written material.
• Serve effectively as the administrative agent of the Agency’s Board; represents the Agency’s Board to the general public and other agencies.
• Select and supervise staff, provide training and development opportunities, ensure work is performed effectively, and evaluate performance in an objective and positive manner.
• Independently organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using appropriate English grammar and syntax.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Effectively use computer systems, software applications, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.

More information available online at https://www.uticawater.com/careers