Water Resources Manager

The Vallejo Water Department is a dynamic organization engaged in growth and positive change for the benefit of the City’s customers and community. The Department provides potable water to 150,000 customers in three different water systems – the community of Vallejo, as well as Travis Air Force Base, and the rural unincorporated community of Green Valley. Vallejo’s high quality drinking water is delivered through a highly complex system including multiple raw water sources, three treatment plants, a sludge dewatering facility, 600 miles of distribution pipes, eight pressure zones, 27 pump stations, and 38,000 service connections. Vallejo Water is a Treatment-5/Distribution-5 system, managing water rights in the Delta, Lake Berryessa, and three small lakes in Solano and Napa counties. The Water Department’s strategic goals include: infrastructure reliability, public trust, sustainability, organizational performance, and financial viability.

Under direction from the Operations Manager, the Water Resources Manager is the division manager responsible for water resources development for the City of Vallejo. The Water Resources Manager directs and implements water resources related activities, including water supply forecasting, implementing management strategies for dry year supplies, surface water resource management, watershed protection, dam safety, water conservation, groundwater, water transfers, and sales. This position also consults with and advises the Water Department Director and senior Water staff on issues relating to water resources. The Water Resources Manager may also be required to represent the City at Solano County Water Agency, and other interagency meetings and negotiations.

The ideal candidate should be dedicated to building and maintaining positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The Manager provides direct and close supervision of private consultants and professional engineers and other professional and technical staff for the development of water resources projects, plans and specifications, studies, and reports. Along with the Operations Manager, the Manager also collects, compiles, and reports findings and recommendations for special studies, and assists in implementation of advanced technologies in water resources. The Manager may make presentations to various elected and appointed councils, boards, commissions, committees, and community groups, and champions the implementation of sustainable initiatives in the City’s water resources activities.

Qualifications:

Education/Training: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in natural or physical sciences or engineering.

Experience: Four years of progressively responsible experience in water resources planning and analysis or management of water supplies, including two (2) years of responsible supervisory or management experience.

Licenses and Certificates:

• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of California.

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California driver’s license at the time of appointment.

Salary Range: $147,537.10 - $179,332.19. Please follow this link to view the Water Resources Manager Brochure. To apply for this exciting career opportunity, please send a compelling cover letter and your detailed resume electronically to by July 11, 2025. Please contact Maria Fierner at should you have any questions regarding this position or the recruitment process.