Utilities Manager

Join Our Team as a Utilities Manager!

Join the City of Upland’s Public Works Department and lead essential city services that keep our community running strong!

• Learn and grow on the job – Oversee water resources planning, management, and regulatory compliance
• Make a visible impact – Review development projects for water, recycled water, and wastewater systems
• Team-focused environment – Plan, organize, and manage the Utilities Division.
• Build and Maintain Your City – lead capital improvement project planning and implementation

POSITION DETAILS:

• Current Vacancy: One full time position in the Public Works Department
• Reporting Schedule: 12 months per year; 10 hours per day; 4 days per week
• Pre-employment Process: Applicants must successfully pass a background check and a job-related physical exam, including a drug test, prior to employment
• Exam Type: Open Competitive. Interviews are tentatively scheduled to take place on the week of March 30, 2026.
• Probationary Period: 12 months

QUALIFICATIONS GUIDELINES:

Education:

Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering, business administration, public administration, or a related field

Experience:

Seven (7) years of increasingly responsible experience in water production and distribution system operations, or a related field, of which two (2) years should be in a lead or supervisory capacity
Licenses and Certifications

Possession of a valid California Driver’s License, to be maintained throughout employment
And at least one of the following:

• Possession of a valid registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) issued by the California State Board of Registration for Civil and Professional Engineers, to be maintained throughout employment
• Possession of a valid Grade IV (D-4) Water Distribution Certificate from the State of California, to be maintained throughout employment
• Possession of, or successful acquisition within twelve (12) months of employment, a valid Grade V (D-5) Water Distribution Certificate from the State of California, to be maintained throughout employment
• Possession of a valid Grade III (T-3) Water Treatment Certificate from the State of California, to be maintained throughout employment)
• Possession of a valid Grade IV Collection System Maintenance Certificate from the California Water Environment Association

For more details, view the complete job description: Utilities Manager

To apply please click here.

Application closes March 12, 2026.