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Water utility outlines staff promotions and organizational changes after long-time employee departure
Summary
Utility staff announced retirement of an employee named Chris and outlined proposed promotions and a reorganized management structure that will be brought to the commission for approval.
The Waukesha City Water Utility announced personnel changes at its Jan. 16 meeting after staff said Chris will be leaving the utility (the meeting identified this as Chris’s last meeting).
Why it matters: Reorganization and promotions affect operational responsibilities, plan-review signoffs and department supervision. Changes to managerial titles and grade ranges will come to the commission for formal approval.
Staff said Matt will be promoted into a managerial role overseeing construction operations and distribution system responsibilities previously split between technical services and operations. Kelly will retain technical services oversight and will need a licensed professional engineer (PE) in charge of technical services to stamp plans. Pete Skiba will be promoted to a lead-operator role to supervise field crews. An operator 2 position will open and Troy Mitchell (named in the meeting) was identified for promotion into that role.
Staff told the commission that any formal changes to job titles and pay grades will be returned to the commission for approval — staff expect to present an updated organizational chart and proposed grading for managerial positions in an upcoming meeting, likely in February or March.
Ending: The commission was told the initiation and grading changes will follow standard personnel and commission-approval processes before becoming effective.
