Utility Technology Infrastructure Manager

City of El Paso, TX

$81K — $109K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
  • 6 years of progressive experience in enterprise network or large systems administration.
  • 2 years of supervisory experience in a related role.
  • Experience with infrastructure planning and management.
  • Familiarity with project management tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and manage the Utility's hardware and network systems.
  • Develop and implement infrastructure policies and training.
  • Conduct feasibility studies for upgrade projects.
  • Manage operational costs and develop financial forecasts.
  • Serve on interdisciplinary project teams for technology deployment.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a diverse range of stakeholders.
  • Engagement in strategic planning for infrastructure capacity.
  • Involvement in decision-making for infrastructure projects.
  • Support for professional development and training.
Full Job Description
Salary : $81,030.00 - $109,310.00 Annually
Location : Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX
Job Type: Unclassified
Job Number:
Department: El Paso Water Utilities
Opening Date: 07/23/2026
Closing Date: 7/28/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
Max Number of Applicants: 75

Requirements
MOS Codes: 3E490 (Air Force), 002781 (Navy), 8848 (Marine Corps)
Education and Experience: A Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Technology or a related field, and six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise network administration and/or large systems administration, including two (2) years of supervisory experience.

Licenses and Certificates: A valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent issued by another state by time of appointment.

General Purpose
Under general direction, plan, organize, monitor and manage the Utility's hardware systems, networking and phone systems in a secure, reliable and efficient manner.

Typical Duties
Plan, organize, direct, analyze and review Server, Network and Phone Systems infrastructure and staff requirements. Involves: Develop, implement and maintain policies, procedures and associated training plans for infrastructure administration and project management. Design and implement short and long term strategic plans to ensure infrastructure capacity meets existing and future requirements. Prepare RFP's, bid proposals, contracts, scope of work reports, and other documentation for infrastructure projects. Define hardware and systems standards in conjunction with owners and stakeholders. Conduct research and make recommendations on products, services, protocols and standards in support of all infrastructure procurement and development efforts. Establish service level agreements with business units.

Manage and set priorities for the design, maintenance, development, and evaluation of all infrastructure systems, including Group Policies, Backup Scheduling, Security Standards and VM Environment. Involves: Conduct feasibility studies for various upgrade projects, improvements and other conversions. Provide network performance statistics and reports. Develop strategies for maintaining backup, security, storage and server infrastructure. Manage operational costs; conduct near and long term financial forecasts for expanded functionality and user base. Establish and maintain regular communication with the organization's executives, stakeholders, department heads and end users regarding pertinent infrastructure activities. Practice IT asset management, including maintenance of component inventory and related documentation. Assist with the planning and deployment of infrastructure security measures.Assist with and/or lead capacity planning and architecting of networking, servers, storage, and telephony to meet the strategic and business needs of the Utility. Involves: Assist with system analysis and design, research, vendor collaboration, sizing, and budgeting. Assist with the administrative maintenance of enterprise infrastructure which includes procurement, contracting, purchase order oversight and payment processing.

Serve on interdisciplinary project teams with participating departments and collaborate with consultants, vendors, contractors, and subcontractors in the implementation and deployment of technology projects. Involves: Manage and define diverse stakeholder expectations on cross-functional project teams. Develop consensus on project schedules and inform management of project progress and potential schedule slippages. Review project to ensure the required training and resources are available. Identify project objectives and deliverables. Use project management tools and techniques to accomplish the project goals and objectives. Collaborate with stakeholder and user department personnel to establish priorities. Develop and implement plans to communicate with the involved project stakeholders and management. Identify project risks which are likely to affect the project and design strategies to manage and mitigate those risks.

Assist in the formulation of business strategy based on firsthand knowledge and experience. Involves: Represent the IT department at various meetings and conferences and interact with a wide range of executives, department directors, coworkers and the public. Advise supervisors in a timely manner of situations or issues that have or could lead to deviation from expected results and recommend appropriate solutions or options. Perform related professional and managerial duties as required. Substitute for supervisor during absences if delegated to maintain continuity of services and operations and similarly substituting for subordinates.

Supervise assigned subordinates. Involves: scheduling, assigning, instructing in, guiding checking and evaluating work; arranging for or engaging in employee training and development; enforcing personnel rules and regulations, standards of conduct, work attendance, and safe work practices; counseling, motivating and maintaining harmonious working relationships among subordinates; recommending staffing and employee status changes; interviewing applicants.

General Information
For complete job specification, click
Note: This is an unclassified contract position
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit for more information.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See résumé" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Determined by agreement
01

Please select your highest level of education and experience.
  • A bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Technology or a related field and at least six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise network administration and/or large systems administration.
  • A masters degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Technology or a related field and at least four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise network administration and/or large systems administration.
  • A doctorates degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Technology or a related field and at least four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise network administration and/or large systems administration.
  • None of the above.

02

Do you have a minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience.
  • Yes
  • No

03

Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?
  • Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
  • Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
  • Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
  • No, I do not have a valid driver's license.

04

Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?
  • Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer.
  • No, I have not had my degree translated and certified.
  • N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.

05

Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process.-Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties.-Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience.-Copying and pasting directly from the job specification.-Responses referring to your résumé.
  • I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.

Required Question

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at City of El Paso, TX

More Energy & Utilities Jobs

Find similar Utility Technology Infrastructure Manager jobs: