This is professional responsible work reviewing and monitoring new business contracts for the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department.

Employees in this class review and monitor new business contracts for compliance with the department's rules and regulations and all applicable local, state and federal laws. Duties include ensuring that water and sewer connection charges are properly assessed; performing field audits for compliance with contract terms and conditions; reviewing legal documents that convey ownership of water and sewer facilities to the department; reviewing invoices and subsequent payments and making recommendations for process improvements. Employees may also monitor construction contracts for compliance with plans and specifications and issue notices of compliance. General supervision is received from an administrative superior who reviews work for conformity with established administrative and departmental policies and attainment of desired objectives through conferences and review of reports of operations.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Reviews and monitors new business and construction contracts for compliance with the department's rules and regulations; ensures that content and format follow established guidelines; ensures compliance with all applicable local, state and federal mandates and laws.

Ensures water and sewer connection charges are properly assessed.

Performs field audits for compliance with contract terms and conditions; performs field audits for compliance with contract plans and specifications; issues notices of compliance.

Reviews legal documents that convey ownership of water and sewer facilities to the department.

Reviews invoices and subsequent payments.

Makes recommendations for process improvements; attends meetings.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Considerable knowledge of techniques in monitoring new business and construction contracts for compliance.

Considerable knowledge of applicable federal, state, and county laws relating to departmental operations.

Considerable knowledge of departmental legal, administrative and procedural regulations.

Knowledge of basic accounting principles, practices and procedures and their application to governmental computerized accounting systems.

Knowledge of legal documents used to convey ownership of water and sewer facilities.

Ability to correctly assess water and sewer connection charges.

Ability to conduct field audits for compliance with contract terms, conditions, plans and specifications.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, supervisors, departmental officials, officials of other agencies and the general public.

Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.

Ability to evaluate processes in relation to established goals and objectives and recommend courses of action.

NEW/3/05/2007