Sr. Assistant City Attorney

at  The City of Fort Worth

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
• Eight (8) years of increasingly responsible experience in City or related government law, including relevant trial and/or transactional experience.
• Possession of a license from the Supreme Court of Texas to practice law is required at the time of hiring.
• Experience with administrative proceedings before TCEQ and PUC involving water and wastewater, and experience advising water and wastewater utilities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Municipal experience.
• Extensive experience practicing before the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Public Utilities Commission, and the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

• Advising staff and drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, renewals and amendments, sales contracts and other water related documents.
• Handling water administrative proceedings before regulatory agencies(TCEQ, PUC) and the State Office of Administrative Hearings, water issues related to land use and development, water quality issues and water utility authorizations, including CCN applications and amendments, and water rates.
• Providing and rendering legal advice to the City Council, members of City commissions, boards and committees and City staff on a wide range of municipal law issues including interpretation of the City Charter.
• Researching legal issues and drafting and reviewing opinions, ordinances, resolutions, regulations, contracts, and other legal documents. Approving the same as to form and legality. Handling matters ranging from routine to complex, which may vary based on experience, expertise, and demonstrated proficiency.
• May attend meetings of the City Council or other City commissions, boards, or committees as legal counsel or on a project-by-project basis. Assists other attorneys on complex legal matters.
• Performing other related duties as required.