Wastewater Plant Manager

We’re hiring a Wastewater Plant Manager to manage a Wastewater Plant in the Wastewater Division.

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At Collier County Public Utilities, we don’t just provide essential services. We shape the future of our fast-growing community. We are expanding in one of the most beautiful areas in Florida and there's never been a more exciting time to join our team. As part of Collier County Government, we operate with the responsibility and pride of a public agency. We are committed to environmental stewardship and infrastructure resilience.

Join a team that is growing to serve more customers with reliable water, wastewater and irrigation quality water services.

Why Join Collier County Public Utilities?
Live where others vacation
Be part of historic growth
Eligible for the Florida Retirement System (FRS) and a competitive benefits package
Advancement opportunities and professional certification support

Performs highly responsible professional, technical, administrative, and managerial work directing the operations and activities of an assigned water treatment facility or wastewater treatment facility. Ensures the assigned facility operates safely, reliably, efficiently, and in compliance with Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) requirements, applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, permit conditions, County policies, established operating procedures, and industry standards.

Provides leadership and management for treatment plant operations, process control, regulatory compliance, laboratory activities, preventive and corrective maintenance coordination, safety programs, emergency preparedness, employee development, budget administration, inventory control, contractor activities, and facility improvement projects. Evaluates plant performance and treatment processes, establishes operational priorities, develops and implements procedures, and directs corrective actions necessary to maintain treatment quality, regulatory compliance, equipment reliability, and continuity of operations.

Exercises a high degree of independent professional and managerial judgment in administering the assigned treatment facility. Provides technical and operational leadership to plant personnel and develops employees through training, coaching, mentoring, performance management, and professional development.

Recognizes and fulfills the professional and ethical obligations associated with an FDEP treatment operator license. Ensures licensed duties and treatment operations are performed in accordance with FDEP requirements, applicable federal, state, and local laws and standards, permit conditions, County policies, established operating procedures, and safety requirements. Exercises professional judgment in a manner that protects public health, employee safety, water quality, environmental quality, and the integrity of the County's treatment operations.

Plans, directs, manages, and evaluates the operations and activities of an assigned water or wastewater treatment facility to ensure safe, reliable, efficient, and regulatory-compliant operations. Establishes facility priorities, coordinates personnel and resources, evaluates operational performance, and provides overall management and technical direction for treatment processes, maintenance activities, laboratory functions, safety programs, regulatory compliance, and facility support activities.

Supervises, directs, develops, and evaluates assigned employees; coordinates daily work activities; organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work; monitors work in progress and completed work; addresses employee concerns and performance matters; provides coaching, counseling, training, and technical expertise; completes employee performance evaluations; and administers personnel responsibilities consistent with County policies and delegated authority.

Directs and evaluates water or wastewater treatment processes and equipment applicable to the assigned facility, including pumping, chemical treatment and disinfection, filtration, membrane and reverse osmosis systems, biological treatment, aeration, clarification, sludge and solids handling, storage, effluent and reclaimed-water systems, wells, lift stations, odor-control systems, and related treatment equipment. Ensures treatment processes are operated and adjusted as necessary to maintain treatment performance, water or effluent quality, regulatory compliance,…