Utilities Services Director

Location: On site / Orange City, FL, USA

Job Type: Permanent / Full-time

Sector and subsector: Public Sector | General

Annual Salary range: from $ to $

The Utilities Services Director supervises and directs the Utilities operations of the City, including water/wastewater, reclaimed, water treatment plants, utility engineering, and pollution control. The Director applies professional engineering, scientific, technological, and administrative skills and knowledge to lead, develop, and expand a broad range of municipal utilities projects. This includes the planning, designing, permitting, bidding, construction, operation, and maintenance of a typical public water treatment and distribution system, wastewater collection, and reclaimed water distribution.

This position is responsible for the overall direction, including short‑and‑long‑range planning and program objectives, compliance with all regulatory requirements, and protection of public health and the environment.

• Provides overall guidance, direction, and leadership for all Utilities activities, programs, and projects
• Assists the City Engineer with plans review and approves utilities construction plans
• Plans, directs, and coordinates Utilities Division’s work, employee training and safety, selecting new employees, employee relations, performance evaluations, and career development
• Directs development of procedures and controls to accurately and timely measure progress toward attainment of divisional objectives
• Participates in the selection of consultants and the development of project scope of services
• Coordinates with the City Engineer on all utility infrastructure design and engineering. Reviews approved utilities plans at meetings and by inspection before approval of water and sewer construction and connections by developers
• Liaises and coordinates Division activities with other private, public and regulatory agencies, such as Volusia County and St. Johns River Water Management District
• Prepares in the formulation of short and long‑range programs of capital improvements
• Plans and executes the Utility Rate Study in a timely manner to secure division’s proper operations and capital improvements.
• Updates Utilities Division goals and objectives in anticipation of and as a result of changes in the current environmental, legal, economic, and operating conditions
• Develops the scope of work for programs and projects affecting utility services to include capital projects, design management, implementation, and inspections and budget management
• Monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures throughout all divisions
• Initiates personnel and employment actions for Utilities Division staff

• Coordinates and participates in water quality pilot studies for water treatment and distribution systems
• Responsible for proper alternative water supply project planning and implementation
• Responsible for the St. Johns River Water Management District City’s Consumptive Use Permit (CUP)
• Plans, organizes, and directs the repair, maintenance, operation, and construction of the City owned water, sewer, and reclaimed water infrastructure
• Formulates long range plans and cost estimates pertaining to the expansion of City owned water, sewer, and reclaimed water infrastructure
• Directs the preparation of plans, specifications, and contracts for the construction of water, sewer, transportation, and reclaimed water infrastructure

• Applies for and manages loans and grants for the Division
• Manages project costs and directs in‑house staff and outside consultants on assigned projects
• Prepares and tracks annual budget expenditures for Utilities Division
• Prepares and presents reports, such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, and property and right‑of‑way descriptions
• Receives, reviews, prepares and/or submits various records and reports including budget reports, construction plan, construction documents, engineering studies, financial reports, ordinances, memos, correspondence, etc.

• Keeps the City abreast and in compliance with existing and…