Assistant Utilities Director

City of North Port • North Port, FL

11h

About The Position

Highly responsible administrative position to assist the Utilities Director in the professional, administrative and management work in the planning, direction and coordination of the City's utilities operations and short and long-range plans. Work is performed with considerable professional and managerial independence within general policy guidelines. This position acts as the Utilities Director in his/her absence.

Requirements

• Master of Science Degree in either the Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Business, Engineering or related field.
• Eight (8) years of technical or related work experience in the field of utilities.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible leadership experience.
• Valid Florida Driver's License.
• Knowledge and understanding of rules and regulations with particular reference to federal and state utilities regulations and permitting.
• Knowledge of public and business administration.
• Knowledge of governmental budget preparations, planning and fiscal systems.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Skilled in presenting and interpreting factual data.
• Skilled in the use of small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
• Skilled in using computers for data entry, word processing and accounting purposes.
• Ability to utilize computer hardware and software effectively.
• Ability to plan, organize, direct and lead the work of all department staff.
• Ability to organize effectively.
• Ability to exercise considerable independent judgment.
• Ability to create public presentations and present in a professional setting.
• Ability to communicate effectively and clearly – both orally and in writing, and at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work in a team environment and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, City officials, engineers, directors, developers, contractors and the public.
• Ability to speak, read, hear and interpret the English language for extended periods of time.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Ability to deal with mental demands such as deadlines, personnel matters and work emergencies.

Nice To Haves

• A comparable amount of relevant training, education and/or experience may be substituted for the above qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Utilities Director in the professional, administrative and management work in the planning, direction and coordination of the City's utilities operations and short and long-range plans.
• Act as the Utilities Director in his/her absence.
• Manage and direct the work of all department staff.
• Prepare clear and concise reports.
• Make high-level management decisions that may affect health, safety and welfare quickly, appropriately, and effectively.
• Respond to emergency situations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the normal work location, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official job description.
• Handle assignments in support of emergency operations which may be extensive in nature, with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically and operationally challenging conditions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager