Assistant Director - Water System

This is a full-time position with benefits. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to serve as the Assistant Water System Director. This key leadership role is responsible for mentoring staff, enhancing system performance, and supporting long-term capital planning. The ideal candidate will work closely with the Director to drive innovation, operational efficiency, and system resilience. This position is responsible for assisting the Director in providing strategic oversight, direction and guidance across all functional areas including business operations, distribution system operations and plant production to ensure effective service delivery and full water quality compliance. 

 

Major duties include but are not limited to:

1. Assists in leading the strategic planning, organization, and operational priorities of the Fayette County Water System program functions.  Provides technical support across all functional areas. .

2. Assists in making the system’s budgeting decisions. Collaborates with department leadership and County administration to develop and manage operational and capital budgets; provides executive oversight on capital improvement projects, and long-term infrastructure planning. 

3. Assists staff to ensure regulatory compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act and all other applicable federal, state, and local regulations. 

4. Assists in development and updates to the Water System’s master plan, County ordinances and regulations.

5. Assists in implementation of the system’s standards and specifications.  Reviews plans and other documents associated with water distribution development.

6. Hires, trains, assigns, directs, supervises, evaluates, counsels, and disciplines personnel.

7. Respond to escalated customer concerns and inquiries to ensure responsive service and public trust.

8. Communicates with County staff, elected and appointed officials, property owners, NGOs, and state and federal agencies through meetings, written correspondence, presentations, etc. 

9. Represents the County at meetings with other local governments, regional planning agencies and state and federal agencies. Serves on committees and attends conferences. 

10. Performs other related duties as assigned.

 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of baccalaureate degree in a course of study related to the occupational field such as Engineering, Business Administration, or Public Administration.

• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the diverse objectives and functions of the subunits in the division/department in order to direct and coordinate work within the division/department, usually interpreted to require three to five years of related experience.

• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's licenses issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

• Possession of or ability to readily obtain an appropriate state-certified license for water or wastewater treatment or distribution as appropriate.

SALARY 
Starting Salary - $95,779.92