Orange County is hiring a Utilities Director!

Join the award-winning Utilities Department where you’ll lead over 1,000 employees to provide high quality essential solid waste recovery, water, and wastewater services for residents, businesses, and visitors of Orange County.

We’re seeking a professional engineer with industry and supervisory experience who will

• Develop department policies and procedures for water and wastewater treatment facilities, transfer stations, the largest municipal landfill in Florida, and curbside collection services for 235,000 households
• Advise the County Administrator, Mayor, and Board of Commissioners through meetings, reports, memos, presentations, and public meetings
• Review capital improvement projects with management, engineers, and consultants to maintain and protect infrastructure valued in billions of dollars
• Improve department operations by engaging deputy directors, division managers, and key staff members and providing strong leadership for change management
• Plan and implement innovative approaches to ensure services meet existing and future demand
• Develop and monitor budgets with division managers to ensure department has firm financial foundation and proactive fiscal strategy for the coming years

Benefits include generous time off and paid holidays, low-cost insurance, excellent retirement options, employee wellness programs, and long-term stability provided by a strong industry.

Posting subject to close without prior notice.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public or Business Administration, Civil, Sanitary, or Environmental Engineering or a related field
• 10 years of administrative experience in water, wastewater, and/or resource recovery, including five years of supervisory experience

About Orange County Utilities

At Orange County Government, we are proud to serve the public with integrity, honesty, fairness, and professionalism. We develop innovative policies and services that impact Central Florida and shape the future of our community.Orange County Utilities provides end-of-life materials management services and water resources to protect and enrich the lives of the citizens and guests of Orange County Florida. The County’s materials management system includes two transfer stations and a disposal complex that houses two active landfills, three closed landfills, recycling activities, and support facilities that manage more than one million tons of materials annually. The County contracts collection services for more than 230,000 residential units.

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