Director of Public Utilities

Salary: $116,366.05 - $145,457.56 Annually
Location : Statesboro, GA
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Public Utilities
Opening Date: 04/22/2025
Closing Date: 5/7/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Exempt

Public Servants Making A Difference!

Whether you are just starting your career or you're an experienced professional, the City of Statesboro offers a variety of career opportunities with its many departments and divisions. As an employee of the City, the work you do will directly benefit the citizens of Statesboro. So why not join our team and make a difference in your community?
Description

The Director of Public Utilities directs units to include natural gas, water distribution and sewer collection, and wastewater treatment operations. The Director is a member of the City leadership team and directly supervises the Assistant Director of Public Utilities. The department includes 60 FTE and a FY 2025 budget of $23.6 million.
Examples of Duties

• Plans, directs, and coordinates department work plans; assigns projects and programmatic areas of responsibility; reviews and evaluates work methods and procedures; meets with key staff to identify and resolve problems;
• Ensures that department products and services are adequate, continuous, economical, and safe, and are provided in accordance with all laws, rules, regulations, and standards;
• Establishes appropriate service and staffing levels; monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of programs and policies; identifies opportunities for improvement; directs and implements appropriate changes;
• Directs preparations and management of the department's capital improvement programs; develops and manages the department's annual operation and maintenance budgets;
• Trains, assigns, directs, supervises, evaluates, and disciplines department personnel;
• Prepares recommendations, reports, and studies on a variety of utility functions, projects, plans, and operations, and presents to the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Mayor, and City Council;
• Develops and implements short- and long-range department plans and goals;
• Evaluates and recommends the implementation of user charges, fees, and assessments for utility services;
• Promotes the use of natural gas through the media and customer incentive programs;
• Ensures departmental compliance with federal and state regulations;
• Coordinates with other departments on issues, programs, and projects;
• Exercises purchasing authority for the department;
• Reviews plans for natural gas, water, or sewer main extensions;
• Directs and coordinates the negotiation of detailed and complex utility agreements with multiple parties;
• Ensures that all required sampling, analysis, and inspections are performed in accordance with state and federal regulations; implements quality control measures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree;
• Five (5) or more years of related work experience in public utilities;
• Valid State of Georgia Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure

Additional Information

The selected candidate must complete the following prior to starting with the City of Statesboro:

• Background Investigation
• Pre-Employment Urinalysis

Equal Opportunity Statement
The City of Statesboro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Statesboro will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with eligible disabilities (unless the disability precludes performance of the essential functions of the position).
The City of Statesboro is a drug-free workplace.
The City of Statesboro participates in E-Verify.
The City of Statesboro offers the following comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees and their families:

• Health Insurance - The Platinum Plan and Gold Plan (PPO Plans offered through Anthem BCBS) are offered at very reasonable rates.
  
• Dental - City-paid dental insurance is provided through Anthem BCBS.
  
• Vision - An annual exam and materials benefit (frames/lenses or contacts) are provided through EyeMed.
  
• Retirement - Employees contribute 3% pretax and the City of Statesboro contributes 9%. Employees are vested after five years of service. Non-public safety employees are eligible for full retirement after 30 years of service. Public safety employees are eligible for full retirement at 55 years of age and 25 years of service.
  
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation Program - Through Nationwide, employees can set aside additional pre-tax / post-tax money towards retirement through investing contributions in the stock market.
  
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Employees can set aside pre-tax dollars to assist with qualifying medical expenses or dependent daycare expenses.
  
• Life Insurance - Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance in the amount of one times salary rounded up to the next thousand dollars is provided at no cost to the employee. Also, basic dependent life insurance at $10,000 is provided for covered family members.
  
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance - New employees are guaranteed at least $150,000 (not to exceed five times their annual salary). Employees are offered up to $50,000 of spouse life insurance and $10,000 of dependent life insurance.
  
• Long-Term Disability - City-paid long-term disability insurance pays 50% of the employee's salary if the employee is out of work for 90 days due to sickness.
  
• Short-Term Disability - Employees can select short-term disability insurance and receive 66.67% of their salary if they are out of work for seven or more days.
  
• Holidays - Employees receive 12 days of holiday pay annually.
  
• Vacation and Sick Leave - New employees earn 80 hours of vacation leave and 96 hours of sick leave annually.
  
• Health Center - Employees and their families (if the families are covered by the City's health insurance plan) receive complimentary access to the health center. The center provides medical access for routine checkups, urgent care needs, and chronic condition management.
  
• Fitness Center - Employees and their families receive complimentary access to the fitness center on a 24/7 basis annually. The center is staffed with an athletic trainer and personal trainers.
  
• Employee Assistance Program - Employees and their families receive complimentary services including counseling and legal services through Healthadvocate.

Part-time employees who work an average of 30 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.