Department:

Public Utilities

About Our Job

Are you a visionary utility planning and engineering leader who thrives on solving complex infrastructure challenges and making a lasting impact on a growing community?

This management-level role leads the Utility Planning Team within the Utility Engineering Division and helps shape the future of Sarasota County's water, wastewater, and reclaimed water systems. You will drive long-range planning, support major capital investments, guide development and utility reviews, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure sustainable growth, regulatory compliance, and reliable utility services.

If you are passionate about shaping communities, advancing critical infrastructure, and mentoring high-performing teams, this is an opportunity to leave a meaningful legacy. Apply Today!

Job Description:

• Lead the development and implementation of master plans for water, wastewater, and reclaimed water systems
• Direct technical studies, growth projections, and planning efforts that support utility capital improvement programs
• Manage utility planning reviews for development projects to ensure compliance with County, utility, and regulatory requirements
• Oversee reviews of utility construction plans, site and development projects, subdivision plats, and public utility easements
• Coordinate utility-related activities and permitting with state agencies, including FDOT projects and utility permits
• Provide technical guidance and engineering support to utility operations for complex infrastructure issues
• Collaborate with County departments, regulatory agencies, developers, property owners, and community stakeholders on utility planning initiatives
• Supervise, mentor, and develop planning staff through coaching, performance management, training, and recruitment activities
• Develop and manage the Planning team's annual budget and identify staffing and resource needs
• Monitor departmental performance metrics and ensure planning objectives, regulatory requirements, and service standards are achieved

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering or a highly related field AND four (4) years of job-related experience
• -OR- An associate's degree from an accredited college or university Civil Engineering or a highly related field AND six (6) years of job-related experience
• -AND-Two (2) years or more of supervisory experience in the operations and maintenance of repair and construction of water and sewer facilities
• Registered Professional Engineer licensed (P.E. or P.G.) in the State of Florida at the time of hire
• A valid Florida Driver License at the time of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Eight (8) years of experience in the field of utility engineering and planning
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations related to design and construction of water, wastewater, and reclaimed water systems and facilities
• Experience with Bentley’s SewerGEMS, WaterGEMS, or other hydraulic modeling software
• Experienced in using Microsoft Office software, Word, EXCEL, PowerPoint, and ArcGIS.

Subject to Passing Substance Screening:  This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening.  An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment for a period of five (5) years. 

About Everything Else

Starting Pay Range: $77,105.60 - $110,000.00/ annually, based on experience

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Employee Type:

At Will (Budgeted)

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. You will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

• If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)  

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)  

Benefits:

• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! 
• For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.
• Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms and classes at multiple Sarasota County Government locations. 
• Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)

A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County – Many Voices, One Team.

We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.

Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally. 

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).

Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.