Department:

Public Utilities

About Our Job

Lead Utility Compliance. Support Growth. Make an Impact!

Are you ready to put your engineering and leadership expertise to work supporting Sarasota County’s growing utility infrastructure? Join our Public Utilities team and help ensure water, wastewater, and reclaimed water projects meet established standards, regulatory requirements, and community needs.

In this role, you’ll oversee utility construction plan reviews and permitting, coordinate development reviews with Planning and Development Services, and manage state permitting and certification requirements. You’ll also oversee utility construction inspections, maintain record drawings and as-built data systems, and guide staff in delivering safe, reliable, and compliant utility infrastructure.

Help shape the future of Sarasota County’s utility systems. Apply today!

Job Description:

• Manage compliance with the Public Utilities Uniform Water, Wastewater, and Reclaimed Water System Code for utility design, permitting, and construction activities
• Update the Uniform Utility Code and standard utility details to reflect current requirements and operational needs
• Direct Site and Development, Utility Plan, and utility construction permit reviews to ensure compliance with County policies and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) regulations
• Oversee utility construction permit inspections for residential and commercial development projects
• Manage the review and processing of subdivision plats, public utility easements, and utility-related Capital Improvement Program projects
• Coordinate Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) projects, utility permitting, and Utility Work by Highway Contractor Agreements (UWHCA) requirements
• Represent Public Utilities at Development Review Coordination (DRC) committee meetings and other public meetings
• Oversee record drawing reviews, project-specific certification packages, and year-end project closeout reviews
• Provide technical guidance to Utilities Operations to evaluate and resolve complex utility infrastructure engineering issues
• Supervise and develop staff, manage personnel actions and the section’s annual operating budget, identify staffing needs, and monitor departmental performance metrics

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 related field AND four (4) years of job-related experience
• -OR- An associate's degree from an accredited college or university in related field AND six (6) years of job-related experience
• -OR- May consider substituting years of experience for the four (4) year degree.
• -AND-Two (2) years or more of supervisory experience in the operations and maintenance of repair and construction of water and sewer facilities
• A valid Florida Driver License at the time of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five (5) years of experience in the field of utility engineering and planning

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: $78,000.00 - $85,000.00/ 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!)

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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.