Utility Director

Overview

York County is located in the Piedmont region, between the Broad River and the Catawba River. Its diverse landscape is home to family-friendly towns/cities, a progressive urban region and lakefront communities. We are excited that you want to join our team and recognize that our employees are the foundation for our success.

Mission Statement - York County provides quality public services in an open, efficient, and responsive manner.

Vision Statement - York County provides an environment where all citizens and businesses can thrive and succeed.

Core Values - Excellence through Professionalism

• Respect: respect builds bridges, not silos. How we live it? Golden rule – treat others as you want to be treated.
• Dedicated: strong work ethic. How we live it? Persistence, reliability and commitment to do your best.
• Integrity: do the right thing instead of what is convenient. How we live it? Displaying strong moral principles.
• Knowledgeable: ready and able. How we live it? Having the right competencies necessary for achievement.
• Friendly: service with a smile. How we live it? Being respectful, pleasant and helpful to ALL.

The York County Utilities Department, Water and Sewer Division operates and maintains water and sewer systems in defined service areas in eastern York County and western York County. The department operates on a $60 million dollar budget and has 45 employees. It's a water & sewer distribution system; purchasing water and sewer treatment services from the City of Rock Hill through a wholesale agreement.

The department delivers approximately 6 MGD of water to its 20,000+ customers and delivers approximately 4.5 MGD of sewer to the City of Rock Hill's Manchester Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility. The system is comprised of 2 water booster stations, 10 water storage tanks, 321 miles of water main, 121 sewer pump stations, 233 miles of gravity sewer, and 95 miles of sewer force main.

This position invites you to apply for our Utility Director role. The position is full-time, exempt and eligible for our comprehensive benefits package. In this integral role, you will be responsible for planning, directing, and managing the operations of the Utility Department. This position provides supervision, personnel management, project management, short- and long-range planning and technical assistance. This role also requires the use and operation of a county vehicle to visit multiple utility infrastructure locations throughout York County, oversees capital utility projects, responds to after-hours emergencies and attends required meetings and trainings.

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates, assigns and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Plans and manages the installation, maintenance, and repair of water and sewer systems, ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Provides technical guidance and support related to water and sewer utilities.
• Develops and implements the department's 3-year strategic plan and is a key contributor to the Infrastructure Strategic Goal Group.
• Develops and administers the department budget; ensures effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, resources, facilities and time. Directs the procurement of departmental equipment, goods and services.
• Evaluates County water and sewer systems and service needs and formulates short- and long-term plans to meet those needs in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, including compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act regulations.
• Manages the water and sewer billing functions; assists with customer requests and complaints; resolves billing disputes.
• Evaluates and establishes rates based on system operational and capital needs.
• Participates in the Capital Improvement planning and administration.
• Develops, implements, and…