Assistant Utility Director

South Martin Regional Utility (SMRU), located in Hobe Sound, Florida, is a public municipal utility administered by the Town of Jupiter Island. SMRU serves approximately 22,000 residents, with 9,800 water accounts and 7,500 wastewater accounts.

About the role

The Assistant Utility Director coordinates activities of the utility departments for the implementation and completion of capital projects, technical work, and utility operations. This role is responsible for design and permitting, and assists the Director with negotiation of developer agreements, service delivery, quality control, and other business relating to the utility's water, wastewater, and irrigation quality water systems. The Assistant Director is jointly responsible for utility administration and assists in the overall direction of the utility.

Work is performed largely independently with considerable independent judgment and initiative under the direction of the SMRU Director and the Town Manager.