STORMWATER UTILITY MGR at City Of Mount Dora – Mount Dora, Florida

Job Function:

Under direction of the Public Works Director, manages, plans, and coordinates the operation, maintenance, and regulatory compliance of the City of Mount Dora’s stormwater utility system. Responsible for ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local stormwater regulations, including the City’s NPDES MS4 permit and stormwater illicit discharge ordinance. Oversees stormwater infrastructure, utility staff, contractors, budgets, inspections, and public outreach efforts to protect water quality and reduce flooding.

Career Path:

Essential Duties:

1. Provides support to other members of the Department and supports all City functions.
2. Implements stormwater rehabilitation projects by contracting with engineering consultants and contractors as necessary.
3. Manages the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program.
4. Provides resources to accomplish project related goals, including the procurement of competent contractors and consultants as well as the delegation of activities to in house staff.
5. Attends periodic meetings as directed by the Public Works Director.
6. Trains junior level staff to become a functioning part of the Department team.
7. Complies with all departmental budget constraints.
8. Plans work, sets goals and carefully schedules projects to achieve Department objectives.
9. Interfaces with utility billing to ensure billing procedures are being carried out accurately.
10. Evaluates production and progress against budgets and prepares reports to document.
11. Schedules and coordinates stormwater system evaluations, inspections and provides assistance on more complex inspection concerns.
12. Identifies deficiencies and required improvements to existing infrastructure.
13. Creates standard operating procedures for the maintenance and upkeep of the public facilities under the control of the Department.
14. Corresponds with other governmental entities and private concerns to obtain additional resources for the City.
15. Implements any special projects as assigned by the Public Works Director.
16. Attends educational, training and safety courses as needed.
17. Driving of City Vehicles (A valid Florida Driver’s License is required).
18. Performs other related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must be knowledgeable regarding the standard procedures for stormwater management within The City of Mount Dora.
• Must be knowledgeable in City, County and State public contract laws.
• Must be computer literate and able to quickly become proficient at the city billing software.
• Ability to prepare and/or process purchase orders.
• Ability to be held accountable for inventory/property management.
• Ability to manage or administer grant funds.
• Ability to make recommendations that impact the budget.
• Ability to manage the budget within assigned unit/division.
• Ability to use small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
• Ability to use computers for data entry.
• Ability to use computers for word processing and/or accounting purposes.
• Ability to use highly technical computer applications, such as GIS or CAD.
• Ability to create and guide implementation of capital improvement plans or programs.
• Ability to create plans for and guide implementation of major construction projects.
• Ability to prepare technical correspondence and reports in order to address any aspects of performing the above duties.
• Ability to operate Computer Systems and components, Copier/Scanner, Fax machine, calculator, and cell phone.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle
• Must be fluent in the English language. Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.
• Ability to interact with constituents as well as other entities both public and private in a courteous and effective manner in order to always reflect well upon the City.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction, and/or Water related field is required.
• Must possess at least two (2) years of stormwater design construction contract management experience, program management experience.
• Stormwater Operator (Level 1 and/or Level 2), FDEP Erosion and Sedimentation Control Inspector, Work Zone Traffic Control (Intermediate Level), Incident Command System (ICS) certifications are preferred.
• Engineer in Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM), APWA: Certified Stormwater Manager (CSM), Advanced Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) certifications are preferred.
• Must possess a valid state Florida Driver’s License.
• Complete the required National Incident Management System (NIMS) training within six (6) months of completion of probationary period.

Physical Demands:

• Effective verbal and written communication in English.
• Visual and auditory acuity (corrected or uncorrected).
• Physical ability to sit, stand, kneel, lift up to 80 pounds, and climb ladders.
• Use of standard office and field tools including computers, radios, and light power equipment.

Environmental Conditions:

• Work performed both indoors and outdoors, in variable weather conditions.
• Subject to fieldwork at construction sites and during emergency operations.

(Reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with existing ADA requirements for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.)

Note: Job Descriptions are only intended to present a descriptive summary of the range of duties and responsibilities associated with specified positions. Therefore, specifications may not include all duties performed by individuals within a classification. In addition, specifications are intended to outline the minimum qualifications necessary for entry into the class and do not necessarily convey the qualifications of incumbents within the position.

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The City of Mount Dora is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Mount Dora will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Mount Dora is a drug-free, smoke-free, EOE.