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NEOGOV · 14 hours ago

2026 LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY - DEPUTY DIRECTOR WATER AND SEWER - MOVING ASSISTANCE

SC, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$120K/yr - $132K/yr

8+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a Deputy Director for Water and Sewer at Dorchester County, a role focused on leading a team responsible for the management and operation of the County's water and wastewater facilities. This position includes planning, supervising staff, ensuring compliance with regulations, and overseeing budgetary functions.

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Responsibilities

Assists Director in planning, organizing, and directing all programs and activities associated with the construction, renovation, maintenance, administration, and operation of the County's water and wastewater facilities and systems

Serves as Director of Water & Sewer in their absence

Assists Director in developing and implementing department policies and procedures and related ordinances recommends changes as appropriate to enhance department effectiveness and efficiency

Assists in ensuring departmental compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, County policies and procedures, and standards of quality and safety

Supervises assigned staff. Supervisory duties include planning; scheduling; instructing; assigning, reviewing and planning work for others; maintaining standards; coordinating activities; selecting new employees; acting on employee problems; recommending employee discipline; and recommending discharge as appropriate

Reviews the work of assigned staff for completeness and accuracy; evaluates and makes recommendations as appropriate; and offers advice and assistance as needed

Develops department schedules and workloads. Assists in coordinating department activities and functions with those of other County divisions, departments and outside agencies as appropriate

Provides oversight into the daily operations of purchasing and finance. Monitors expenditures of departmental operating and capital budgets for enterprise, general, and special appropriation funds. Ensure proper policies and procedures are maintained

Performs budget administration; assists with development of Department fiscal budgets and preparation of budget requests; reviews, approves and processes invoices; prepares data to obtain grand funds; prepares permit applications

Oversees the provision of efficient, professional and courteous customer service; assists staff with and resolves difficult customer service problems as needed

Receives and responds to inquiries, concerns, complaints and requests for assistance regarding areas of responsibility

Performs general administrative/clerical work as required including, but not limited to, preparing reports and correspondence, copying and filing documents, entering and retrieving computer data, attending meetings, etc

Attends meetings, workshops, conferences, etc., as appropriate, to maintain knowledge of current legislation, trends and technology in assigned areas of responsibility

Assists Director in the development and implementation of rates and charges necessary to execute operations and maintenance of the infrastructure and capital funding for the Capital Improvement Plan to include the issuance of various debt instruments and other financial tools, monitors capital project expenditures

Performs other related job duties as assigned

Qualification

Professional Engineer (PE) LicenseExecutive level supervisory experienceBachelor’s degree in engineeringBudget administrationCustomer servicePolicy developmentCompliance knowledgeTeam leadershipCommunication skills