Public Works Director

Salary: D.O.Q.

Public Works Director With an estimated population of over 16,400, the City of Minneola is nestled in a vibrant and growing area approximately 25 miles northwest of Orlando. Minneola has received a number of recognitions including “Best City in Lake County for Millennials, “Most Livable City in Lake and Sumter Counties,” ”Safest City in Lake County,” “9th Safety Community in Florida,” and even “One of the Safest Places in Florida from Hurricanes.” Minneola is a suburban community and home to several great schools including two “A” rated K-8 charter schools, a K-5 elementary school, and a high school. With so many wonderful recognitions and schools, Minneola has grown to become “Central Florida’s Choice of Families.” Minneola operates under a council-manager form of government. The City has enjoyed steady long-term leadership. The city council is professional with a focus on legislative matters while the management staff are experienced and seasoned professionals with a focus on operational matters placing an emphasis on service before self and concentrating on delivering the best stakeholder experience possible. Department heads are expected to lead by example and adhere to Minneola’s core values including: Honesty; Integrity; Stewardship; Respect; and, Teamwork. Minneola is a financially conservative community which prefers to prioritize its needs over its wants and saves for purchases rather than financing them. The City’s general fund, water fund, stormwater fund, building fund, and two C.R.A. funds are currently debt free with plans for them to remain that way. The City has a wastewater fund with one loan remaining and plans to pay it off early within the next five years. The City maintains a healthy six months of unrestricted revenues for emergencies and has several assigned fund categories scheduled to be used for larger capital projects. A new $1.25M library renovation, $1.4M above ground water storage tank, $2.5M septic-to-sewer line extension, and a $4.5 public safety complex are a few of the current ventures under various phases of planning and construction. The current utility manager is retiring after a long and successful career. The utility manager oversees the Public Works, Stormwater, Water, and Wastewater Utility departments. Duties shall include the supervision, planning, and directing of the daily operations and maintenance of the City's water treatment/distribution system, miscellaneous roadway and stormwater maintenance, parks/recreational facilities, and any potential wastewater treatment, collection, pumping system operation and maintenance. Minneola currently participates in the Florida Retirement System, provides the employee with health & dental insurance, twelve paid holidays, paid vacation, three days’ paid personal leave, paid sick leave, three days’ paid bereavement leave, tuition reimbursement, $30,000 of life insurance, E.A.P. benefits, as well as a variety of other benefits that are made available through automatic payroll deduction including spouse, children, and family insurance coverage, dental insurance, vision insurance, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, cancer insurance, expanded life insurance, I.R.A., a 457 deferred compensation plan, etc. in accordance with the personnel policy. While there are a lot of great things happening in Minneola, there are some current and future challenges which the Public Works Director will be expected to help solve. The challenges include maintaining a positive working environment, improving upon the standard operating procedures, completing the projects listed in the ten-year capital improvement plan, and continuing to help manage the utilities of a fast-growing community in a fiscally conservative way. The next Public Works Director should be a highly dedicated individual, have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, public administration, business administration, or other trade related field from an accredited university, have at least ten (10) years of relevant work experience in the local government sector with a public utility and a minimum of five (5) years of experience in a supervisory position. Applicants must have a valid Florida Class “A” or “B” Water Operator License and Florida Class “A” or “B” Wastewater Operators License. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, employment application, and salary history to Julie Alvarez at jalvarez@minneola.us.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Rotating shift
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Municipal/County: 5 years (Required)
• Supervisory: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Florida Class “B” Water Operator License (Required)
• Florida Class “B” Wastewater Operators License. (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Clermont, FL 34715: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person