DEPUTY DIRECTOR, WATER RECLAMATION/COLLECTIONS

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Public Administration supplemented by five years of progressively responsible experience in the Water Reclamation field to include three years of supervisory experience in the Water Administration field; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license. Must obtain a Professional Engineering Certification or Water/ Sewer Operators License within 12 months of employment.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performing the essential functions and to learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.

Veterans’ Preference:

Qualifying veterans will be given preference in the form of a guaranteed invitation to interview for any position to which they applied and have been found to have met the minimum qualifications. Veterans’ preference provides for hiring preference on initial appointment only. To see the full Fulton County Veterans’ Preference Policy and Procedure, please click here.

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL BEFORE THEY ARE SUBMITTED. PLEASE REVIEW ALL APPLICATIONS FOR ACCURACY AND MAKE ALL CORRECTIONS BEFORE SUBMITTAL BECAUSE ERRORS CAN RESULT IN NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.

Purpose of Classification:

The purpose of this classification is to be responsible for the groups in the division, including Water Reclamation, Commercial Pretreatment, Industrial Pretreatment, Sewer System Maintenance, and CMOM. To provide overall direction, including developing policies and procedures, budgets, and oversight of staff and assets.

Essential Functions:

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Establishes and implements the group's vision and direction.  Maintains knowledge of industry through professional associations and publications as well as attendance at seminars, meetings, and conferences.  Develops and implements business plans that are consistent with the goals and objectives of the departments and within budgetary and policy constraints.  

Assures compliance with Federal and State Regulations, develops and promotes changes to County codes and regulations to resolve conflicts with programs' functional requirements.  Prepares documents to present to the Board of County Commissioners for approval.

Resolves conflicts between operational concerns and policies and procedures.  Revises policies and procedures to resolve conflicts and promote operational efficiency.  Coordinates with other departments and jurisdictions to ensure their interests are being met.

Resolves customer and constituent concerns and responds to the general public concerns about various program issues.

Assures program resources are appropriately, effectively, and efficiently utilized by writing and reviewing specifications for procurement.  Establishes procedures for evaluation of proposals, bids, and quotes for recommendation to the Board of Commissioners.

Additional Functions:

Performs other related duties as required.

For Applicants With Prior Military Service:

We strongly encourage veterans, prior military and transitioning service members to apply. Many of the competencies and transferable skills developed through military service directly support success in this role, including:

• Leadership Under Pressure: Experience guiding teams in high-stakes environments translates into confident, steady leadership during peak operational periods.
• Customer Service Under Pressure: Delivered responsive customer and stakeholder support while managing high-pressure operational issues, balancing regulatory compliance, public concerns, and mission-critical service continuity.
• Operational Planning and Execution: Directed complex, multi-functional operations by developing strategic plans, managing resources and budgets, ensuring regulatory compliance, and achieving organizational objectives.
• Adaptability and Rapid Problem Solving: Resolved operational challenges by analyzing risks, revising policies and procedures, coordinating across agencies, and implementing effective solutions in dynamic environments.
• Team Cohesion and Communication: Led diverse teams through clear communication, cross-functional coordination, stakeholder engagement, and collaborative decision-making to accomplish shared mission objectives.
• Safety and Risk Awareness: Maintained a strong focus on regulatory compliance, operational safety, risk mitigation, and accountability while overseeing critical infrastructure, personnel, and public resources.
• Technical and Equipment Proficiency: Oversaw the effective use of specialized infrastructure, equipment, procurement processes, and asset management systems to maximize operational readiness and efficiency.

Performance Aptitudes:

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to synthesize, hypothesize, and/or theorize concerning data involving modification of existing policies, strategies and/or methods to meet unique or unusual conditions. Requires the ability to do so within the context of existing organizational theories and management principles.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to function in a director capacity for a major organizational unit requiring significant internal and external interaction.

Requires the ability to provide formal instruction through explanation, demonstration, and/or examination in a structured setting. [used for college professors or related occupations]

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations involving basic algebraic principles and formulas, and basic geometric principles and calculations.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or synthesis functions; to deal with several concrete and abstract variables; and to analyze major problems that require complex planning for interrelated activities that can span one or several work units.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in critical and/or unexpected situations involving moderate risk to the organization.It is the policy of Fulton County that there will be equal opportunity for every citizen, employee and applicant, based upon merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, genetics, disability or sexual orientation.