Utilities Supervisor

At Orange County Government, we are proud to serve the public with integrity, honesty, fairness, and professionalism. We develop innovative policies and services that impact Central Florida and shape the future of our community. We believe in hiring the very best. Our workplace experience sets us apart and makes us a great place to work. Our goal is to create an environment of exceptional organizational values, customer service standards, and employee satisfaction. Orange County Government is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment and services to all individuals.

Orange County Utilities provides water resources and solid waste recovery services to protect and enrich the lives of the citizens and guests of Orange County Florida. The Field Services Division is responsible for the inspection, testing, regulatory compliance, operation, and maintenance of over 4,800 miles of pipeline, over 11,000 fire hydrants, and approximately 860 wastewater pump stations.

The Field Services Division is seeking a highly qualified individual to fill the Water Distribution Utilities Supervisor.

General Functions:

Supervises activities performed within the designated Field Services Water Distribution Group, plans and controls activities and resources to meet operational and budgetary objectives. This is highly responsible work requiring interaction with vendors, engineers and local regulatory officials as well as individual customer homeowner¿s groups. Work requires considerable independent judgment with minimal supervision.

Representative Duties /Assignments

• Assures strategic goals and objectives of Orange County and the Utilities Field Services Department are promoted and accomplished through all actions taken.
• Plans, organizes and controls daily work activities for group assigned.
• Administer policy and procedure manual, bargaining unit agreement, department policies, health and safety manual, and Standards and Specifications Manual.
• Establishes standards of performance and assures standards are achieved by the work group.
• Maintain high performance level by coaching, training and developing skills of work group.
• Initiates and/or approves purchases for tools, equipment, services and supplies.
• Conducts performance reviews, acknowledges good performance, approves payroll and initiates disciplinary actions as needed.
• Participates in establishing budget for section assigned and monitors budgetary goals.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate¿s degree and five years of experience to include one (1) year supervisory experience in utility operations, training, underground construction, or an industrial environment; or an equivalent combination of education, or experience.

Based on area of assignment, may be required to possess and maintain the appropriate certification or license.

Preferences

• Strong collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams
• Strong working knowledge of water and wastewater systems including operations maintenance and rehabilitation of infrastructure.
• Experience in work order management, planning workload, interpreting data to optimize work groups.
• Experience scheduling and coordinating multiple crews to perform construction activities.
• Currently possess FDEP Distribution Systems Operator Level 1 License or can obtain the FDEP Distribution Systems Operator Level 1 License within one (1) year of employment.

Open Date: 10/22/2025
Close Date: 11/04/2025

This posting is subject to close without prior notice.

Pay Grade: 019 - From $33.73 to $43.86
FLSA Status: Exempt

Placement based on Education and Experience

Disclaimer: Benefits may vary for employees under collective bargaining agreements.

For more information on Benefits visit - https://www.ocfl.net/EmploymentVolunteerism/EmployeeBenefits.aspx

If you are claiming Veterans' Preference, you are responsible for providing the required eligibility documentation by the closing date of the posting. Please scan and upload a copy of your cover letter and supporting documents, to Orange County Human Resources Division via the secure Box.com folder.

Your cover letter should include the Job ID number you are applying for, the title of the position, your full name and the last 4 digits of your social security number. *If you are a current employee returning from active military service, you may be eligible for promotion preference if the active military service qualifies for Veterans' Preference. Please note that Veterans' Preference applies only to a Veterans' first promotion after reinstatement or reemployment, without exception.

If your education was obtained in the United States, the County recognizes degrees or diplomas which are accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). If you have obtained education from a country other than the United States, your degree or diploma must be evaluated to determine the United States equivalency by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Service (NACES) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluations (AICE) at your expense.

Orange County Utilities

8100 Presidents Drive

Orlando, FL 32809

Hours: 40

Work schedule: Nine (9) hours per day, five (5) days per week (off every other Monday or Friday) to include weekends and holidays. Hours may change based on operational needs.

This position is considered an emergency response. Employees designated in an emergency response capacity are required to work in emergency functions for which they are certified during the pre-disaster, disaster, and post-disaster phases of a declared emergency.

Selected candidate will be required to successfully complete the pre-employment drug, physical and background check.