Assistant Executive Director
Assistant Executive Director
State College Borough Water Authority
The State College Borough Water Authority is seeking an Assistant Executive Director. Incorporated in 1940 the State College Borough Water Authority serves State College Borough and portions of five Centre Region municipalities. The system supplies 4.5 MGD through 14,500 service connections serving approximately 75,000 people. The Authority operates seven well fields, a reservoir, water treatment plant, six pump stations and maintains approximately 270 miles of pipe. There are 37 employees and an annual budget of approximately $7.6 million. The position is part of the management team and is involved in all aspects of operations, maintenance, finance, planning and administration of the water system. The Assistant Executive Director is responsible for Human Resources, portions of compliance reporting, assists with financial oversite, assists with project planning and management and special projects as assigned. In addition to these tasks the Authority is currently planning several large capital projects that the Assistant Executive Director will be involved in their successful implementation. The Assistant Executive Director will attend all Board meetings as well occasional additional evening meetings.
This is a salaried exempt position.
The successful candidate should have a bachelor's degree in business, utility management or a related technical field with a minimum of 3 years of progressive management experience along with considerable customer service experience. The Authority offers a competitive salary and full benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, defined benefit pension, sick time and 12 days' vacation in the first full year of employment. It is highly desirable that the successful candidate have at a minimum a Pennsylvania DEP class E operator's certification.
The Water Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer.