Description

About the Role
The Town of Mooresville is seeking a seasoned Water Resources Director to plan, organize, and direct the operations, maintenance, repair, and construction of the Town’s water, sewer, and stormwater systems. This leadership role oversees the production, distribution, and protection of the Town’s water supply, as well as the collection and treatment of sewage and related utility operations.

The Water Resources Director coordinates work across divisions, departments, and external agencies, ensuring compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements, including permits issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the Clean Water Act. This position also manages capital and operating budgets, contracts, and spending plans, and makes rate-setting recommendations to the Town Manager and Board of Commissioners.

In addition to overseeing complex capital projects, the Director conducts long-range master planning for facilities, system capacity, and regulatory compliance, while representing the Town in regional and state-level initiatives. This role exercises considerable judgment and initiative, maintains detailed records and reports, and ensures the effective productivity and development of all assigned personnel. General administrative direction is received from the Assistant Town Manager for Public Services and Operations.

This is a unique opportunity to lead one of North Carolina’s fastest-growing municipalities’ water, wastewater, and stormwater operations, fostering innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence.

 
Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct all operations related to water production and distribution, sewer collection and treatment, and stormwater management
• Oversee subordinate supervisors and personnel, including hiring, promotion, training, evaluation, discipline, and other personnel actions.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and permits from the NCDEQ, EPA, and other agencies.
• Manage capital and operating budgets, contracts, and expenditures; recommend rate structures and spending plans.
• Supervise the planning, design, construction, and inspection of complex capital projects.
• Conduct long-range master planning for system capacity, regulatory compliance, and infrastructure improvements.
• Evaluate utility customer service policies and procedures; respond to citizen concerns and ensure exceptional service delivery.
• Collaborate with other departments, agencies, and jurisdictions to ensure coordinated and efficient operations.
• Prepare reports, maintain records, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, environmental sciences, civil engineering, chemistry, or a related field and 7–10 years of experience managing water, stormwater, and/or wastewater treatment or distribution and collection systems; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Master’s degree in a related field and Professional Engineering (PE) certification preferred.
• Possession of a valid North Carolina driver’s license.