Atlanta-Area Drinking Water Leader
Atlanta-Area Drinking Water Leader
We are seeking an experienced drinking water professional to provide strategic and operational leadership across water supply, treatment and distribution activities in the Atlanta area. This is a senior role for someone who can combine technical expertise, sound judgement and a strong commitment to public health, regulatory compliance and reliable service delivery.
The successful candidate will lead multidisciplinary teams and work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including regulators, local authorities, contractors, consultants and community representatives. You will help shape long-term priorities while ensuring that day-to-day operations remain safe, resilient and customer-focused.
Key responsibilities
- Provide leadership for drinking water treatment, production, distribution and asset management programmes.
- Maintain compliance with applicable federal, state and local drinking water regulations, permits and standards.
- Oversee operational performance, water quality monitoring, process optimisation and incident response.
- Develop and manage capital improvement, maintenance and resilience initiatives.
- Monitor budgets, schedules, risks and performance measures, taking corrective action where required.
- Lead, coach and develop technical, operational and professional teams.
- Prepare clear reports, recommendations and briefings for senior decision-makers and key stakeholders.
- Support emergency planning and coordinate an effective response to outages, contamination risks and other service disruptions.
About you
You will bring substantial experience in drinking water, water utilities, environmental services or a closely related field, together with a proven record of managing complex programmes, regulated operations or technical teams. A degree in civil, environmental or chemical engineering, water resources, public health or a related discipline is desirable. Relevant professional registration or industry certification would also be advantageous.
You should be confident interpreting technical and regulatory information, managing competing priorities and communicating clearly with both specialist and non-specialist audiences. Experience of water treatment processes, distribution networks, asset management, emergency response and stakeholder engagement will be highly valued.
This role offers the opportunity to make a visible contribution to the safety, resilience and future of drinking water services across the Atlanta area.
Atlanta-Area Drinking Water Leader
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