Are you a knowledgeable self-starter with considerable experience in utility operations? Do you enjoy variety in your workday and possess the ability to effectively supervise teams and manage multiple functions and priorities? Would you welcome the opportunity to serve your community by taking on a leadership role that ensures local residents, business owners and other institutions are provided with affordable, reliable, quality utility services? If so, Florence Utilities – a municipally owned, not-for-profit utility delivering highly customer-focused electric, natural gas, water and wastewater service – is seeking an individual like you to serve as its new General Manager.

As General Manager, you will:

• Direct day-to-day operations and long-range strategic planning for the Florence Utility Commission’s electric natural gas, water and wastewater utilities.
• Oversee the utility’s financial health, operations, and maintenance, including the purchase and distribution of both electric power and natural gas.
• Ensure the delivery of reliable, quality and competitively priced utility services to customers within applicable state and local regulations and policies.
• Plan, organize, direct and coordinate the activities of utility employees engaged in the transmission and distribution of electricity, natural gas, and water, as well as wastewater collection, pumping, treatment and required support services.
• Research, analyze, and apply professional experience in order to make recommendations regarding the general policies that govern the operations of the utilities.