Description
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NJ WATER SUPPLY AUTHORITY
Outstanding opportunity with major water utility headquartered in Hunterdon County. Our Authority maintains the public water supplies in the Raritan System, inclusive of Spruce Run and Round Valley Reservoirs and the Delaware and Raritan Canal, and the Manasquan System, inclusive of the Manasquan Reservoir. The Authority also operates the Manasquan Water Treatment Plant under a contractual agreement with the owners of the plant, the Southeast Monmouth Municipal Utilities Authority. Diversified responsibilities include the oversight of all operations and maintenance activities and emergency response planning and actions for all Authority facilities, and long and short-term fiscal and capital improvement planning along with the oversight of our budgeting, procurement, and contracting processes, etc. Other duties include conducting monthly meetings for the Board of Commissioners along with reviewing and providing comment on proposed or amended legislation impacting the Authority, and maintaining effective working relationships with various publicly and/or investor-owned utilities, water customers, the general public, and governmental agencies and other interest groups on a wide variety of water supply, water resource management, and related environmental issues. Qualified candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Management, or related field along with at least 15 years progressively responsible experience including the management of a water supply or wastewater treatment utility, or a resource management or watershed stewardship program, 5 years of which shall have been in a multifaceted organization. Prior public agency management experience is a plus. Outstanding management and communication skills are also required, as is an understanding of the technical aspects of water utility management. Interested candidates must submit a letter of interest and resume including salary requirements by (September 11, 2026).
As a NJ public body, we offer a competitive salary, plus a generous benefit package through the NJ Division of Pensions and Benefits that includes medical, prescription, dental, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick, and holiday time; and participation in the NJ State pension program.
Job description is posted under Employment on our website at https://www.njwsa.org
NJ Water Supply Authority is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex/gender, pregnancy, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familiar status, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary Range:$200,000-$225,000
Requirements
Qualified candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Management, or related field along with at least 15 years progressively responsible experience including the management of a water supply or wastewater treatment utility, or a resource management or watershed stewardship program, 5 years of which shall have been in a multifaceted organization. Prior public agency management experience is a plus. Outstanding management and communication skills are also required, as is an understanding of the technical aspects of water utility management.
