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Chesapeake Water Environment Association Title:
Sr. Manager, Development Services (Pipelines & Permitting)
Post Date
8/5/2025
Expiration Date
9/5/2025
Details:
Job Description/Responsibilities:
At WSSC Water, we are passionate about our one water mission and devoted to delivering safe, seamless, and satisfying service to our 1.9 million customers. It takes teamwork to deliver the essential, which is why we proudly call ourselves Team H2O – working together, sharing our talents and creativity to safeguard public health and protect the environment.
WSSC Water seeks a Sr. Manager, Development Services to manage the planning, design, construction, and administration of extensions of water and sewer lines from WSSC Water’s existing system to its future customers. The manager is also responsible for the management of the permitting process that includes front line public interface for permitting annually generating $25-50M in revenue. This includes the review and issuance of all plumbing, gas-fitting and house connection applications, collection of related fees and charges, and review and processing of all commercial and industrial onsite plans, service connection submittals, and applicant-built engineering and construction packages.
Key Functions:
• Manages the permitting process generating $25-50M in annual revenue
• Oversees the review and approval of developer /contractor engineering designs for water and sewer systems
• Oversees hydraulic analysis utilizing complex engineering software for proposed changes and additions to water/sewer systems
• Manages the design of water and sewer mains for single family homes and health hazards
• Interfaces with outside agencies and their constituents to foster open communications and assures coordinated development of WSSC Water policies, processes and procedures
• Works with plumbers, developers, other public agencies and engineers to foster the upgrade and quality of their water and sewer work; acts as WSSC Water liaison with the Maryland National Capital Building Industry Association (MNCBIA)
• Provides quality control for all engineering design review work and auditable revenue transactions at the permit counter
• Directs and/or supports execution of WSSC Water strategic priority Initiatives (critical objectives)
• Annually prepares, justifies and administers the Division’s capital and operating budget
• Supervises employees including selecting or recommending selection, training, assigning and evaluating work, counseling, disciplining, and/or termination or recommending termination
Qualifications:
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years’ engineering experience, including:
• 5+ years’ experience in the areas of water and sewer design, construction, utility operations and/ or maintenance
• 3+ years’ management experience that includes employee supervision
• Possession of a valid driver’s license, with no more than 4 points, and the ability to obtain and maintain a WSSC Water driver’s permit within 90 days of hire or transfer
Preferences:
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Maryland
• Master’s or other advanced degree in Engineering, Business or related discipline
Comments:
To learn more about WSSC Water, please visit www.wsscwater.com. To review the complete job description and apply for the Sr. Manager, Development Services role (vacancy #26-0009), please visit WSSC Water Careers at Careers | WSSC Water. EOE M/V/D
Employer:
WSSC Water
Address:
14501 Sweitzer Lane
Email:
talentacquisition@wsscwater.com
Website:
wsscwater.com/careers