AMI Meter Project Manager

at  Sarasota County Government

Department:
Public Utilities
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Do you have project management experience? As the AMI Meter Project Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating all aspects of the AMI Meter Change Out Program. In this role, you will be working as the liaison between Sarasota County stakeholders and contractors. This is a time-limited role that ends December 31, 2029. Apply today to make a big impact in offering long-term benefits that will greatly support the Public Utilities Department and the Sarasota County Community.

• Liaison for Sarasota County Utilities Management, Utilities Billing Department, and Utilities Technology Group with the Contractor(s).
• Conduct weekly update meetings with everyone involved, track progress, provide regular updates, and ensure that team members are meeting their commitments.
• Ensuring the contractor is working in the agreed-scheduled area.
• Work directly with the billing supervisor to resolve reading or clerical issues.
• Work directly with the technology department ensuring files are being delivered to Sarasota County promptly.
• Keep track of the calendar to know when the contractor needs to be in or out of an area.
• Meet the Contractor daily to distribute meters, boxes, and other parts and conduct daily inventory.
• Field verify that the meters are being set correctly and level, boxes are cleaned out, no metal lids are being reused, endpoints are being installed through the lid, and no trash is left behind.
• Act as the primary contact for escalating critical issues to leadership and ensuring they are addressed promptly.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in Project Management, or a related field and three (3) years of related professional experience.
• OR- Master’s degree in a related field and two (2) years of required experience.
• OR- Project experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis depending on the type of experience.
• Valid Florida driver’s license at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Utility billing and field maintenance experience.

Physical Demands:

• May occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.
• Must be fit tested for a respirator. For more information on this requirement, please visit:

https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2017/11/02/noshave/
Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment for a period of five (5) years.
About Everything Else
Starting Pay Range: $61,131.20 - $68,000.00/ annually, based on experience.
Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).
If you are selected to join our team,
please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents
. You will need to present the following items on your first day:
1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options:

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

• If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)

1. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)

Benefits:

• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!

• • Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.
• Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)
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  Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace

• Liaison for Sarasota County Utilities Management, Utilities Billing Department, and Utilities Technology Group with the Contractor(s).
• Conduct weekly update meetings with everyone involved, track progress, provide regular updates, and ensure that team members are meeting their commitments.
• Ensuring the contractor is working in the agreed-scheduled area.
• Work directly with the billing supervisor to resolve reading or clerical issues.
• Work directly with the technology department ensuring files are being delivered to Sarasota County promptly.
• Keep track of the calendar to know when the contractor needs to be in or out of an area.
• Meet the Contractor daily to distribute meters, boxes, and other parts and conduct daily inventory.
• Field verify that the meters are being set correctly and level, boxes are cleaned out, no metal lids are being reused, endpoints are being installed through the lid, and no trash is left behind.
• Act as the primary contact for escalating critical issues to leadership and ensuring they are addressed promptly