Director, Operations

AdCode: 1504

Date: Jun 13, 2025

State: SC

City: Elgin

Business Unit: Atlantic Coast Utilities

Category: Field Operations

Job Type:

SouthWest Water is a privately-held, American-owned service company with decades of high-level customer service. Today, we serve over 600,000 residential and business customers in seven states: Alabama, California, Florida, Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Texas. Our teams work together to deliver clean, safe, and reliable water and wastewater services so that our customers and communities can thrive.

Purpose of the Job

The Director of Operations position is intended to provide technical support and direction to the Mechanical Maintenance and Production Departments for water and wastewater divisions. The Director of Operations will develop suggested approaches for completing work, along with methodologies and strategies for completing tasks and present them to the President for approval. The position will also assign tasks and provide direction to members and ensure compliance with State, Federal, and local compliance.

Job Responsibilities

Manage team performance and development

Oversee and support departmental goals and objectives

Competencies

Decision Quality

Develops Talent

Ensures Accountability

Demonstrates Self-Awareness

Business Insight

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Certifications

Driver's License

Physical Requirements

Office-Based Role

Work Experience

5+ years of directly related experience in operations, including at least three years in a managerial role.

SouthWest Water Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It’s our policy to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other opportunities based on qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, veteran status or disability, and in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws.

Nearest Major Market: Columbia