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Assistant Executive Director

The Okeechobee Utility Authority has an opening for an Assistant Executive Director.  This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree with a major in Science, Engineering, or similar disciplines; a minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in management of water and sewer utility functions, and a minimum of five years management experience at an executive level, or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.  

Assistant Finance Director

The Okeechobee Utility Authority has an opening for an Assistant Finance Director.  This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree with an accounting major; or a minimum of four to ten years of progressively responsible high-level public/private, managerial and administrative experience in accounting, finance, auditing or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.  

Lift Station Technician

The Okeechobee Utility Authority has an immediate opening for a Lift Station Technician. Applicant must have knowledge in the electrical and electronic operations, maintenance and repair of electrical and electronic circuits, equipment and instruments. This electrical knowledge and experience should include single phase, three phase electric as well as 120, 240, 480 volt circuits. This position will entail working outside with the maintenance and installation of the water distribution and wastewater collection system and lift/pump stations including associated electrical circuits. Willing and able to perform physical labor; work well with other employees and the general public. Applicant must possess a valid FL Operator’s Driver’s License (requires clean driving record for the last three years), high school diploma or equivalent, neat legible handwriting, basic mathematical skills.  

Water Treatment Plant Operator (Class C) or Trainee

The Okeechobee Utility Authority has an immediate opening for a Water Treatment Plant Operator (Class C) or Trainee. Work schedule may require shift work, weekends, and holidays. Applicant must possess a valid FL Operator’s Driver’s License (requires a clean driving record for the past three years) and a high school diploma or equivalent .

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator (Class C) or Trainee

The Okeechobee Utility Authority has an opening for Wastewater Treatment Operator (Class C) or Trainee.  Work schedule may require shift work, weekends, and holidays. Applicant must possess a valid FL Operator’s Driver’s License (requires a clean driving record for the past three years) and a high school diploma or equivalent. 

Applications will be accepted until the positions have been filled.

Applications are available at the OUA Main Office at 

100 SW 5th Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34974 or on this page below.    

Submission must include the Application and Drug Free Workplace Documents to be considered.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/DRUG FREE WORKPLACE