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Utility Management Consultant

Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS)

Description:

Provides professional advice and technical assistance on a wide range of water or wastewater operations, finance, and management to city officials (elected and appointed), and their staff in all cities in the state of Tennessee.

These positions consult and train on public safety issues regarding the Federal Safe Drinking Water and Clean Water Acts.

Provides water or wastewater operations, finance and management assistance to Tennessee professional organizations and agencies such as the Tennessee Water and Wastewater Association, Tennessee City Managers Association, Tennessee Municipal League, and the Tennessee Municipal League Risk Management Pool.

Provides technical assistance to Tennessee municipal customers in water or wastewater issues. This assistance can be plant optimization and troubleshooting, producing financial reviews, assistance with mandatory reports to the Environmental Protection Agency and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation; training of municipal staff in water or wastewater operations and regulations, safety, interpretation, and implementation of utility laws both Federal and State.

Develops publications regarding water or wastewater issues, develop and teach training programs for water or wastewater applications. Water or wastewater utility management consultants serve as in-house experts to MTAS staff. Also, may provide support to municipal natural gas systems in the areas of rate reviews, pipeline management and safety.

Performs other special project work as assigned by the Technical Consulting Program Manager, Assistant Director, or the Executive Director. Assists other consultants in the performance of projects and participates in team projects.