Dale Jenkins

Dale Jenkins is division director for the St. Johns River Water Management District’s Division of Projects, where he began work in summer 2015.

He directs the division’s work for the bureaus of Project Management, Operations and Maintenance, and District Projects and Construction, leading in the bureaus’ strategic planning activities, budgeting, identification of key projects and priorities, and providing proactive insight into possible challenges and solutions. This division is responsible for district-led project feasibility and pilot projects, engineering and construction of district water resource restoration projects, flood control structure operation and maintenance, as well as managing cost-share projects with local government and other partners.

Mr. Jenkins previously served for five years as the district’s Chief of the Bureau of Project Management. In that role, his responsibilities included leading a team of project managers and professionals that implement the district’s annual Districtwide and REDI community / innovative projects cost-share funding programs.

Prior to joining the St. Johns District, Mr. Jenkins served as a Senior Hydrogeologist at the Suwannee River Water Management District for six years, where his responsibilities included the implementation of district-led water resources projects and water supply assessment and planning efforts.

Mr. Jenkins is a water resources professional with more than 22 years of planning, assessment and management experience encompassing water resources and related projects. Before joining the water managements districts, his experience ranged from managing water resource assessments to providing technical support for the acquisition of various permits. Project work included water supply planning, watershed studies, groundwater and surface water resource assessments, wellfield studies, and alternative water supply assessments.

He holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Geology from the University of Florida.