Chesterfield County announces new director of Department of Utilities
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Chesterfield County announced the assistant director of operations and maintenance for the Department of Utilities will serve as the department's new director on Wednesday.
County officials announced on Wednesday, Jan. 21, that Matt Rembold has been chosen as its new director. He served as the assistant director of operations and maintenance for the Department of Utilities for more than three years, per a release.
Rembold initially joined the county in March 2018 and is a licensed professional engineer with more than 21 years of experience planning, designing, operating and maintaining complex water and wastewater systems in Central Virginia, per a release.
“I’m profoundly honored to serve alongside the team of unsung heroes whose expertise and unwavering commitment to our customers [have] made Chesterfield a model for utilities departments across the nation,” Rembold said in a release. “Safe and reliable drinking water is the foundation of every sustainable community. I’m grateful to [the] county administration for putting me in this position of public trust and look forward to building on the legacy of the leaders who came before me.”
Matt Rembold Headshot (Photo Courtesy of Chesterfield County Government)
The county said Rembold oversaw the department's operations and maintenance division, supervising six center managers with functional responsibility for water treatment and distribution, wastewater collections and treatment, industrial pretreatment and engineering technical support.
Chesterfield officials said Rembold planned and implemented a $1.38 billion capital improvement plan for fiscal years 2026 to 36. During his time as assistant, he also maintained the department’s coveted Triple-AAA bond rating and obtained a Virginia Water Protection permit from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for the county's planned water treatment plant on the tidal Appomattox River.
“It takes a unique set of skills and personal qualities to manage the utilities system in a large, growing county like Chesterfield, and Matt checks every box,” said Jesse Smith, deputy county administrator for community development. “Beyond his deep knowledge and experience as an engineer, he understands the importance of maintaining a workplace culture where employees feel empowered and appreciated. We’re extremely confident the Utilities Department will continue to provide exceptional customer service under his leadership.”
