Wastewater Superintendent
Listed on 2026-01-19
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer, Water Management -
Management
Water Management
Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent
Job Description
This is a professional position responsible for the oversight, supervision and coordination of operation, process control, regulatory compliance, and strategic planning of the Town’s wastewater system. The Wastewater Superintendent manages the operations and maintenance of the Town's wastewater treatment facility and sewer collection system. Work involves full responsibility for assuring the safe and efficient operation of a Sequencing Batch Reactor (S ) municipal sewage treatment plant and its subsidiary collection system and sewage pumping stations, in full compliance with Local, State and Federal regulations.
The Superintendent manages a team of treatment plant operators, technicians, vendors, contractors, and custodial help.
Work is performed in accordance with the best practices in operation and maintenance procedures for wastewater treatment and the Vermont Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply Rules. The incumbent must possess strong technical knowledge of sewage treatment processes and uses independent judgement in solving operating and transmission problems, with engineering and administrative support from the Town's Director of Operations, Director of Engineering and consulting engineers.
Major budgetary or design decisions and considerations are subject to the Director of Operations and Director of Engineering for review and approval.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Grade IV DM operator's certificate issued by the Vermont Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering.
- Vermont Driver’s license
- 5 years of increasing responsibility in wastewater treatment
- 3 years of demonstrable supervisory experience
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Knowledge of administrative, managerial, and budgeting practices
- Knowledge of principles and operation of a Sequential Batch Reactor facility
- Maintenance repair skills for mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems
- Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates ability to meet above requirements
Salary and Benefits:
Base compensation of $90,000 DOE, Medical, Dental, Vision, VMERS retirement
Complete job description and application may be obtained on-line nofmiddlebury.org, at the Town Offices, 77 Main Street, Middlebury, VT 05753, or via email at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).#J-18808-Ljbffr(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).