Wastewater Plant Superintendent

Overview

This position plans and supervises the efficient administration, operation and maintenance of the City’s wastewater treatment facility, ensuring compliance with strict water quality standards; and performs other technical, administrative and supervisory work as required. The incumbent works within broad policy and organizational guidelines and does independent planning and implementation, reporting progress of major activities through periodic conferences and meetings.

The work is considered medium in nature and involves walking, standing, stooping, stretching or lifting all of the time and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a recurring basis, or considerable skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs in tasks involving very close tolerances or limits of accuracy. The work requires the following physical abilities to perform the essential job functions: climbing, fingering, hearing, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, stooping, talking, visual acuity, and walking.

Work environment may involve exposure to bright/dim light, dusts and pollen, extreme heat and/or cold, wet or humid conditions, extreme noise levels, vibration, fumes and/or noxious odors, moving machinery, electrical shock, heights, toxic/caustic chemicals, disease / pathogens, confined spaces; and is dynamic that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

• Plans, directs and supervises the efficient operation and maintenance of the City’s wastewater treatment facility;
• Ensures plant compliance with strict water quality standards as established by State Department of Health and Environmental Control, City and County policies and procedures, and all other applicable laws, regulations, and standards of quality and safety;
• Supervises the work of subordinate staff; supervisory duties include scheduling; instructing; assigning, reviewing and planning work of others; maintaining standards; coordinating activities; allocating personnel; selecting new employees; acting on employee problems; and recommending employee discipline and discharge;
• Reviews the work of subordinates for completeness and accuracy; evaluates performance and makes recommendations as appropriate; offers advice and assistance as needed;
• Coordinates and schedules training for operators on new and existing plant operations and safety procedures;
• Develops and administers the division’s annual operating and capital improvement budgets; reviews and approves all expenditures;
• Coordinates and schedules the activities of facility personnel and treatment processes to maintain optimum effectiveness and efficiency;
• Develops treatment strategies to meet new and existing regulations;
• Inspects equipment and processes to determine efficiency of operations, maintenance requirements, and cleanliness;
• Reviews reports prepared by subordinates and determines what changes in operating routines may be necessary for various shifts; supervises the maintenance of required records and reports;
• Prepares reports of plant processes and operations as required by regulatory agencies and the City;
• Works with consulting engineers, equipment manufacturers/vendors, and construction contractors in the upgrade and/or modification of facilities and equipment;
• Assists subordinates with plant operations as needed;
• Coordinates plant activities and functions with those of other City divisions, departments, County departments and outside agencies as appropriate;
• Receives and responds to inquiries, concerns, complaints and requests for assistance from customers and the general public regarding areas of responsibility;
• Performs general administrative / clerical work as required, including but not limited to preparing reports and correspondence, conducting and attending meetings, entering and retrieving computer data, copying and filing documents, answering the telephone, etc.;
• Attends meetings, training, seminars, etc., as appropriate to enhance job knowledge and skills;
• Serves on call 24 hours per day to ensure uninterrupted service for customers; and
• Performs other related duties as…