Stormwater Superintendent

City of El Paso•Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under direction, plans, schedules, coordinates and supervises personnel and equipment engaged in the construction and maintenance of the City's storm water infrastructure. This role involves supervising personnel in assigned areas of construction and maintenance operations, assisting in planning, developing, and implementing street and stormwater construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation projects. It also includes supervising and inspecting contractor projects, assisting in the implementation of the El Paso Water (EPW) Master Storm Water Management Plan, and coordinating grading and drainage inspection, erosion and sediment control plans, and public improvement plans. The position supervises drainage maintenance and annual general drainage work programs, cooperating with other departments on stormwater projects. Responsibilities extend to inspecting and coordinating major construction and rehabilitation projects, responding to emergencies, and providing technical construction project assistance. This includes reading and interpreting engineering plans, preparing cost estimates, performing soil erosion control inspections, and participating in asset and construction inspections. The role requires meeting with and coordinating services with other departments and utilities, receiving input on design considerations, and monitoring legislative and regulatory actions related to stormwater. The Superintendent operates flood gates and valves, manages and enforces safety plans, inspects fleet equipment, and coordinates stormwater management operations, including operational planning, budget oversight, procurement coordination, and preventive maintenance scheduling. The role also involves serving as a liaison for operational communication, addressing customer concerns, supporting public education, and providing on-site leadership. Finally, the position supervises assigned staff by scheduling, instructing, guiding, checking work, appraising performance, providing training, enforcing rules, counseling, motivating, maintaining harmony, interviewing applicants, and recommending employment actions.

Requirements

A High School diploma or GED or higher
Seven (7) years of street, flood control, or storm water construction and/or field operations experience
Three (3) years of supervisory experience
Valid Texas Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or equivalent from another state by time of application
Certified Floodplain Manager required within one (1) year of appointment

Responsibilities

Supervise personnel in assigned area of construction and maintenance operations.
Assist in planning, developing and implementing street and stormwater construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation projects.
Assist in developing and recommending specifications for equipment, construction materials, and services.
Supervise and inspect completed projects by contractors.
Assist in implementation of the El Paso Water (EPW) Master Storm Water Management Plan.
Coordinate grading and drainage inspection, erosion and sediment control plans and public improvement plans.
Supervise drainage maintenance and annual general drainage work programs.
Cooperate with other departments on stormwater projects in the coordination of heavy hauling, lifting, grading and development of land, earth moving, excavating, concrete work, minor building construction, erection and maintenance, geotechnical procedures, demolitions and disposal of unsafe debris.
Inspect and coordinate major construction and rehabilitation projects with other departments and entities.
Respond to emergency situations.
Provide technical construction project assistance.
Read and interpret engineering and construction plans to identify proper design, make onsite changes, and conduct preconstruction site inspections and reports.
Prepare cost estimates and reports.
Responsible for soil erosion control inspection.
Participate in asset and construction inspections accepting workload.
Meet with and coordinate services with other departments and utilities to inspect and gather information related to current, upcoming and proposed construction and maintenance projects.
Receive input on design considerations related to relocation of utilities, utility upgrades, and storm water diversion etc, prior to project startup.
Monitors appropriate legislative and regulatory actions related to stormwater.
Operate flood gates and operating valves.
Manage and enforce safety plan by Inspecting and issuing required safety equipment, documents, and mentor staff on corresponding subjects.
Address work site safety issues as per policy and regulations.
Inspect fleet equipment for safety and operational capability on a regular basis.
Manage operational planning, budget oversight, procurement coordination, and preventive maintenance scheduling.
Prepare cost estimates, monitor expenditures, evaluate contractor proposals, and ensure compliance with procurement and operational requirements.
Serve as a liaison for operational communication, address customer concerns, support public education on stormwater and erosion control practices, and provide on-site leadership to ensure projects and maintenance activities are completed efficiently and in compliance with applicable standards and regulations.
Coordinate and inspect public works and stormwater maintenance projects, support emergency response operations, and collaborate with public safety agencies during emergency situations.
Schedule assign, instruct in, guide and check work.
Appraise employee performance and review evaluations by subordinates.
Provide for training and development; enforce personnel rules and regulations, and work behavior standards firmly and impartially.
Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony.
Interview applicants.
Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, or other employee status changes.
Enforce safety rules and regulations.