Supervisor/Superintendent

California Water Service Company • Salinas, CA

273d • $91,800 - $170,500

About The Position

The Supervisor/Superintendent has oversight of the district's operations, including capital construction and maintenance activities in the distribution and production system; supports the District Manager by providing operations updates and critical decisions made; provides relief in the absence of the Operations Manager. This position will oversee the Production Department. The position is located in Salinas, CA.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent relevant water utility experience
• Five years of experience working for a water utility in field operations, customer service, or related department desired
• One year of increasingly responsible experience in a supervisory role desired
• State Water Resources Control Board-Drinking Water-Operator Certification Programs Water Distribution Operator Grade II Certification
• Must obtain State Water Resources Control Board-Drinking Water-Operator Certification Programs Water Distribution Operator Grade III Certification within 12 months
• State Water Resources Control Board-Drinking Water-Operator Certification Programs Water Treatment Operator Grade II Certification
• Knowledge of wells, tanks, boosters, treatment units, sampling, generators, chemical supply, COCs, BMPs, charts, permits, vendor contracts, and daily production department activities
• Knowledge of construction, maintenance, and repairs to distribution system
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications
• Valid California Driver License
• Must live within 45 minutes of the District office

Responsibilities

• Supervises staff, including prioritizing and assigning work; may conduct performance reviews, and may oversee the training of staff
• Provides oversight to field operations, including all capital construction and maintenance activities for the distribution system and production stations
• Responsible for identifying production capital budget projects and ensuring budget guidelines are adhered to
• Responsible for distribution system flushing and District valves exercise maintenance programs; distribution system maintenance; repairs and replacements of mains, services, and valves
• Performs shift operator duties on a daily basis and acts as the Shift/Chief operator as needed
• Supervises the day-to-day operations in one or more of the Company's water systems, including water distribution, production, treatment, maintenance, and construction activities
• Ensures certified distribution operators or treatment operators are properly trained to make decisions that affect water quality and quantity using manual or supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
• Provides direction for daily water quality and quantity water system operations, maintenance, and after-hours stand-by operator activities
• Provides oversight to the operations and maintenance of well sites, system booster stations, reservoirs, treatment plant, compliance water sampling, and testing
• Provides oversight to system main repairs, service repairs, meter repairs and replacement program, flushing program, valve operation program, and conducts fire flow availability tests
• Responds to all water quality and environmental inquiries and issues; participates in inspections; and interacts with applicable local, state, federal agencies
• Oversees sub-divider installations; meets with contractors; participates and oversees inspections, closings, and mapping
• Oversees new service installations including, domestic, fire, and irrigation services, inspections, and recording
• Schedules and modifies daily operations to meet corporate, Company, and local goals, initiatives, and projects
• Coordinates with, communicates with, and engages outside agencies and officials
• Supports the District Manager by providing operations updates and critical decisions made
• Ensures that the district is functioning efficiently and in line with Company standards, policies, and appropriate regulations and laws
• Coordinates and processes documents and reports necessary for daily operations
• Integrates corporate projects into district operations and various smaller committees and sub-groups
• Oversees, plans, and prepares advanced budgets for rate cases
• Participates in and supports the Company's Continuous Improvement program and projects
• Available for on-call duty as required on a periodic basis
• Performs work on-site in the assigned office location
• Performs other similar duties as assigned

Benefits

• 401k
• health insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• paid holidays
• paid volunteer time
• tuition reimbursement
• professional development
• employee discount programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree