Supervisor/Superintendent

California Water Service CompanySalinas, 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
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