Supervisor - WWTP Maintenance (Dallas Water Utilities - Civil Service)
About The Position
Dallas is Growing. Grow With Us. Looking for more than just a job? The City of Dallas offers careers with purpose. With competitive benefits, growth opportunities, and a vibrant work culture, we’re committed to helping you thrive while you help our city flourish. Be part of a team that’s committed to service, innovation, and community. Job Summary Job Description Essential Functions 1 Provides leadership, expertise, inspection, and oversight for the wastewater treatment plant facility and grounds maintenance and repair operations; supervises staff performing maintenance and repairs for wastewater treatment plant equipment and facilities; prioritizes tasks, schedules and assigns maintenance requests, and ensures that staff are completing work on schedule, and have clear performance expectations. 2 Hires, trains, and delivers performance evaluation and enforces discipline; verifies and approves time, manages equipment, tools, supplies, and technology and performs other supervisory tasks to ensure maintenance work is completed according to standards and specifications. 3 Participates in the development and implementation of long-range plans, programs, and schedules; participates in the development and implementation of budget and resource allocation for maintenance needs; determines goals and objectives needing emphasis; coordinates and facilitates the accurate management and oversight of all wastewater treatment operations to ensure consistent and safe services. 4 Identifies, troubleshoots, and addresses issues or concerns plant systems, equipment, and facilities; checks and evaluates maintenance and treatment standards and assists in troubleshooting issues or equipment failures; performs audits and gives technical and mechanical direction. 5 Plans, controls, supervises, and coordinates activities and evaluates, inspects, and reviews work completion; participates in and conducts various staff meetings to ensure equipment availability, reliability, and capacity in support of wastewater treatment plant maintenance and repair activities. 6 Monitors and oversees wastewater plant performance to ensure services and equipment comply with local, state, and federal regulations; supervises the use and application of repair methods and oversees plant control equipment and preventative maintenance; files necessary paperwork and works to optimize services and maintenance activities. 7 Hears and resolves serious complaints or simple grievances from employees; refers serious grievances to higher level managers; effects disciplinary actions or recommends serious disciplinary actions to managers. 8 Finds and implements methods to improve production or effectiveness. 9 Develops, creates, and implements policies, procedures, and standards to standardize maintenance and repair work and to ensure quality and efficiency. 10 Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.
Requirements
- Knowledge of Water and Wastewater systems and general equipment and meters.
- Knowledge, use, and care of hand and power tools.
- Knowledge of water and wastewater mains and facilities.
- Ability to read and work with building blueprints and electrical schematics.
- Ability to follow and give oral and written instructions and read charts and maintain written records.
- Ability to supervise, advise, and counsel technical and mechanical staff
- Ability to perform math calculations.
- Ability to perform a variety of manual labor for extended periods.
- Ability to lift and work with heavy equipment.
- Ability to maintain record keeping or work log system.
- Communicating effectively verbally and in writing
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Six (6) years of experience in repair/maintenance of heavy water/sewage plant equipment OR hydraulic equipment
- Two (2) years of experience with supervisory/project management responsibilities.
- Valid Class "C" Driver's License
Responsibilities
- Provides leadership, expertise, inspection, and oversight for the wastewater treatment plant facility and grounds maintenance and repair operations
- Supervises staff performing maintenance and repairs for wastewater treatment plant equipment and facilities
- Prioritizes tasks, schedules and assigns maintenance requests
- Ensures that staff are completing work on schedule, and have clear performance expectations
- Hires, trains, and delivers performance evaluation and enforces discipline
- Verifies and approves time, manages equipment, tools, supplies, and technology
- Performs other supervisory tasks to ensure maintenance work is completed according to standards and specifications
- Participates in the development and implementation of long-range plans, programs, and schedules
- Participates in the development and implementation of budget and resource allocation for maintenance needs
- Determines goals and objectives needing emphasis
- Coordinates and facilitates the accurate management and oversight of all wastewater treatment operations to ensure consistent and safe services
- Identifies, troubleshoots, and addresses issues or concerns plant systems, equipment, and facilities
- Checks and evaluates maintenance and treatment standards and assists in troubleshooting issues or equipment failures
- Performs audits and gives technical and mechanical direction
- Plans, controls, supervises, and coordinates activities and evaluates, inspects, and reviews work completion
- Participates in and conducts various staff meetings to ensure equipment availability, reliability, and capacity in support of wastewater treatment plant maintenance and repair activities
- Monitors and oversees wastewater plant performance to ensure services and equipment comply with local, state, and federal regulations
- Supervises the use and application of repair methods and oversees plant control equipment and preventative maintenance
- Files necessary paperwork and works to optimize services and maintenance activities
- Hears and resolves serious complaints or simple grievances from employees
- Refers serious grievances to higher level managers
- Effects disciplinary actions or recommends serious disciplinary actions to managers
- Finds and implements methods to improve production or effectiveness
- Develops, creates, and implements policies, procedures, and standards to standardize maintenance and repair work and to ensure quality and efficiency
- Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
