Wastewater Superintendent

Join the team serving the City of Sioux Falls. • Sioux Falls, SD

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About The Position

The Wastewater Superintendent leads a multidisciplinary team and oversees wastewater operations central to Sioux Falls’ infrastructure, environmental stewardship, and future development. The role works with supervisors, operators, collection system maintenance staff, the biosolids team, engineers, laboratory staff, and maintenance personnel to maintain efficient treatment processes and a reliable collection system.

The Water Reclamation Division includes Collections (sanitary sewer cleaning, television inspection, pump stations and force mains, and construction); Operations (plant operations and biosolids processing and handling); Maintenance (the wastewater treatment facility and pump stations); Controls and Electrical (electrical, instrumentation, and controls for the Water Reclamation and Water Purification Facilities and other divisions); Pretreatment and Laboratory (pretreatment for regional customers); and Engineering (design, project management, and construction administration for wastewater treatment and collection system projects).

The position also manages the stormwater drainage system, including infrastructure cleaning, television inspection, the sump pump collection system, and construction. Other areas include the collection system flow metering program, air release maintenance, odor control systems, regional customer billing and communications, and wastewater hauler and industrial customer sampling, testing, and billing. The superintendent supports team development and a safe, positive, and inclusive culture; guides capital projects and long-term infrastructure planning; maintains compliance and operational performance; and collaborates with Public Works leadership, Engineering, Water Purification, Finance, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering from an accredited college or university, plus eight years of progressively responsible experience in the water/wastewater field; or an acceptable combination of education, experience, and training.
• Ability to lead collaboratively, communicate clearly, build trust across divisions, support continuous learning, value people and workplace culture, and balance operational decisions with strategic and long-range planning.

Nice To Haves

• Valid unrestricted Class III or IV South Dakota Operator’s Certificate.
• Valid unrestricted Class III or IV South Dakota Wastewater Collection Certificate.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary wastewater team and support supervisors and staff.
• Oversee wastewater treatment operations and maintain a reliable collection system.
• Foster a safe, positive, inclusive team culture grounded in Safety, Teamwork, Innovation, Character, and Respect.
• Anticipate future system needs and guide capital projects and long-term infrastructure planning.
• Maintain compliance and optimize processes to provide dependable wastewater services.
• Manage the Water Reclamation Division’s collections, operations, maintenance, controls and electrical, pretreatment and laboratory, and engineering functions.
• Manage the stormwater drainage system, including infrastructure cleaning, television inspection, sump pump collection, and construction.
• Oversee collection system flow metering, air release maintenance, odor control systems, regional customer billing and communications, and wastewater hauler and industrial customer sampling, testing, and billing.
• Collaborate with Public Works leadership, Engineering, Water Purification, Finance, and internal and external stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager