Austin Water Treatment Operations & Maintenance Supervisor – South Austin Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant

City of Austin

2d • $31 - $39 • Onsite

About The Position

This position supervises personnel assigned to the operations and maintenance of a water or wastewater treatment plant, wastewater collection, water distribution systems facility, stormwater pumpstation, or remote stormwater facility. This position uses comprehensive technical knowledge of utility operations and exercises judgment in the application of broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods and evaluation criterion for obtaining results.

Requirements

• Knowledge of operations and maintenance of stormwater pump stations, water and/or wastewater treatment plants, Water Distribution Systems, or Collection Systems.
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws.
• Knowledge of supervisory techniques and principles.
• Knowledge of City practices, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of standard industry safety practices and procedures.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
• Skill in using computers and related software.
• Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
• Ability to obtain knowledge of fiscal planning and budget preparation.
• Ability to train others.
• Ability to meet and maintain driver eligibility standards detailed in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program while driving personal and City of Austin vehicles on official business.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other City employees and the public.
• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in the operations, maintenance, and repair of industrial equipment, including five (5) years of experience which were progressively responsible in water/wastewater treatment plant or wastewater collection systems facility, stormwater pump station or other process control facility, and including one (1) year of experience with lead or supervisory duties.
• Required to stay current in the Respiratory Protection and Confined-Space Entry Programs.
• Current Texas Class C Driver License.
• May require a Valid Texas Commercial Driver License with endorsements.
• TCEQ Class B Wastewater License or higher.

Nice To Haves

• Supervisory experience to include hiring, training, scheduling, and performance evaluation.
• Experience in operations and maintenance of an activated sludge wastewater plant, 10MGD or greater.
• Experience monitoring chemical feed rates and permit parameters as related to plant budget.
• Experience with and understanding of industry standard safety requirements to include hazardous chemicals and/or atmospheres.
• Experience reading and understanding engineering specifications and drawings as related to plant rehab and construction.
• Experience using Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for work order and asset maintenance history, and basic skill level with MS Office Excel, Word & Outlook.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitors, evaluates, and enforces Utility safety practices and procedures and takes corrective action where necessary.
• Reviews and prioritizes projects and work activities.
• Interprets and reviews compliance with applicable policies and procedures including Federal, State, and Local ordinances and regulations and responds accordingly.
• Monitors programs for effectiveness and accomplishment of goals.
• Uses automated data systems to schedule activities; and enter, retrieve, track, analyze, and monitor data.
• Reviews, analyzes, calculates, and interprets data and determines appropriate course of action.
• Sets priorities for work orders and coordinates accomplishment of the work to be performed.
• Orders and/or issues a variety of supplies, chemicals, and materials.
• Conducts periodic checks of facility equipment.
• Acts as liaison to coordinate activities with engineers, inspectors, divisions, and other City departments.
• Investigates and responds to citizens' complaints and concerns.
• Writes technical specifications and reports.
• Responsible for the full range of supervisory duties including selection, training, evaluation, counseling and recommendation for dismissal.

Benefits

• Working with Austin Water provides a number of health and welfare benefits, such as medical, paid leave time, a great retirement plan, training opportunities and more
• career progression plan, which provides a unique opportunity to promote without having to go through the competitive process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees