Chief Operating Supervisor (SANDY CREEK EMPLOYEES ONLY)

Under direction, supervises, evaluates, plans, and participates in the day-to-day operations and mechanical maintenance and repairs of the City’s treatment plant and facilities; oversees processing and quality laboratory testing; assists in the preparation and administration of the division budget; evaluates and trains assigned staff; interfaces with and coordinates assigned functions with other City services and departments; represents plant operations with government regulatory agencies; ensures safe work practices, work quality, and accuracy; and performs related duties as assigned. Operator must be able to be scheduled for “on-call” rotation. Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Accepts administrative responsibility for the activities, operations, and services of the Division in providing quality treatment service for the City; plans, supervises, prioritizes, monitors, and participates in the work of staff responsible for the maintenance and operation of the treatment plant and related system; ensures compliance with state, federal, and local mandates for water quality; makes plant operation modifications as needed; provides monthly/annual reports to state, federal, and local authorities.

• Supervises and performs tasks related to the maintenance, repair, and construction of treatment plant facilities, lift stations, equipment, and related control systems; inspects the maintenance and repair of equipment for quality, compliance with applicable standards, and proper operation.
• Oversees laboratory analysis programs for and is responsible for operating and systems modification based on test results.
• Prepares a variety of water quality and industrial waste reports for regulatory agencies and internal operations; conducts regular inspections to identify maintenance and repair needs; schedules, plans, and supervises the installation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Evaluates and recommends the best use of supplies, materials, and equipment; requisitions, inventories, and supervises the use of all materials, supplies, and equipment used in the operation and maintenance of facilities; ensures that mechanical equipment receives proper lubrication, overhauling, and inspection; ensures proper calibration of pneumatic instruments; performs plant operation and maintenance assignments, as necessary.
• Evaluates staffing requirements and utilization of staff; supervises, evaluates, trains, and motivates assigned staff; develops and directs staff safety training programs; oversees safety of assigned staff and monitors work in progress; schedules staff work assignments.
• Assists the Assistant Public Works Director with operating and capital improvement budgets; analyzes annual operating costs and makes recommendations for budget development and improvements in operating costs; administers and monitors the approved budget; prepares project cost estimates and analysis.
• Attends and participates in organizational and community meetings as necessary; stays current on issues relative to treatment technologies; responds to and resolves community and organizational inquiries and complaints regarding treatment system operations; represents the City’s treatment functions in public relations activities and with regulatory agencies; establishes and maintains a customer service orientation within the division.
• Enforces rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to the operation of the requirements prescribed in all applicable sections of the TCEQ.
• Performs standby duties for water treatment facilities on a routinely scheduled basis.
• Establishes positive working relationships with representatives of community organizations, state/local agencies and associations, City management and staff, and the public.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Five (5) years of related experience and/or technical training, experience must include three (3) years as a supervisor.

 
Required Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Possess a TCEQ “A” License.
• Texas Drivers license or equivalent from any other US state
• Must have a basic first aid certificate or must obtain one within 6 months of the hire date and must maintain appropriate licenses and certificates.  

 
Preferred Education, Experience, and Licenses/Certificates:

• Associate’s degree (A.A./A.S.) from an accredited college or university. 
• Six or more years related experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 
Modern principles, practices, and techniques of treatment plant operations, quality assurance, process controls, and systems maintenance; testing methods and procedures, including qualitative and quantitative analysis; principles and practices of; design, planning, and development of treatment facilities; cost, time, and materials estimating; principles and practices of bacteriological and sampling techniques and mathematical analysis; methods and techniques of supervision, training, and motivation; applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations, including those governing wastewater treatment, quality monitoring and control; methods and techniques of scheduling work assignments; methods and techniques for record keeping and report preparation and writing with  proper  punctuation, spelling and grammar; occupational hazards and standard safety practices; and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases. Ability to operate heavy (vehicular) construction equipment such as dump truck, bucket lift truck, motor grader, backhoe, chainsaw, shovel, two-way radio, telephone, computer, measuring devices, meters (pH, Dissolved O2, Chlorine).Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell.   The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and push, pull, drag up to 150 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.