SUPERINTENDENT, WATER AND SEWER II Grade 25

UNCLASSIFIED POSITION IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED required, supplemented by vocational or technical training in Water treatment field or a related field; supplemented by Supplemented by five years of experience in Water Treatment to include two years of lead or supervisory experience ; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license (as required by position assignment); State of Georgia Certification as a Water Distribution System Operator. Flagger Certification preferred; Waterwater Collection System Operator License preferred; Trench Safety Certification preferred.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.

Examination:
The examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience, accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be rated as qualified. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position.

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL BEFORE THEY ARE SUBMITTED. PLEASE REVIEW ALL APPLICATIONS FOR ACCURACY AND MAKE ALL CORRECTIONS BEFORE SUBMITTAL BECAUSE ERRORS CAN RESULT IN NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.
 

Purpose of Classification:

The purpose of this classification is to perform process duties related to managing the operations of the County's water system and wastewater collection system, including supervising assigned staff; preparing assigned annual budget; and overseeing activities related to the installation, maintenance, and repair of the water system infrastructure, as well as activities related to the development and monitoring of work plans, and the scheduling of preventative and corrective maintenance requirements. Superintendent, Water and Sewer II, is distinguished from Water System Superintendent I in that the former supervises assigned staff and prepares assigned area budget in addition to overseeing various administrative functions and managing the operations of the County's water system, whereas the latter supervises assigned staff and controls all field operations but does not oversee budgeting and other administrative functions. Superintendent, Water and Sewer II, is distinguished from Sewer System Superintendent I in that the former supervises assigned staff and prepares assigned area budget in addition to overseeing various administrative functions and managing the operations of the County's sewer system, whereas the latter oversees field operations but does not oversee budgeting and other administrative functions.

Essential Functions:

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Supervises assigned staff, including establishing workloads, prioritizing work assignments, evaluating employee performance, interpreting and enforcing policies and procedures, resolving staff issues, making hiring or termination decisions/recommendations, and administering disciplinary action as required.

Develops and monitors work plans, which includes prioritizing work for all units, scheduling projects and issuing and approving work orders.

Reviews sewer system construction plans and recommends changes.

Inspects construction projects for safety compliance.

Oversees contracted work for system design.

Manages project contracts.

Prepares assigned annual budget for equipment, supplies, staff, and contracted services.

Prepares periodic reports and ensures the accuracy of system records.

Attends county and public meetings.

Responds to questions from the public, department officials and elected officials and resolves customer concerns and/or issues.

Provides instruction to staff in emergency situations.

Coordinates efforts with other agencies, jurisdictions, and contractors concerning water line maintenance and installation and negotiates solutions to problems affecting multiple agencies, cities, and the state.

Estimates costs for capital improvement projects.

Resolves customer concerns and/or issues.

Reviews construction project plans to identify water facility problems.

Prepares quarterly reports and ensures the accuracy of system records.

Ensures adherence to federal and state laws and public water distribution system guidelines.

Additional Functions:

Performs other related duties as required.

 

Performance Aptitudes:

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to coordinate, manage, and/or correlate data. Includes exercising judgment in determining time, place and/or sequence of operations, referencing data analyses to determine necessity for revision of organizational components, and in the formulation of operational strategy.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to function in a managerial capacity for a division or organizational unit; includes the ability to make decisions on procedural and technical levels.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver, and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and/or rapid adjustments.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and  information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving broader aspects of organizational programs and operations, moderately unstable situations, or the direction, control and planning of an entire program or set of programs.

 

It is the policy of Fulton County that there will be equal opportunity for every citizen, employee and applicant, based upon merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, genetics, age, disability or sexual orientation.