- Salary
- $97k – $102k/yr
- Location
- Wastewater Plant - 288 Post Oak Road, TX, US
- Education
- High School
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
JOB SUMMARY
Under the general direction of the Wastewater and Laboratory Assistant Manager, this position is responsible for planning, directing, and supervising the City’s wastewater treatment and sludge disposal operations to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements.
To be successful in this role, the leader will be required to demonstrate a high level of both soft skills and character traits including emotional intelligence, conflict management skills, uncompromising integrity, clear and timely communication, accountability, adaptability, and resiliency.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Effectively lead employees towards fulfilling the City’s vision, mission, goals, and tenets (People – Quality – Image) by providing an inclusive work environment that fosters psychological safety, employee development, open communication, departmental cooperation, teamwork, and constructively resolves conflicts.
- Provide leadership and exceptional service to others by dealing skillfully and honestly, recognizing and rewarding outstanding job performance, and supporting and mentoring staff to continuously improve teamwork and service delivery.
- Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the work of department employees to ensure the proper operation and maintenance of wastewater equipment, treatment processes and facilities to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Provide support with developing policies, procedures, and ongoing training programs to ensure the safety, security and proper operation of the wastewater treatment plant processes and facilities.
- Develop work plans that ensure employees properly monitor, operate, and maintain wastewater and sludge processes, facilities, and equipment to ensure compliance with applicable permits/regulations.
- Responsible for the implementation of plant optimization measures to ensure responsible stewardship of city resources, quality use of employee’s time, and consistent regulatory compliance.
- Approve bi-weekly payroll, conduct performance evaluations, proactively counsel employees to enhance performance, and recommend staff improvements and disciplinary actions to management.
- Provide support with the recruitment and selection of wastewater employees.
- Provide input for developing department budgets and manage purchasing activities.
- Provide support with planning, design and construction phase activities for capital improvement projects, including wastewater treatment plant expansions, rehabilitations, and asset management activities.
- Coordinate project activities with other City departments, engineers, outside contractors, and regulatory agencies.
- Provide ongoing status reports to the Wastewater and Laboratory Assistant Manager on department activities, capital improvement/contract projects, any major shift in policies or procedures and the compliance status of the wastewater treatment plant.
- Prepare ongoing monthly data summaries for the TCEQ NetDMR system and provide support with entering compliance data into the US EPA and TCEQ electronic reporting sites.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge of:
- Principles of supervision, training and development, and effective change management.
- Principles and practices of effective employee relations.
- Conventional wastewater treatment and sludge handling/disposal processes.
- Advanced MBR wastewater treatment processes.
- US EPA and TCEQ regulatory requirements for wastewater treatment plants.
- Operation and maintenance of equipment commonly found in a wastewater treatment plant.
- EPA approved wastewater procedures, including field testing, sample collection, preservation, and chain of custody documentation.
- Laboratory and field equipment and testing practices used for process control and compliance samples.
- Safe work practices and risk management associated with wastewater treatment plant operations.
- Fundamental wastewater utility calculations.
- SCADA, process control systems, and electrical system components.
- Computers and software that operates in database environment and Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to:
- Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the work of employees and delegate authority and responsibility efficiently and effectively.
- Supervise staff, plan, assign, schedule, review work, and oversee employee productivity.
- Anticipate and address workforce planning gaps, employee development needs, and coaching opportunities to keep the team capable and growing.
- Develop, implement, and administer goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for providing effective and efficient services.
- Implement an effective document management system, records control program, and computerized data management system.
- Conduct data analysis and develop/maintain electronic or paper forms, logs, reports and other correspondence using software applications.
- Communicate in English, clearly and concisely, orally and in writing. Follow detailed oral and written instructions and adhere to prescribed procedures.
- Convey technical information to employees, management, contractors, engineers, and other departments using oral, written and/or computer-based forms of communication.
- Comprehend and make inferences from written material and instructions to determine actions needed to perform tasks.
- Read, interpret, and apply complex technical documents, regulations, and instructions.
- Establish and maintain effective and harmonious working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, management, regulatory officials, and the public.
- Ability to lift 50lbs without assistance.
- Work varying shifts to include days, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and on-call as assigned.
Experience and Education: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required level of knowledge, skills, abilities, and licenses may qualify.
Experience:
- Five years of increasingly responsible mid-level managerial and administrative experience in a municipal organization working at a wastewater treatment plant or other related facility.
- Five years of experience supervising a TCEQ Category A (greater than 10 MGD) conventional activated sludge, advanced MBR treatment process, or similar wastewater treatment plant.
- Ten years of combined experience working in operations and maintenance programs at a conventional activated sludge, advanced MBR treatment process, or similar wastewater plant.
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in water/environmental management, engineering, public works management, public administration or other closely related field is desired.
- TCEQ approved Water Utility and Advanced Management courses are required.
Licenses/Certifications:
- Valid Class “C” Motor Vehicle Operator’s License is required.
- Valid TCEQ Class “A” Wastewater Operator’s license is required.
- Certified Water Professional credential is preferred.
The essential duties of this position are performed in a field environment, in a laboratory and in a professional office setting. Incumbents can reasonably expect to be exposed to all weather conditions and various hazardous substances such as biological and chemical agents on a routine basis. Additionally, incumbents can expect exposure to various environmentally stressful conditions such as temperature extremes, moisture and humidity, ultraviolet radiation, occasional insect nuisances, odors, and noise. This exposure requires the incumbent to wear protective clothing and other personal protective equipment. Incumbents may also be exposed to conditions that could affect the respiratory system, such as fumes, odors, dust, mist, gases or poor ventilation. Incumbents assigned to this position must be physically capable of operating a half-ton pickup and have an acceptable driving record. Incumbents assigned to this position must be physically capable of lifting, carrying equipment weighing up to 50 lbs. without assistance. Incumbents assigned to this position must be physically able to sit and perform repetitive hand motion (such as typing) for extended periods of time, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, reaching overhead and climb in the performance of their daily duties. Additionally, incumbents assigned to this position must be able to perform essential job duties in all weather conditions, be capable of distinguishing between colors and must be able to hear audible alarms and see visual signals.
This position has been classified as a “safety-sensitive” position. All incumbents assigned to a “safety-sensitive” position shall be required to comply with all provisions of the City of Sherman, Texas Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.
