Operations & Maintenance Supervisor - Environmental Services Division (ESD)

3. Facilitate communication between City Administration/Management and staff to ensure City policy, ESD protocols/policy statements, and work instructions are followed. Provide staff answers to questions and feedback on their concerns, involving Management and Administration as needed. Investigate and resolve citizen complaints and problems.
4. Supervise work methods to ensure employee safety, site safety, and accomplishing safety training as needed.
5. Provide for the availability of supplies and materials for staff.  This includes specifying the keeping, storage, and ordering of tools, materials, supplies, and equipment parts.
6. Provide job understanding for reporting staff, including training, feedback, performance evaluations, and clear work instructions.
7.  Monitor and maintain electronic control/data gathering equipment and associated programming at the treatment plants, lift stations, and other locations in the field.  This includes Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs),  Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system-related radios, electronic sensor inputs to the PLCs and SCADA system, mechanical indicating devices, and related tools, software, and equipment.
8. Monitor and maintain system operation and performance, including treatment plants, lift stations, and other structures, especially during periods of high flow, temperature extremes, power outages, and other challenging conditions.
9. Assess crew performance.  Review work orders, operational logs, reports, and other records for accuracy and to determine the resolution for potential problems.  Evaluate the effectiveness of procedures in meeting work goals, modifying procedures as needed to ensure safety, effectiveness, and efficiency, in consultation with Management. Conduct staff performance evaluations in keeping with City policy.
10 Maintain records in a neat and organized manner and report on all facets of maintenance efforts.  Assembles and reports data to appropriate state and federal agencies, as required.
11. Perform other tasks as assigned.

Knowledge
1.  Thorough knowledge of modern wastewater treatment operations and maintenance and related engineering principles, practices, and techniques.
2. Thorough knowledge of state and federal requirements covering the proper operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment facilities.
3. Thorough knowledge of engineering principles and standard theories for wastewater treatment through the activated sludge process, chemical treatment, anaerobic digestion, and the use of associated equipment and interpretation of the effectiveness of results.
4. Working knowledge of the principles of water quality analysis and testing necessary for meeting state and federal water quality standards.
5. Working knowledge of computer software and applications used for asset management, budgeting, and for automation and control of the treatment process.
6. Some knowledge of modern sanitary, combined, and storm sewer operations and maintenance and related engineering principles, practices, and techniques.
  2. Keep accurate and detailed records.
3. Maintain the in-field hardware and software related to PLCs and system sensors.

Ability
1.  Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
2. Establish and maintain professional, effective working relationships with fellow employees, the public, supervisors, and managers.
3. Plan, schedule, motivate, and supervise a work force effectively in order to meet regulatory requirements and maintenance objectives.
4. Use good professional and administrative judgement.
5. Demonstrate necessary computer skills in database management, completion of records, and the maintenance of electronic data gathering and process control equipment.