DWM Pollution Control Maintenance Manager (Intrenchment Creek)

About the role

This is a highly experienced professional who routinely exercises project leadership over complex projects, trains other professionals, or serves as a specialized subject matter expert in one or more specific areas. This level would be expected to have noticeably greater leadership or technical responsibilities than the Senior level.

Responsibilities

• Directs, coordinates, and supervises the maintenance of mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment, which includes coordinating repairs and installation of equipment at the water reclamation center.
• Affords assistance in the establishment and implementation of goals, policies, procedures, schedules, and methods for operations and maintenance of the facilities.
• Assists with the planning, organizing, and directing of the facilities for efficient plant processing.
• Reviews plant and laboratory reports and directs the adjustment of operational control parameters to ensure compliance and improve efficiency.
• Plans and recommends improvement of plant facilities through equipment acquisition; prepares or provides guidance in development of specifications.
• Prepares and reviews the requisition of supplies, materials, and equipment required to maintain an efficient operation.
• Provides technical assistance to consulting engineers; reviews plans and specifications for wastewater treatment and disposal construction projects.
• Makes critical decisions to resolve emergency conditions resulting from wastewater treatment and disposal system malfunctions and provides direction to plant staff accordingly.
• Makes purchasing or resource allocation decisions within organization guidelines.
• Interprets organizational policies and recommends exceptions.
• Ensures safety compliance.
• Counsels and trains subordinates.
• Conducts training programs.
• Implements disciplinary actions, as necessary.

Requirements

This is NOT a routine promotional level, and the specific justification for classification at this level must be documented.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience - High school diploma or equivalent. Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in sewage treatment operations, including two (2) years of supervisory experience.
• Licensures and Certifications - Basic Maintenance Technologist.
• Preferred Requirements - Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in sewage treatment operations, including five (5) years of supervisory experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of theory and practice of modern sewage treatment and of machines, equipment, and material used in such treatment.
• Knowledge of chemical and physical processes involved in advanced methods of sewage treatment.
• Knowledge of laboratory analyses and tests applicable to sewage treatment processes.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions necessary to safely perform work.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and regional laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of principles of organization, administration, budget, and personnel management.
• Skill in providing effective leadership and guidance to lower-level staff.
• Skill in operating basic hand and power tools.
• Skill in operating a motor vehicle.
• Ability to plan, organize, layout, assign, and schedule a varied and complex technical and maintenance program.
• Ability to supervise collection of computerized maintenance records and reports.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
• Ability to effectively supervise, train, and evaluate subordinates.
• Ability to participate in the selection of new plant personnel.
• Ability to use a personal computer.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and communicate complex technical documents and information.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.