Supervisor - Wastewater Treatment Plant - Dallas Water Utilities - Multiple Locations (Civil Service)

Job Summary

The Supervisor-WWTP supervises, leads, and monitors all waste water treatment plant operations for the Dallas Water Utilities. This position provides leadership, expertise, and direction for the waste water treatment plant operations; supervises staff performing general operations activities and handling customer issues or complaints across the City; prioritizes tasks, schedules and assigns maintenance requests, and ensures that staff are completing work on schedule, and have clear performance expectations.

Essential Functions

• Provides leadership, expertise, and direction for the waste water treatment plant operations; supervises staff performing general operations activities and handling customer issues or complaints across the City; prioritizes tasks, schedules and assigns maintenance requests, and ensures that staff are completing work on schedule, and have clear performance expectations.
• Hires, trains, and delivers performance evaluation and enforces discipline; verifies and approves time, manages equipment, tools, chemicals, and technology and performs other supervisory tasks for department personnel.
• Participates in the development and implementation of long range plans, programs, and schedules; participates in the development and implementation of budget and resource allocation; determines goals and objectives needing emphasis; coordinates and facilitates the accurate management and oversight of all waste water treatment operations to ensure consistent and safe services.
• Identifies, troubleshoots, and addresses issues or concerns with treatment, production, and delivery methods, equipment, and facilities; checks and evaluates maintenance and treatment standards and assists in troubleshooting issues or equipment failures; performs audits and gives technical and mechanical direction.
• Plans, controls, supervises, and coordinates activities and evaluates work completion; participates in and conducts various staff meetings to ensure equipment availability, reliability, and capacity in support of waste water treatment activities.
• Makes sure waste water plant performance complies with local, state, and federal regulations; supervises the use and application of chemicals and oversees laboratory analysis on plant samples; files necessary paperwork and works to optimize services and maintenance activities.
• Hears and resolves serious complaints or simple grievances from employees; refers serious grievances to higher level managers; effects disciplinary actions or recommends serious disciplinary actions to managers.
• Finds and implements methods to improve production or effectiveness.

Knowledge And Skills

• Knowledge of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality limits for chemicals and turbidity.
• Knowledge of water purification or wastewater treatment plant equipment, processes and procedures or pump station equipment.
• Knowledge of OSHA safety and HazMat handling.
• Ability to supervise, advise, and counsel technical and mechanical staff.
• Ability to oversee and preform advanced wastewater treatment methods.
• Ability to perform a variety of manual labor for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and work with heavy equipment.
• Ability to maintain record keeping or work log system.
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

Education

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or GED.
• Experience: Five (5) years of experience in any of the following Wastewater areas: Construction, Engineering, Operations, Maintenance AND Two (2) years of experience with supervisory/management responsibilities.
• Licenses: Current Class B (or higher) Wastewater Operator license from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)*Valid driver license with good driving record.
• Other Requirements: May require varying shifts including nights, weekends and/or holidays. May be subject to twenty-four/seven (24/7) call-out.

Pay

The salary listed on this job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications. City of Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.