Water Treatment Operator IV Supervisor (Exempt)

About the role

This position will operate out of the Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant.

Responsibilities

• Improves staff effectiveness by counseling, training and recommending disciplinary action for employees; planning, delegating, monitoring, and appraising job tasks and results in a timely manner.
• Supervises personnel, which includes work allocation, time approval, hiring, training, orientation, and problem resolution; evaluates performance and makes recommendations for personnel actions; motivates employees to achieve peak productivity and performance.
• Develop measurable performance expectations for assigned staff according to department goals and objectives.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems.
• Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
• Assigns daily duties and evaluates performance of workers.
• Establishes or adjusts work schedules to meet maintenance schedules using knowledge of capacities of staff, machines and equipment.
• Maintains time and production records.
• Follows up on status of projects and jobs.
• Assists training programs supporting water O&M and operator certification.
• Provides oversight of all activities associated with the operation and maintenance of assigned water systems.
• Monitors the daily operation and maintenance of water treatment plant, water facilities, and the effluent quality of the treatment plant.
• Performs visual checks of the plant, facilities, machinery, chemical levels, and related systems to ensure proper operations.
• Detects or predicts equipment failures, potential leaks, or other problems.
• Oversees and ensures compliance with the rules, regulations, and policies of enforcement agencies.
• Ensures treatment compliance with established standards for appearance, repair, permits, and condition for water treatment facilities and distribution systems.
• Operates, maintains, and monitors the following water treatment plant and equipment: coagulation, aeration, activated carbon adsorption, sedimentation, filtration, disinfections, and de-chlorination processes, gauges and meters, and various piping and plumbing fixtures, sensors, instruments, control and instrument panels, HVAC equipment, generator systems, variable frequency drives, pump and motor assemblies.
• Prepares calculations, reports, and logs.
• Inspects and records plant equipment parameters.
• Adjusts functional parts of mechanical devices to optimize performance.
• Provides technical assistance to outages.
• Performs predetermined period analysis on water treatment parameters.
• Performs water analyses to ensure drinking water compliance standards.
• Tests routine water samples.
• Performs system inspection and maintenance.
• Examines mechanical equipment to diagnose problems as repairs or replaces.
• Maintains inventories and estimates to procure materials, supplies, chemicals, instruments and equipment required to operate and maintain treatment plant and facilities.
• Services and performs repairs on equipment and facilities.
• Performs and maintains cleanliness of buildings and grounds.
• Records and maintains treatment plant and/or distribution system operating records.
• Prepares reports for data and system analysis, special requests, and research purposes.
• Compiles, prepares, and submits all regulatory and permitting reports to regulatory agencies.
• Records and maintains plant log.
• Maintains detailed records of activities and laboratory reports.
• Responds to emergencies in a timely manner to prevent destruction or damage to private, public and District property.
• Promotes employee safety awareness, safety meetings, and compliance.
• Inspects project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety standards.
• Ensures the facilities and equipment is in safe operating condition by performing a regular visual inspection.
• Observes safety rules, and ensures and maintains a safe environment.
• Determines and plans current and future operational and maintenance needs for the treatment plant and water facilities to prepare annual capital and operation budgets.
• Prepares assessment reports and recommendation related to planning of capital projects and O&M activities for management approval.
• Achieves financial objectives by preparing and