Water Treatment Supervisor bei Casitas Municipal Water District, CA

About the Department

Under the general direction of the Operations and Maintenance Manager, supervises, plans and coordinates the services and operations of the district’s 4MGD groundwater and 65MGD surface water treatment facilities. Provides daily oversight for the operation and monitoring of the district’s treatment and distribution SCADA systems, Casitas dam, and aeration systems. Coordinate assigned activities with other divisions, outside agencies and the general public; performs related work as required; ensures work quality and adherence to established policies and procedures. Provides highly responsible and complex staff assistance to the Manager of Operations. This position supervises all Water Treatment Operators, OIT through V and the Casitas damtender. 

Position Duties

Essential Functions:
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class. 
Primary duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Serves as the district’s principal “chief” operator performing shift operator duties in addition to supervising the organization, staffing, and operational activities for multiple water treatment facilities, SCADA systems, and Casitas Dam.
• Ensures treatment plant rates and water quality requirements meet distribution demands on a continuous basis. Implement procedures and priorities regarding distribution pumping schedules and reservoir levels based on TOU pumping, seasonal requirements and maintenance routines; coordinate decisions and activities with outside departments and plant personnel.
• Attend, participate in, and contribute to staff meetings including safety, supervisory and sectional group meetings.
• Provides instruction to assigned personnel; ensures that working conditions are safe and employees are trained in safe work practices and procedures. 
• Develop and implement goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the water treatment facilities and Casitas Dam operations and maintenance; identify resource needs; recommend and implement policies and procedures.
• Interview, select, train, motivate and evaluate water treatment staff; perform employee evaluations; work with personnel to correct deficiencies; implement discipline procedures.
• Develop and administer the section's budget, forecast funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, supplies, maintenance and capital improvements; approve and direct the monitoring of expenditures; recommend adjustments as necessary.
• Coordinate assigned services and activities with personnel in other sections and outside agencies and organizations; prepare and present staff reports and other necessary correspondence.
• Ensure that the maintenance of Casitas dam and related facilities are maintained at the highest level possible at all times and in accordance with the Casitas Dam Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assist Engineering department with the review of plans, specifications, proposals, and bid packets; submit recommended changes as necessary; perform field verification checks on existing plans and prints.
• Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of potable water treatment.
• Resolve complex technical problems related to plant operations; evaluates work process, techniques, and operational data to develop recommendations to improve water quality standards, plant effectiveness and efficiencies.
• Perform special projects and assignments as requested. Supervise the maintenance of time, material and equipment use records; requisition supplies and materials; receives and stores routine materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Perform the inspection of water treatment and dam facilities and equipment for needed maintenance and repairs.
• Organize, direct and implement operation and maintenance schedules.
• Ensure facility compliance with Federal, State and local rules, laws and regulations.
• Interpret and apply District policies and procedures.
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Thorough knowledge of the operation and maintenance of water treatment plant system equipment and facilities; water treatment principles, methods and practices, including safety regulations pertaining to the work; mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic principles; practices, tools and equipment used to maintain, repair, overhaul and calibrate a variety of water treatment plant equipment and facilities; principles and practices of standardized water quality tests; state and federal regulations governing the operation of a water treatment plant. Working knowledge of layout, equipment, instrumentation, and functions of a water treatment plant, including each unit process in a conventional water treatment plant; safety rules, codes, regulations and practices used in operation, maintenance, and repair work, including confined space and HAZWOPER procedures; federal and state regulations applicable to water treatment, water quality, hazardous materials, and waste handling; methods and precautions in storing and handling chlorine and other hazardous chemicals; water treatment process control strategies including flow-pacing, feedback, feed-forward and combined processes. General knowledge of principles and techniques of effective supervision including work scheduling and performance evaluations; advanced technological developments in water treatment and water quality. 

Skilled in operating water treatment system equipment, including automatic control devices; performing minor maintenance, making operating adjustments to water treatment system equipment; maintaining a safe & reliable water supply for customers; using hand and power tools; reading equipment specifications and instructions. Skilled in modern computer applications such as e-mail applications, word processing, spreadsheets calendar applications, geographical information systems (GIS) and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) 

Ability to maintain knowledge of and compliance with ever changing state and federal regulations. Ability to plan, direct, organize, schedule, assign, review and evaluate the work of others ; establish and maintain effective working relationships; communicate effectively, verbally and in writing; prepare clear and concise reports, budgets, and contract documents; recognize unusual, inefficient, or dangerous operating conditions and take appropriate action; accurately read, interpret and record data from gauges, meters and a SCADA system; read and interpret plant piping and distribution diagrams; observe, inspect, analyze system equipment and facilities; and compile, evaluate and analyze complex data and information and recommend or take actions; adjust plant equipment as needed.  

Education and Experience:
Any combination of education and experience that has led to the acquisition of the knowledge, skills, and abilities as indicated above including completion of twelfth grade, or its equivalent.  A typical way to obtain the requisite knowledge and skills and abilities would be: 

•  Experience: Five years of experience in the operation and maintenance of potable water treatment facilities including two years of administrative and supervisory responsibility.
• Training: Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in chemistry, biology, civil engineering, or a related field. 

• Experience: Eight years of progressive experience in the operation and maintenance of potable water treatment facilities including three years of experience as a certified Grade V Treatment Plant Operator and two years administrative and supervisory responsibility.
• Training: A two-year degree (AS) in a water related field that includes at least two courses in Supervision.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• Possession of a valid Class C California driver’s license.
• Possession of a valid Grade V Water Treatment Plant Operator Certificate issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board.
• Possession of a valid Grade III Water Distribution Operator Certificate issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board.
• CPR/First Aid certificate.

Other Qualifications

Work Environment or Environmental Elements:
Employees work indoors and outdoors, and may be exposed to cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, loud noise levels, vibration, confining workspace, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, and hazardous physical substances and fumes. Employees may periodically be required work in confined spaces, tunnels, intake structures. on ladders, or at heights of up to 50 feet including work on elevated structures, boom lifts, and towers. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives, and contractors in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures. 

Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Communicates orally and in writing with district management, co-workers, and the public in face-to-face, one-to-one, and group settings. The employee is required to have manual dexterity sufficient to operate a district vehicle, computers and standard office machines such as fax, calculator, telephone, copiers, and similar equipment. Ability to communicate in person and over the telephone or radio. Must possess mobility to work in the field, in District buildings and facilities; strength, stamina and mobility to perform light to medium physical work, to work in confined spaces, around machines, to walk on uneven terrain, and to climb and descend ladders, and operate varied hand and power tools and construction equipment. Must possess the ability to carry, push, pull, reach, and lift equipment and parts weighing up to 50 lbs.; stoops, kneels, crouches, crawls, and climbs during routine work; works in an environment with exposure to dust, dirt, and temperature changes between cool and hot; ability to wear a gas mask is required. Frequently walks in uneven terrain, in an outdoor environment, making inspections of District facilities and treatment plant projects; works with and around hazardous chemicals; may be subjected to adverse weather conditions, may stand, walk or sits for extended periods of time.; Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and color vision.  

Other Requirements:

• United States citizenship or legal eligibility to work in the United States.
• Medical evaluation and pre-employment physical and drug screening to determine physical fitness for the job.
• Acceptable driving record consistent with the standards established by the district.
• Participation in job training or professional development programs.

Working Conditions:
Incumbents must be willing to work as needed during emergency conditions, which may include after hours, weekends and holidays; must be willing to participate in the treatment plant, customer service, or distribution operator’s standby schedule on an as needed basis. 

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