Water Utilities Supervisor
Working for the City of McKinney is more than just a job; it's a chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others. Proudly recognized on the Top Workplaces USA list by USA TODAY, our team is dedicated to making McKinney one of the best places to work, live, and raise a family. Join us and start making a difference today. Our core values are Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE). We are also supported by servant-based leaders who foster and support a healthy, family-oriented culture. All new employees are expected to embrace and live by our core values and commit to helping us sustain our exceptional work environment as a high performance organization.
The Water Utilities Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the utilities crews and inspectors and ensuring proper operation and maintenance of the City's water distribution and wastewater collection system including mains, laterals and service lines, manholes, fire hydrants and valves.
General expectations for all employees include understanding how team, department, and City goals are interconnected, contributing to a positive work culture, maintaining regular and reliable attendance, assessing work performance, contributing to the development of others, and working as part of a team. Essential duties and responsibilities include overseeing various repair crews, managing projects, reviewing engineering plans, and maintaining equipment.
Ability to embrace and embody the City's core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (R.I.S.E.), communicate effectively, produce desired work outcomes, plan and organize work, review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and analyze data, operate equipment, utilize a computer, perform basic math, carry out instructions, and apply principles of persuasion.
Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED equivalency supplemented by a minimum of seven years' experience and / or training involving operation and maintenance of water and wastewater infrastructure, personal computer operations, and use of mechanical tools and equipment. Must have completed appropriate National Incident Management System (NIMS) training courses or the ability to obtain within six months of employment. Must pass a drug screen and background check, have a Class C Texas Driver's License, and a Class C (or higher) Water License. During storms or natural disasters, staff will be divided into two 12-hour shifts. During storms or natural disasters, staff may be called in while on vacation. If assigned to maintenance, must have a Class A commercial driver's license. Preferred qualifications include a Class II (or higher) Wastewater License and a Class B Water License.
Physical demands include the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and / or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (20-50 pounds). Some tasks involve the frequent use of coordination and manipulative skills in performing a variety of tasks with the full range of hand and power tools and shop equipment; or the skilled and complex operation of heavy equipment calling for adherence to exacting standards of depth, grade, dimensions and contours. Some tasks may require color perception and discrimination; taste perception and discrimination; odor perception and discrimination; depth perception and discrimination and visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communications ability. Work environment may involve exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.
The City of McKinney is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) committed to an alcohol / drug free workplace and to providing equal opportunities regardless of age, race, color, gender, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
The City offers a full complement of benefits including health insurance, legal services, tuition reimbursement, wellness program, retirement plans, and paid time off.
Wastewater Supervisor • Mckinney, TX, US