Water Systems Superintendent

Summary

Manages operations of the city's surface water and groundwater treatment systems, including but not limited to the surface water treatment plant, elevated storage towers and water intake / pumping station; supervises department personnel; prepares and monitors annual department budget; completes required paperwork; and responds to customer complaints.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manages operations of the city's water treatment plants;
• Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the City's water treatment and production process;
• Supervises department personnel, including assigning and reviewing work, conducting performance reviews, training, and recommending and executing personnel actions such as hiring, transferring, promoting, disciplining, and dismissing employees;
• Prepares and monitors annual department budget;
• Completes paperwork and prepares reports required by state and federal agencies;
• Establishes procedures in response to new Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations and requirements;
• Purchases equipment, parts, and supplies for water plants, elevated storage towers, and water intake / pumping station;
• Oversees testing of water samples and bacteria analysis, including setting up procedures, collecting samples, and assigning sample work to plant operators;
• Responds to customer complaints, including determining the source of solution to water treatment problems;
• Reports important information to the Director of Water and Wastewater and General Manager in the absence of the Director of Water and Wastewater;
• Ensures plant personnel and others entering the facility follow established safety procedures and protocols while working at the facility;
• Ensures that plant equipment is running properly, including working on pump stations and other equipment as necessary; and
• Works with SCADA personnel on correcting problems and improve control operations.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervises department personnel, including assigning and reviewing work, conducting performance reviews, training, and recommending and executing personnel actions such as hiring, transferring, promoting, disciplining, and dismissing employees.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and / or Experience

High school graduation or its equivalent plus five years of experience operating a surface water and / or groundwater treatment facility, at least two of which involved supervision; or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Prefer ground water and surface water experience.

Knowledge Of

General management principles; surface water and groundwater treatment principles, processes, and procedures; budgeting principles and procedures; computers; and standard office practices and procedures.

Skill / Ability To

Operate computers; oversee and administer water treatment process; perform basic and complex mathematical calculations; establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and the general public; develop, organize, motivate, and effectively utilize staff; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; and read and interpret manuals, policies, and other documents.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid Class C Texas driver's license; and must possess a TCEQ Class A Water License.

Physical Demands

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is required to sit, use hands to operate office equipment, including telephone and computer keyboard, reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk; and the employee may be required to lift and / or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds, such as tools and equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee frequently faces difficult and stressful situations. The employee has frequent contact with other employees, both within and outside of the assigned department, and with the public and other organizations; interactions often involve sensitive or difficult issues that require persuasion and negotiation. The employee is constantly required to change tasks frequently and to perform tedious, exacting work. The employee frequently is required to work under time pressures to meet deadlines, to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, and to work closely with others as part of and / or leader of a team. The employee may be exposed to outdoor elements, loud noises, vibrations, and respiratory hazards such as dust, gases, and chemicals; however, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

All offers of employment shall be made contingent upon the successful completion of pre-employment background and other screenings, as determined by the City of Brenham. Depending on the requirements of the position, the following background and pre-employment screening(s) may be conducted :

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