Program Coordinator (Sewage Treatment Operations Manager)

Sewer Treatment Operations Manager

The City of Wichita is not an E-Verify Employer.

Distinguishing Features of Work :

As the Sewer Treatment Operations Manager, you'll take on a pivotal leadership role in ensuring the smooth, efficient, and safe operation of multiple sewage treatment plants. In this highly responsible and dynamic position, you'll oversee daily operational, mechanical, and custodial activities, making critical decisions that directly impact the success of plant operations. You'll lead a dedicated team, assigning and reviewing their work, troubleshooting complex challenges, and optimizing processes to ensure top-tier wastewater treatment. You'll also play a pivotal role in design and construction activities, ensuring that projects align with the operational needs of the treatment plants.

In addition to managing the team, you'll play a key role in overseeing the biosolids land application program, monitoring biological and chemical processes, and driving operational improvements. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate closely with others, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations while constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance plant performance. Success in this role is measured by the achievement of goals and consistent, high-level plant efficiency. You'll also play a pivotal role in design and construction activities, ensuring that projects align with the operational needs of the treatment plants.

Workdays and Hours - Monday - Friday - 8 : 00am - 5 : 00pm

Bargaining Unit : Employees Council

Posting may close at any time

Examples of Work Performed :

• Plans, schedules and directs work methods and procedures for operational, mechanical, and laboring activities within the sewage treatment plants.
• Supervises staff in the operational, mechanical and laboring activities within the sewage treatment plants.
• Trains and evaluates personnel in biological and chemical processes, plant operations, maintenance and safety procedures.
• Oversees the biosolids land application program, its supervisor and staff.
• Reviews and interprets biological and chemical data and directs Plant Operators of process changes
• Ensures that equipment is functioning smoothly; advises operators about equipment operations.
• Develops reports of plant operations for the Division Manager and delivers instructions concerning changes in procedures or special situations to Plant Operators
• Compiles necessary operating and time reports.
• Determines the necessity for immediate action in the case of emergencies.
• May assume duties in superintendent's absence.
• These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive.
• Other related duties may be assigned as needed.

Requirements of Work :

Required Experience and Training :

Preferred Experience and Training :

Please note that this position is part of a random drug testing pool, and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.

Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre-employment physical, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory evaluation of the results of a criminal record check.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

City of Wichita Full-Time Employee Benefits :