Water Superintendent

The City of Manhattan Beach is actively seeking an experienced Water Superintendent to join our dynamic team in the Water Section of the Public Works Department! We are looking for a collaborative team player with strong communication skills, experience working in a boutique high-service-level community, technical knowledge in the field, and a predisposition to customer service.

The Water Section of the City of Manhattan Beach Public Works Department provides services to ensure that the City’s water supply is of the highest quality and meets all state and federal water quality requirements. In 2025, the City’s new greensand filtration water treatment facility was placed into operation, enhancing the treatment of local groundwater supplies and strengthening overall system reliability.

The City’s three water storage facilities have a combined capacity of nearly 10 million gallons. The City’s Water Plant Operators sample water weekly throughout the City and send the samples to an independent laboratory for analysis. Manhattan Beach has maintained an excellent record of providing safe, high-quality water to its residents for over 100 years.

• Schedule, coordinate, train, supervise and evaluate the work of water operations personnel engaged in water production, water quality maintenance, and distribution work.
• Organize and prioritize service requests related to the maintenance and repair of water mains, fire hydrants, gate valves, check valves, water service lines, water meters, City‑owned park drinking fountains, flow meters, motor control centers, pump control valves, flow control valves, pressure‑sustaining valves, booster/well pumps and motors, chemical systems, water filtration systems, water reservoirs, SCADA and other facilities.
• Plan daily and longer‑term inspection, testing, and maintenance goals; review work needs and establish daily schedules.
• Estimate material, labor and time requirements for work projects, oversee contract jobs and order materials and equipment.
• Initiate field inspections, oversee the work of crews to evaluate progress and analyze and recommend improvements in work methods and operations.
• Oversee Advanced Metering Infrastructure and assign daily work as requested by the Finance Department.
• Communicate and enforce workplace safety standards in compliance with current state and federal regulations, including training, proper equipment usage and work‑site inspections.
• Develop and standardize procedures and methods to improve and continuously monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of assigned programs, service delivery methods, and procedures. Assess and monitor workload, administrative and support systems, and identify and make recommendations for improvement.
• Manage the city‑wide water flushing program, oversee the operations of a Neutral Output Discharge Elimination System (NO‑DES) and dead‑end flushing program to ensure optimal water quality and system performance.
• Participate in planning and execution of capital improvements projects, including planning, consulting, coordination and inspection with the City’s Engineering Division, contractors, consultants and other parties working on or near water facilities, infrastructure and rights‑of‑way.
• Participate in the selection, training, development and evaluation of staff and recommend appropriate personnel actions. Determine staff training needs, recommend and provide staff development opportunities, certification programs and relevant training activities.
• Prepare monthly water sampling, production and distribution reports and assist with the preparation of the Annual Water Quality Report, Water Loss Audit Report, Lead and Copper Rule Report (LCRR) compliance and Electronic Annual Report (eAR); review laboratory analysis report data.
• Investigate problems or complaints reported by Water Operators, departmental representatives, officials and the general public; administer and respond to inquiries and complaints related to water quality, water service disruptions, high usage readings and construction and maintenance work.
• Respond to water distribution, production and water quality emergency calls as needed.
• Oversee and…