Water​/Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent

WATER/WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SUPERINTENDENT

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This position is responsible for the overall management, direction, and regulatory compliance of Manatee County’s Water Treatment Plant and/or Wastewater Treatment Facilities, including associated storage, pumping, reuse, and distribution systems. The Superintendent ensures the reliable production of safe drinking water and/or high-quality reclaimed water, promotes operational excellence, and ensures all assigned facilities operate safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with County, state, and federal requirements.

Work Location: 17915 Waterline Rd. Bradenton, FL 34212

Work Hours: Monday - Friday / 7:00am - 4:00pm

Expected Starting Annual Range: $89,760.52 - $

• Plans, organizes, supervises, and evaluates all operational and maintenance activities for assigned water and/or wastewater treatment facilities, including basins, storage tanks, high-service pumping, reuse systems, and the Manatee County Master Reuse System (MCMRS).
• Provides high-level leadership, direction, and technical support to operators, maintenance teams, control room staff, and supervisors to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
• Maintains a strong safety culture and ensures full compliance with OSHA, County, and plant-specific safety requirements.
• Ensures all facilities operate in accordance with FDEP, EPA, SWFWMD, and other applicable regulations, permits, and reporting requirements.
• Provides high-level oversight and accountability for water quality sampling, monitoring programs, monthly operating reports, incident notifications, and all regulatory compliance activities conducted by staff.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for regulatory inspections, site audits, compliance reviews, and emergency response events.
• Provides high-level management of MCMRS reuse permit requirements, including reuse storage lakes, ground storage tanks, and associated pumping systems.
• Administers the Utilities CMMS-driven preventive and corrective maintenance program to ensure safe, compliant, and reliable operation of all mechanical, electrical, SCADA, and process treatment systems.
• Evaluates operational performance, identifies areas needing corrective action, and ensures that process changes are properly implemented by supervisory staff.
• Investigates and evaluates new materials, technologies, equipment, automation, and best practices that can improve plant efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Participates in planning, design, budgeting, and execution of capital improvement projects, facility expansions, rehabilitations, and major equipment replacements.
• Reviews engineering plans, specifications, and construction documents; works closely with consultants, contractors, and Engineering staff to ensure constructability, operational needs, and minimal service disruption.
• Provides operational guidance and input during CMAR, design-build, testing, commissioning, and facility startup activities.
• Assists in developing and administering operational and capital budgets.
• Prepares and approves requisitions, equipment purchases, and technical specifications.
• Manages chemical usage, energy consumption, staffing levels, and maintenance expenditures to support efficient and cost-effective operations.
• Interviews, selects, trains, and evaluates assigned staff; ensures high performance standards and regulatory certification compliance.
• Develops training programs, promotes professional development, and supports succession planning.
• Initiates disciplinary actions when necessary and in accordance with County policies.
• Coordinates plant activities with other divisions and communicates operational status, emergencies, performance metrics, regulatory issues, and project updates to Utilities leadership.
• Prepares operational summaries, incident reports, technical memoranda, and presentations for senior leadership or the Board of County Commissioners.
• Leads operational response during storms, raw water quality events, plant upsets,…