Electrical Maintenance Supervisor Job Chico area,California USA,Engineering

Overview

The City of Chico is seeking one well-qualified candidate to fill a position at the Wastewater Treatment Plant with experience working in industrial water plant environments. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to customer service, a positive attitude and good interpersonal and problem solving skills. The individual should strive to foster a positive work environment that best serves the community of Chico.

This union is anticipating a pay increase of 5% upon Council approval effective 05/31/26.

Definition / Distinguishing Characteristics

Under general direction from the Wastewater Treatment Manager, performs electrical and instrumentation work with a minimum of technical guidance. Performs complex electrical work and preventative maintenance on electrical distribution systems, motors, pumps, and instrumentation; sewer and storm water collection and pumping systems; and supervises other technical and maintenance personnel; performs related work as required.

Supervision Received and Exercised

Plans, supervises, and reviews the work of staff performing mechanical/electrical maintenance and repair duties for water and wastewater systems, wastewater treatment, and plant equipment such as water pump stations and sewer lift stations; personally performs work supervised; makes recommendations for action and assists in policy and procedure development.

Class Characteristics

The work of this class involves responsibility for planning and supervising the daily, weekly, and job specific work of employees performing maintenance, installation, calibration and repair work on a wide variety of electrical equipment. It may also involve directing instrumentation maintenance work.

Examples of Typical Job Functions (Illustrative Only)

Perform a variety of skilled tasks in the preventative maintenance, repair, installation, and calibration of electrical, electronic, telephone, pneumatic, hydraulic, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.

Radio, telemetry, and instrumentation equipment, mechanical equipment, and analyzers.

Install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain instruments and control systems to assist in the monitoring and control of plant and pumping station processes.

Assists in the development, construction, and installation of new electrical systems and maintenance, repair or replacement of electrical equipment.

Maintain electrical transformers, generators, solar systems, and medium voltage (480-600 volts) distribution and control systems.

Prepare specifications for purchases of parts and supplies.

Maintain accurate records.

Research and develop information needed by department management.

Operate computer equipment and software.

Develop field sketches and update record drawings of electrical systems.

Supervise, direct and evaluate non-operational maintenance and electrical personnel.

Prepare technical reports as required.

Motor vehicles, generators, multi-meters, analyzers, oscilloscopes, pumps, gauges, common power and hand tools; shovels, conduit bender, wire stripper, wrenches, detection devices; mobile radio, phone, personal computer including word processing and other software, copy and fax machines, calculator, and a variety of electrical equipment;

Perform related assignments as necessary.

Knowledge of:

Design, installation, maintenance and repair of industrial electrical systems;
Occupational hazards and safety procedures related to the position;
Medium voltage distribution systems and supervisory controls;
National Electric Code and other appropriate standards and specifications;
Principles and techniques of repairing, calibrating, and maintaining wastewater plant instrumentation;
Electrical and electronic theory;
Pneumatic theory; industrial process control;
Mathematical computations to perform the work;
Tools and materials used in the development, construction, and maintenance of electrical equipment in the operation of a wastewater treatment plant, including collection system pumping and storage facilities;
Basic policies and procedures for plant operation, maintenance equivalent to those utilized by the City of Chico;
Principles and practices of supervision, training, and evaluations;

Ability to:

Plan, schedule and assign work to non-operational maintenance and electrical personnel;
diagnose and detect faults in complex electronic and electrical equipment;
fabricate various panels, control systems and conduit runs;
Safely use and care for a variety of tools and equipment;
Compute power and load requirements for medium voltage industrial systems;
Operate a variety of test instruments;
Read and prepare wiring diagrams;
Maintain accurate records, technical reports and estimates;
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing; understand and interpret oral and written instructions;
Operate computer equipment and software;
Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of duties;
Observe all appropriate safety precautions as required, including Cal/OSHA General Industry…