Utility Assistant Plant Superintendent

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or GED or higher, and five (5) years of experience in either water or wastewater treatment plant operations and maintenance, including two (2) years in a supervisory or lead capacity.

Licenses and

Certifications:

Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state by the date of appointment.

Special Requirements:
If assigned to a Water Plant, must hold a Class "B" Water Certificate of Competency issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) by the time of application. If assigned to a Wastewater Plant, must hold a Class "B" Wastewater Certificate of Competency issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality?(TCEQ) by the time of application.

Under general supervision, oversee and coordinate water or wastewater treatment plant operations by ensuring regulatory compliance, monitoring and adjusting treatment processes and equipment, maintaining records and preventive maintenance programs, and supervising staff to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable plant performance.

• Oversee and coordinate plant operations. Includes ensuring compliance with federal and state requirements and departmental procedures.
• Inspect and monitor treatment plant operations through all stages of the water or wastewater treatment process.
• Take appropriate action to correct equipment and treatment deficiencies.
• Respond to emergencies and determine remedial action.
• Monitor sewage and water sample data.
• Analyze laboratory tests of effluent before injection or release.
• Make required adjustments to meet or exceed regulatory requirements.
• Regulate dosage of chemicals applied to sewage during treatment.
• Check for unusual noxious odors and other requirements to ensure compliance with wastewater treatment regulations.
• Read and interpret technical manuals, blueprints, and schematics to install, adjust, and set meters and gauges.

• Plan, schedule, and implement preventive maintenance program.
• Ensure availability of standby equipment in proper operating condition.
• Monitor plant equipment to identify malfunctions.
• Recommend repair or replacement of components and equipment.
• Oversee repair of blowers, aeration systems, clarifiers, digestion equipment, mixers, or similar mechanical equipment.
• Check completed work to ensure proper repairs and adjustments have been made.
• Inspect electrical equipment for overloads, shorts, loose connections, and power loss.
• Prepare and maintain daily and monthly equipment and process logs, power records, chemical and gas consumption records, and reports using automated databases.
• Maintain inventory and requisition supplies.

• Schedule, assign, and review operational and procedural activities.
• Prioritize and coordinate multiple crew activities.
• Instruct, guide, and check work.
• Appraise employee evaluations.
• Provide training and development to meet regulatory compliance.
• Maintain records of operator certification and training.
• Enforce personnel rules, regulations, and work standards.
• Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony.
• Interview applicants and recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, or other employee status changes.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history.