Chief Operator Wastewater Treatment Plant

Chief Plant Operator is a senior-level position responsible for managing and supervising the operations and maintenance of the wastewater treatment plant.

Includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Oversees and coordinates daily operations of WWTP ensuring compliance with regulations and permits.
• Supervises & trains plant operators, maintenance staff, and other personnel.
• Enforces safety protocols and emergency response plans.
• Assists in performance evaluations and personnel action plans.
• Assists in development and maintains standard operating procedures and maintenance schedules.
• Analyzes data and optimizes plant performance and making adjustments as needed.
• Collaborates with management on capital improvement projects.
• Ensures compliance with environmental regulations, permits, and laws.
• Performs technical and administrative tasks including reports and records.
• Assists in scheduling plant operators shift assignments and training schedules.
• Performs complex laboratory tests and analyzes results to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Operates skid steer and telehandlers.
• Performs manual labor, housekeeping, and grounds keeping tasks.
• May perform other duties as assigned by WWTP Superintendent or Manager.

• Complex wastewater treatment processes and principles.
• Chemical addition and treatment chemicals.
• Complex Laboratory tests and analysis.
• Safety protocols and regulations.
• Manage and oversee equipment operation and maintenance.
• Regulatory requirements and compliance.
• Complex process control and optimization techniques.
• Strong understanding of hydraulics, mechanics, electrical, I&C, process control, laboratory, and microbiology.

• Managing operation and control of treatment process.
• Managing equipment maintenance and repair.
• Complex Troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Clear and concise communication and record keeping.
• Fostering and promoting teamwork.

• Analyze data and make decisions to more complex issues.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems through corrective action.
• Communicate and delegate assignments effectively.
• Work safely, follow, and enforce safety protocols.
• Adapt quickly to changing situations and priorities.
• Knowing regulations and standards.

• Directly supervises 1 to 10 employees in the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the city's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work; and resolving problems.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Expert level verbal and written communication.
• Clear and concise reporting and giving direction to lower-level staff.
• Provide information to solve problems along with corrective action options.
• Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with subordinates, other employees, and deal effectively with the public.

• Understand complex technical documents and regulations.
• Interpret complex instructions and manuals.

• Produce accurate reports and logs.
• Prepares reports and correspondence.

• Follow complex written and verbal instructions with precision.
• Communicate with coworkers, supervisors, and other departments.
• Understand and use complex technical terminology related to wastewater treatment.

• Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Decimals, fractions, and percentages.

• Formula calculation and manipulation.
• Solution concentration and dilution calculations.

• Volume and area calculations.
• Flow rate and velocity calculations.

• Expert level data interpretation and analysis.
• Expert level trend recognition and forecasting.

• Calculating chemical dosage and flow rates.
• Determining treatment process efficiency.
• Understanding and calculating sludge volumes and pumping rates.
• Use calculator and computer software for mathematical calculations.
• Apply complex mathematical concepts to real-world problems in wastewater treatment.
• Understand and work with units of measurement, conversion factors, and mathematical formulas related to wastewater…