Wastewater Collections Supervisor

PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION

Under direction, the purpose of the position is to oversee and supervise the operations, maintenance and repair of theCity’s wastewater collection system, to include gravity and force main systems, storm sewer system, and recovered waterdistribution system. Employees in this classification possess comprehensive understanding of wastewater collection systems, and are responsible for proper safety training for all personnel under charge. Position provides supervisory, technical, and administrative guidance to construction, maintenance, and repair personnel under charge.

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Coordinates and controls the field activities essential to the operation, construction, maintenance and general repair of the City’s wastewater collection systems, i.e., gravity and force main, storm sewer, recovered water distribution.
• Plans and organizes TV underground inspection activities, street sweeping, and maintenance and repair of the recovered water and stormwater system.
• Analyzes and evaluates TV inspection reports and videos.
• Coordinates manpower allocation, scheduling and assignments for crews under charge; prioritizes and coordinates work orders to minimize disruption in collections operations.
• Conducts on‑site investigation for accidents or damage reported; investigates customer concerns and complaints.
• Prepares and monitors collections operations budget; orders treatment operations supplies and materials within scope of financial authority; monitors and justifies costs and/or expenditures for adherence to operating budget.
• Provides on‑site training and repairs as needed, to include the operation of any equipment necessary to perform the work.
• Ensures provision of or provides safety instruction or training for personnel under charge, i.e., confined space procedures and regulations; prepares personnel for state certification exams.
• Ensures equipment, machinery, tools, and supplies are properly inventoried, maintained and used at all times; oversees uniform management.
• Reviews and/or prepares various records and reports, i.e., personnel evaluations, monthly operations, safety meeting records, technical study, vehicle inspections, confined space entry.
• Compiles payroll data for personnel under charge.
• Inspects new system hook‑ups and abandonments; inspects work in progress, modifies or adjusts work methods, crew sizes and related factors to ensure projects are completed in accordance with work orders.
• Ensures adherence to established safety standards/procedures for crews under charge.
• Drives to and from work sites for monitoring and inspection purposes.
• Functions in an on‑call capacity for response to emergencies.

Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data and/or information using established criteria. Includes exercise of discretion in determining actual or probable consequences, and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.

Requires the ability to function in a supervisory/managerial capacity for a group of workers. Includes the ability to make decisions on procedural and technical levels.

Requires the ability to operate and control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and rapid adjustments.

Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, design, and/or advisory data and information.

Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; utilize algebraic and geometric principles.

Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership. Ability to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to problem…