Water Treatment Superintendent

THE CITY OF OCEANSIDE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The City of Oceanside is accepting applications for the position of Water Treatment Superintendent in the Water Treatment Plants Division, which is responsible for the efficient production and delivery of safe drinking water to all Oceanside residents. The Oceanside Water Utilities Department is an innovative and forward‑looking organization whose goal is to ensure ongoing access to safe, affordable drinking water and reliable wastewater collection and treatment services by maintaining top talent, resource resiliency, dependability, and system efficiency.

Under the general direction of the Water Utilities Division Manager, the Superintendent will supervise, plan, and coordinate the operation and maintenance of water treatment plants to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, oversee operation of water testing and laboratory facilities, participate in capital improvement projects related to water treatment facilities, and perform a variety of related tasks. This position is essential to ensuring our dependable water treatment system continues to operate well.

• Apply various levels of training and experience to become an integral part of the water treatment system.
• Oversee regulatory compliance and day‑to‑day operations of water treatment facilities.
• Be progressively relied on to manage each aspect of the water treatment plants.
• Collaborate with operation and maintenance staff to improve processes and protect capital assets.
• Utilize a modernized SCADA system to remotely monitor processes in addition to manually reading and operating the system.

• Operational characteristics, services and activities of a comprehensive water treatment program.
• Surface and groundwater treatment methods.
• Water treatment processes, including chemical treatment, filtration, and advanced sampling and analysis methods.
• Chemical and bacteriological principles, terminology, analytical techniques and equipment for water analysis.
• Functions and mechanics of plant machinery and equipment, and routine and emergency maintenance requirements.
• Standard principles of biology, chemistry and mathematics as related to water treatment.
• Mechanical and electrical systems.
• Advanced materials, methods, practices and equipment used in water treatment maintenance and repair activities.
• Occupational hazards and standard safety precautions.
• Principles of record keeping and reporting.
• Principles of municipal budget preparation and control.
• Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation.
• Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes and regulations.
• Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), SCADA and Microsoft Office software applications.
• Elements of construction technology and civil engineering as related to assigned construction and expansion projects.

• Plan, assign, and direct the activities of employees engaged in the operation of water treatment systems.
• Organize, direct and implement operation and maintenance schedules.
• Select, supervise, train and evaluate staff.
• Oversee the operation and maintenance of water treatment machinery and equipment.
• Perform responsible and difficult work involving the use of independent judgment and personal initiative.
• Understand, interpret and apply all pertinent laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Use industry‑related software applications to operate and monitor the plant, manage assets, and communicate with other staff members.
• Respond to complaints or inquiries from citizens, staff, and outside organizations.
• Evaluate laboratory methods and data.
• Coordinate and compile information and statistics into complete records and reports.
• Prepare, review, and approve regulatory reports.
• Identify design needs and…