Plant Operations Supervisor - Wastewater Division

The Department of Public Utilities – Wastewater Division is seeking a highly qualified, experienced and licensed Wastewater Utility plant supervisor to supervise the City’s 75 MGD design flow Wastewater Treatment Plant including the bio solids production as needed. This a 24‑hour 7 days a week utility. The Utility Plant Supervisor is responsible for plant permit compliance.

Duties include monitoring chemical feeds and levels, controlling the treatment process, monitoring workstations via SCADA, conducting plant observation tours, supervising the work and schedules of 3 direct reports, performing evaluations and approving time sheets for operators, holding monthly tailgate safety/training meetings, interpreting laboratory and operational data, and making operational adjustments to maintain 100% compliance.

• Class 1 Wastewater license
• High School diploma/GED
• Two years experience in wastewater treatment operations or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Must have a valid driver’s license

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties may require the ability to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push objects, pull objects, lift, use fingers and grasp objects. Working conditions may include exposure to noise, ascending and descending stairs, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, gases and potentially hazardous chemicals, hazardous physical conditions and extreme temperatures.

In terms of physical strength, this classification is considered medium work, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.