Wastewater Supervisor C Crew-SP

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This recruitment is open to all qualified King County Employees Only. We are not accepting external applications at this time.

Are you looking for an opportunity to lead a highly trained team of Operations and Maintenance staff and be a part of creating the strategic direction for a complex wastewater treatment system? The Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) in King County (KC) is hiring a shift operations supervisor for the C Shift Operations team at the South Treatment Plant. The ideal incumbent will lead a core group of 6 certified operators and is responsible for coordinating the day-to‑day operations and maintenance work for the entire treatment plant.

As a Wastewater Shift Supervisor you will serve in a key Operations & Maintenance leadership role that reports to the Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager and collaborates across plant leadership to ensure the safe and effective treatment of wastewater. This position serves the critical role of managing a team that is responsible for operating the South Treatment Plant. The successful candidate has a combination of knowledge and experience that demonstrates technical acumen in plant operations, maintenance & process.

The wastewater treatment division carries out essential work that protects the and all members of the public. We are comprised of a group of professionals that strives to deliver outstanding service through a collaborative effort both at our treatment plants and offsite collection facilities. Our sections are a critical component within the wastewater treatment division helping to fulfill the county’s mission to protect the region’s water, air, land, and natural habitats.

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• Supervising personnel who monitor, operate, and maintain a wastewater treatment facility and/or collection and conveyance system.
• Incumbents ensure compliance with appropriate local, Washington State and federal air, wastewater and safety regulations and requirements and are responsible for planning long- and short-term workload, budgeting, personnel training, and performance management.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of the description, function and major components for plant-wide gas, chlorination, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, odor control, electrical, water, air and hydraulic systems.
• Knowledge of the description, function, major components, causes for alarms and remote monitoring and control system for the equipment and systems in the preliminary, primary and secondary, solids handling, odor control and/or collection and conveyance systems.
• Knowledge of the description and function of computerized remote and supervisory control systems used to control, operate and monitor a major wastewater treatment system.
• Knowledge of operating, monitoring, maintaining and training on the equipment and systems in the preliminary treatment area, primary treatment area, secondary area, solids handling area and, in the collection, and conveyance system and systems for plant-wide gas, chlorination, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, odor control, electrical, water, air and hydraulic systems.

• Ensures Accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Manages Complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to…