Water Operations Supervisor

Salary: $81,735.00 - $ Annually

Job Type: Full Time - Permanent

Department: Public Works

Opening Date: 01/20/2026

Closing Date: 2/22/:59 PM Eastern

Location: Vienna, VA

Job Number: 00593-2

Division: Water Operations

Description: General Statement of Job

Join our Vienna Team! Located about 15 miles west of Washington, DC, the Town of Vienna is a safe, vibrant, and environmentally conscious community with a population of over 17,000, with a water distribution, sanitary sewer collection and stormwater system.

Water Operations Supervisor
Public Works Department
Pay Grade 123: $81,735-$131,593
Bring your field operations experience to a community that values strong leadership and dependable water service. As our Water Operations Supervisor
, you'll guide frontline crews, manage complex water system challenges, and ensure our infrastructure runs safely and efficiently
The purpose of this class within the organization is to direct the activities of work crews in the operation, installation, and maintenance of water distribution and water storage facilities, and to ensure performance in accordance with departmental standards and Town values.

This class works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

Work Schedule
Monday through Friday 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Overtime as necessary and mandatory during emergency situations
All new employees must satisfactorily complete a background check. A conditional offer of employment may then be made contingent upon the successful completion of a physical exam that includes drug testing
This is a Non-Exempt Position
Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

Essential Functions:

Recommends hiring, trains, motivates, coaches and evaluates employees; instructs, assigns and reviews work of employees; recommends salary increases and promotions, implements discipline; recommends termination.

Plans and assigns work projects and crew assignments.

Ensures that all work is performed by staff using appropriate safety equipment and protection in accordance with established safety standards under proper safety conditions.

Estimates materials and equipment needs for specific projects.

Interacts and communicates with engineers, residents, police department, public works department and town hall personnel to coordinate and inform regarding work problems and work in progress.

Advises contractors and plumbers on procedures during inspections.

Assists and supervises personnel during emergency water breaks.

Ensures that personnel are following OSHA safety standards in field operations; issues appropriate personal protective equipment and Ensures subordinates follow associated safety rules.

Oversees complex water breaks and emergencies; provides assistance and guidance to work crews; ensures compliance with safety requirements and drinking water distribution; travels to work sites and operations throughout the Town to give routine and special checks on work in progress.

Operates a variety of vehicles and heavy duty equipment.

Participates in the hiring of new employees. Recommends new hires, appraises employee performance; recommends salary increases, promotions, discipline, demotions, and terminations.

Updates work orders in computerized maintenance management system on a daily basis (The Town currently uses Tyler Munis).

This is an essential position among the Town's work force and subject to work during inclement weather conditions or other designated emergencies.

Additional Duties:

Responds to vendor requests.

Orders safety supplies and materials, equipment, and tools.

Completes timesheets, evaluations, leave requests, and operational reports.

May act as Water and Sewer Superintendent during their absence.

Performs related work as assigned.

Communicates with members of the public, as required.

Communicates disruption of service events to Town Hall for dissemination to customers and the public.

Responsibilities, Requirements and Impacts

Data Responsibility:

Data Responsibility refers to information, knowledge, and conceptions obtained by observation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and mental creation. Data are intangible and include numbers, words, symbols, ideas, concepts, and oral verbalizations.

Plans and directs others in the sequence of major activities and report on operations and activities which are very broad in scope.

People Responsibility:

People include co-workers, workers in other areas or agencies and the general public.

Supervises or leads others by determining work procedures, assigning duties, maintaining harmonious relations, and promoting efficiency.

Asset Responsibility:

Assets responsibility refers to the responsibility for achieving economies or preventing loss within the organization.

Requires responsibility and opportunity for achieving moderate…