What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor position at City of Greenville?
Class 1 Wastewater License Required
Under direction from the Public Works Director, The Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Supervisor plans, directs,
and supervises the operations and maintenance of the City’s WWTP, and all City lift stations. This individual will plan,
coordinate, assign, and supervise the work of the Wastewater Division; provide technical staff assistance, training and
perform related work as required; and, in coordination with others, plan and recommend long-range capital
improvements for the facility.
Essential Job Functions
Among the various responsibilities, the WWTP Supervisor will:
- Sample, test, and review laboratory data on multiple metrics of wastewater treatment operations to ensure the
WWTP maintains compliance with the operational guidelines and discharge limits established in the City’s
NPDES discharge permit.
- Plan, schedule, direct, and supervise advanced and specialized activities for installing, treating, inspecting,
monitoring, maintaining, and repairing City wastewater facilities.
- Train, assign, supervise, and evaluate the work of assigned wastewater personnel. Complete annual employee
performance evaluations.
- Develop preventative maintenance programs for the WWTP and lift stations.
- Assist in the development of specifications for equipment for the Wastewater Division and the administration
of construction, maintenance, and operation contracts.
- Recommend long-range capital improvements for the Wastewater Division.
- Prepare and distribute the monthly Department of Ecology reports and related reports on wastewater
operations.
- Recommend specifications for equipment acquisition.
- Oversee and ensure the completion of regular Fat, Oil, and Grease (FOG) inspections throughout the City’s
wastewater collection system.
- Assist in the development and administration of an Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Program.
- Develop estimates for the division's repair, maintenance, and construction activities and coordinate projects
with other city departments and public works divisions.
- Assist in developing the annual division budget and monitor budgetary expenditures.
- Maintain a log of daily operations, record meter and gauge readings, and document laboratory test
results, weather conditions, equipment malfunctions, and related information. Prepare reports.
- Perform routine WWTP and lift station maintenance duties such as lubricating pump bearings, using hand operated
grease guns; hosing, cleaning, scraping, and painting machinery, equipment, and facilities. Repair
or replace valves, switches, motors, and related equipment as required.
- Perform work following sound safety practices.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $68,000.00 - $72,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Dependent health insurance coverage
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $68,000 - $72,000