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Plant Process Control Supervisor

The City of San Diego
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/2/2026
JOB INFORMATION

See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Plant Process Control Supervisor positions plan, supervise and participate in the work of subordinate staff responsible for installing, testing, adjusting, repairing, programming, and maintaining complex electrical power systems, electro-mechanical equipment and machinery, and instrumentation and control systems at water and wastewater treatment, filtration and reclamation plants, storm water, water and sewer pump stations; design, modify and make programming and software improvements on computerized electrical system control and data acquisition operations; establish specifications; review plans; analyze problems and make necessary repairs on electrical control systems required to interface with process control computers; train and rate the work performance of employees; and perform other duties as assigned.

Notes

  • Employees in job classifications represented by the Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
    • 3.5% effective 7/1/27
    • 2% effective 7/1/28
    • 2% effective 1/1/29
  • Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
  • Some positions may require a Confined Space Certificate within six months of the date of hire. Employees in these positions will be required to maintain the certification as a condition of employment.
  • Must be clean-shaven and able to pass a respirator fit test for confined space entry.
Minimum Requirements

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE : You must meet ONE of the following options:

  • Successful completion of an accredited four-year Electrician Apprenticeship Program AND two years of full-time experience in all phases of work as a journey-level Electrician AND one year of full-time experience diagnosing, repairing, and programming programmable logic controllers at a water or wastewater treatment plant or industrial production plant.
  • Successful completion of an accredited four-year Electronics Technician Apprenticeship Program AND two years of full-time experience in all phases of work as a journey-level Electronics Technician AND one year of full-time experience diagnosing, repairing, and programming programmable logic controllers at a water or wastewater treatment plant or industrial production plant.
  • Successful completion of an accredited Associate's Degree in Electronics Technology AND four years of full-time experience in all phases of work as a journey-level Electronics Technician AND one year of full-time experience diagnosing, repairing, and programming programmable logic controllers at a water or wastewater treatment plant or industrial production plant.
  • Six years of full-time experience in all phases of work as a journey-level Electrician or Electronics Technician, AND one year of full-time experience diagnosing, repairing, and programming programmable logic controllers at a water or wastewater treatment plant or industrial production plant.

Note

  • City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE : A valid California Class C Driver's License is required at the time of hire.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE(S) :

  • Possession of a valid California Water Environmental Association (CWEA) Grade III Certificate.
  • Possession of a valid International Society for Measurement and Control (ISA) Grade II Certificate.
  • Possession of a valid State of California Electrician Certificate.
  • Possession of a valid Grade T2 or greater Water or Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification.
  • Possession of a valid Grade D2 or greater Water Distribution Operator Certification.
  • Current Confined Space Certification.

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