Assistant Regional Operations Superintendent

Pay Grade: 617

Location: Water/Wastewater Facilities

Vacancy Announcement

Nature Of The Work

Safety Sensitive Position WC 7580

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Brief Description

The purpose of this position is to provide supervision and management support functions to the supervisors and customer cities of the water and wastewater treatment facilities including: water treatment plants, water pump stations, wastewater treatment plants, and pipelines for the Brazos River Authority (BRA). This is accomplished by mentoring, supporting and managing personnel and monitoring performance; performing plant inspections for safety and appropriate plant operations; ensuring regulatory compliance; maintaining a safety-oriented work environment; facilitating employee training; and completing administrative duties. Responsibilities include developing annual budgets for approval; monitoring budgets throughout the year; reviewing lab reports and monthly operation reports; reporting non-compliance for all collection and treatment facilities to TCEQ; preparing TCEQ annual sludge reports; meeting with customers; responding to emergencies; communicating with internal and external customers; preparing internal reports; managing capital projects; reviewing and amending risk management plans; ensuring safety inspection compliance; and performing on-call rotations with other superintendents. Other responsibilities include developing costs for proposals; ensuring regulatory compliance; coordinating purchases; working with other departments, superintendents, and managers to accomplish the overall objectives of the BRA; and performing any other duties as assigned.

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Job Requirements

• A minimum of 6 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education
• Class B Wastewater and/or Water License.
• Valid Class C Driver's License and Good Driving Record.

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• High School Plus Vocational Training - Obtained with advanced study or training past high school.

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Key Competencies

• Investing time and energy into understanding the evolving nature of their role within the organization, and developing the skills, behaviors, procedures, and perspectives to be successful...
• Creating honest, trusting, and successful working relationships with others (inside and outside the organization) by consistently demonstrating competence and reliability in job performance, and representing what is best about the organization through demonstrated principles, actions, and communications...
• Identifying and evaluating unique ways to improve the organization (cost reductions, use of resources, policies/procedures, products); generating useful new ideas, approaches or techniques.
• Working with others to share expertise and achieve outcomes that benefit the organization; stepping in to fill necessary roles that others are unable or unwilling to do; demonstrating strong communication skills to others on the team through active listening, summarizing, facilitating and "bridge building"...
• Handling a large amount of work efficiently and effectively.
• Ensuring that work accomplished is accurate in all relevant aspects.
• Setting objectives which are specific and clearly communicated, measurable, challenging but realistically achievable, and time targeted...
• Interpreting, explaining and implementing organization and unit policies, procedures, guidelines and programs; working within the spirit and the intent of policy for the organization's success.
• Effectively adapting to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and sudden or frequent changes in priority in order to accomplish objectives.
• Managing crises so there is minimal cost to the organization and minimal detriment to personal well-being (e.g. health, family, etc.).
• Staying motivated even when faced with inevitable delays, setbacks, policy shifts and disappointment.
• Taking responsibility for clarifying the expectations of others; acknowledging how personal decisions, actions, and standards of performance influence work accomplishments; accepting responsibility for work accomplishments; and recognizing changes required to achieve better results going forward...
• Demonstrating support for innovation and for organizational changes needed to improve effectiveness; initiating, sponsoring, and implementing change management practices; helping others to successfully navigate organizational change.
• Demonstrating self-motivation; effective performance is driven from within rather than being conditional on pressure from external factors (e.g. boss, peers, subordinates, deadlines, crises, etc.).

STARTING SALARY RANGE: $85,358 to $110,966 annual salary. This is an exempt position.

POSTING DATE: May 23, 2024 Open until filled.

BENEFITS: Medical, Dental, Vision, TCDRS Retirement, 457/401, Life Insurance, LTD, Wellness Programs, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO, Holidays

BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY, EOE: The BRA was created by the Texas Legislature in 1929 and exists to develop, manage, and protect the water resources of the Brazos River Basin. Today, BRA's staff develops and distributes water supplies, provides water and wastewater treatment, monitors water quality, and pursues water conservation through public education programs. The BRA is looking for dedicated individuals who are team and customer-focused, perform their jobs ethically and with integrity, are adaptable and embrace diversity, seek innovative and creative ways to conduct business, have a desire to grow with a great organization, and are committed to the mission and goals of the BRA.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: All applicants, including employees, must submit an online Application for Employment by way of the Brazos River Authority Website at www.brazos.org.

The Brazos River Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Women & Minorities are Encouraged to Apply