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Pay Grade: G10

Department: 1310 Utility Services - Water Ops Job Status: Full-Time Shift: 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM Days: Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu. Rate of Pay: $27.54 - Per Hour Details: A responsible supervisory position managing and overseeing the Water Treatment Operations facility and Water Distribution System, while ensuring delivery of safe drinking water to the citizens of the City.

Employment Status: Full-Time FLSA Status: Exempt Experience Required: Minimum of six (6) years of experience in the operation and maintenance of a water treatment plant. Two (2) years serving in a supervisory role. An additional four (4) years of experience may be substituted for time served in a supervisory role. Minimum Education Requirements: High School Diploma or G.E.D. Department: Utilities Direct Supervisor: Utility Operations Manager. Supervisory Responsibility: Direct (4); Indirect (8) Primary Work Location: Work is performed indoors and outdoors. Certification: Valid State of Florida drivers license, State of Florida Class "B" Water Treatment Plant Operators Certification, and possession of a Back-flow Prevention Tester Certification. Florida Department of Transportation Advanced Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) Certification required (within 6 months of hire)

Job Summary: A responsible supervisory position managing and overseeing the Water Treatment Operations facility and Water Distribution System, while ensuring delivery of safe drinking water to the citizens of the City

Essential Job Functions An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential duties: Oversee the Citys water metering system. Oversee compliance with all federal and state water regulations; prepare and submit various regulatory reports as required. Supervise day-to-day operations of Water Distribution. Provide project management for water capital improvement projects from concept to completion. Prepare cost estimates and materials lists for water construction projects. Manage all outside water contractor work being performed in the City. Evaluate the condition of the water distribution system, metering systems, and other utility facilities and equipment in order to initiate and/or recommend improvements. Evaluate related work processes and procedures and recommend enhancements. Develop and/or participate in the development of short and long-range maintenance plans. Meet with representatives of various suppliers for the purpose of evaluating products; recommend new materials, equipment, or product substitutions to take advantage of new technology. Coordinate utility maintenance activities with other departments and divisions. Participate in problem resolution and provide input and consultation as appropriate. Conduct interviews with prospective employees and provide hiring recommendations within his/her area of supervision. Train, supervise, and evaluate employees. Prepare employee work schedules and coordinate schedules between maintenance and operations personnel. Conduct routine inspections of the water treatment operations facility. Prepare operational procedures and other written and verbal reports. Maintain inventory of chemical usages and dosages. Conduct comprehensive analyses of all treatment processes and interpret laboratory data as needed. Inspect and troubleshoot mechanical failures and schedule related work orders. Ensure safe operating conditions are maintained at all times. Coordinate safety programs and monitor compliance. Assist in monitoring permit compliance. Administer the Cross-Connection Program for the City. Assist in the preparation and administration of division budget. Perform administrative functions such as entering purchase requisitions and preparation of the division payroll. Perform other job duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) for Position

An employee in this class must have the following knowledge, skills, and abilitie upon application:

Knowledge Occupational hazards as they relate to health and safety of employees in the Water Operations and Water Distribution divisions. Remote telemetry systems as they apply to plant operations. State and federal regulations governing potable water. Principles and practices of running a water treatment plant including the physical, chemical, and hydraulic properties of a potable water system. Operation and maintenance of a water distribution system to include applicable processes, procedures, materials equipment, quality control, and technologies. Construction methods and techniques related to underground utility installation. Supervision, training, and motivation methods and techniques. Contract and project management. Citys functions, policies, and procedures.

Skills Public relations and customer service. Written and oral communications for both administrative and technical purposes. Follow and relay complex oral and written instructions, policies and procedures. Operate a variety of office equipment, including computer terminal, printer, calculator, fax, typewriter, and copier.

Abilities Interpret laboratory data as it relates to various chemical processes and implement changes in feed systems to optimize treatment Organize and establish priorities. Conduct research and compile comprehensive reports. Apply sound judgment. Effectively schedule, supervise, develop, train, and evaluate employees. Develop sound record keeping procedures. Understand complex directions and interpret moderately complex prints and sketches. Select, train, schedule, supervise, and evaluate subordinates. Prepare and administer divisional operating budgets. Work in all weather conditions and may be exposed to noise, dust, fumes, gases, chemicals, solvents, grease or oils, electrical energy, vibrations, poor lighting, moving objects, odors, and slippery or uneven surfaces. Strong sense of smell is required to perform duties.

Physical Demands

The work is medium work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The following physical abilities are required: - Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium. - Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. - Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. - Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. - Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. - Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. - Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand. - Hearing 1: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound. - Hearing 2: Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound. - Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. - Lifting: Raising objects from a lower