Operations Superintendent

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Minimum of ten (10) years working experience in a wastewater treatment facility.
• Five (5) years of experience in the role of a supervisor/manager.
• Requires comprehensive/thorough knowledge of wastewater treatment processes, biosolids handling programs, air emissions systems and standards, laboratory standard methods for water and wastewater, and operation and maintenance procedures for related equipment.
• Knowledge of pertinent federal, state and local laws pertaining to a wastewater treatment facility with a NPDES permit.
• Excellent management, organizational, leadership, client relations, interpersonal, and communication skills in both oral and written forms.
• Comprehensive knowledge of operations, maintenance and wastewater treatment methods.
• Detailed knowledge required for a variety of conventional wastewater treatment processes and associated equipment including preliminary treatment, primary treatment, secondary treatment, odor control, chlorination, dichlorination, solids handling and all supporting processes.
• Must have detailed understanding of hazardous material handling, storage and usage
• Prepare, administer, and ensure compliance with annual $4 million operations department budget.
• Knowledge of engineering principles as related to wastewater treatment facilities.
• Proficient in the use of personal computers, Google Suite and process control data management programs.
• Knowledge of CMMS systems and able to utilize them to schedule and monitor both preventative and corrective tasks.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Knowledge of biosolids handling systems and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of air emission control systems and related permit and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to read, review and comment on the facility’s blueprints, plans and schematics.
• Knowledge of power distribution equipment, power switching and energy management systems.
• Knowledge of applicable OSHA safety requirements and related areas of confined entry, Personal Protective Equipment, CPR and First aid.
• Prepare and provide technical expertise in the development of air, biosolids and wastewater permits and reports for changing state and federal requirements.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The job requires average physical effort including handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds standing; walking; climbing stairs, sitting; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch and ability to smell.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.