Engineering Supervisor (Facilities)

• Supervises professional and technical staff performing civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, and environmental engineering analysis, planning, design, contracting, construction and construction management, as well as consultant management, permitting, public outreach, agency coordination, and related work. 

• Ensures that employees are properly trained, follow safe work practices, and properly document office and field work. 

• Makes presentations to the Board of Directors on the CIP and various projects/programs and prepares monthly and quarterly project/program report summaries for management. 

• Interviews and hires new staff; plans, prioritizes, assigns, and reviews work; approves time off for payroll purposes; prepares employee performance evaluations; monitors and participates in employee relations activities within the department. 

• Provides technical oversight and coordination of work through project/program coordination meetings and other means; monitors progress against project/program schedules; recommends allocation of resources as required to accomplish goals. 

• Collaborates with other supervisors, managers, and staff to coordinate programs, projects, and activities amongst work groups. 

• Serves as liaison person with a variety of public agencies regarding water quality and environmental compliance, project review and implementation, water supply, and engineering issues. 

• Prepares annual budget request for assigned program; estimates staffing, equipment, and supply needs based upon recent trends and planned activities; monitors expenditures after budget adoption; approves purchase requisitions. 

• Supervises professional and technical staff engaged in water system engineering studies and/or pilot tests with emphasis on optimizing water treatment and water quality control processes; reviews and provides input and direction to the work of consultants; assists in developing implementation strategies and plans to meet current and future regulatory requirements. 

• Supervises professional and technical staff engaged in the District’s water treatment and distribution system regulatory compliance program; develops and maintains standard operating procedures for compliance, oversees preparation and permit applications, submitting required reports, responding to regulatory actions and ensuring completion of follow-up measures as needed. 

• Supervises and participates in the work of professional and technical staff responsible for performing mechanical, electrical, control and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems administration, analysis, planning, design, installation, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance and repair, contractor and consultant management, and related work. 

• Supervises and participates in the work of professional and technical staff responsible for performing condition assessment and life cycle planning for infrastructure and facilities. 

• Oversees District-wide environmental compliance program, ascertains permitting requirements and develops compliance plans, supervises compliance activities including document preparation, permit applications, educating and training staff, record keeping, submitting required reports, responding to regulatory actions, and ensuring completion of follow-up measures, as needed. 

• Oversees the preparation and periodic updates to the water quality monitoring program, including special investigations; assists in ensuring implementation of quality assurance/quality control measures consistent with state certification requirements. 

• Recommends equipment and maintenance standards, procedures, and performance criteria for ongoing planned maintenance activities; helps define training needs for maintenance and operations personnel related to maintenance standards and procedures. 

• Develops and/or oversees predictive and preventive maintenance programs, evaluation of equipment health, and planned equipment replacements. 

• Oversees the maintenance of computerized process control and asset maintenance management systems. 

• Provides technical guidance for implementation and assessment of the preventive maintenance program and activities. 

• Monitors maintenance and repair activities; oversees and participates in performing troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair activities; verifies compliance with industry practices and standards; verifies implementation of District equipment standards across facilities; maintains District Standardized Electrical, Mechanical, Instrument, and Control Equipment list. 
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of: engineering principles, terms, practices, and methods applicable to water utilities; principles and practices of effective employee supervision and personnel management; engineering economics including project management and cost/benefit analyses; cost estimating methods; engineering project management methods and techniques; drinking water treatment principles and processes, water chemistry as it applies to drinking water treatment, and distribution system operations and practices; budget administration; engineering mathematics through calculus and statistical analysis methods; pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations governing the operation of water facilities, water treatment processes, environmental controls, and workplace safety; safe work practices as they relate to the position and the ability to identify workplace hazards and/or unsafe conditions and take appropriate action to correct same; modern office practices, methods, and computer equipment and applications related to the work, including word processing, database, and spreadsheet software. Skill and Ability to: plan, organize, and direct an effective project engineering, water production, water supply, facilities maintenance, and/or development services program; apply engineering principles and techniques to the solution of engineering problems; review alternative engineering processes and calculate life cycle costs; implement and development water quality and environmental compliance programs; prepare engineering specifications, requests for proposals, contract documents, and/or design drawings; plan, assign, and supervise the work of subordinate staff; maintain detailed and accurate records and prepare a variety of memos, letters, and technical reports and specifications that are clear and concise; perform the essential functions of the job without causing harm to self or others; operate modern office equipment including computer equipment and specialized software applications programs; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements: The essential functions of the job require on a continuous basis, the ability to sit for extended periods of time in front of a computer screen; intermittently twist to reach equipment or supplies surrounding desk; perform simple grasping and fine manipulation; use telephone, computer keyboard and related equipment on a daily basis; speak and hear in person and on the phone; see sufficiently to perform assignments; periodically drive a vehicle and occasionally crawl into confined spaces or climb a ladder to heights to inspect construction activities; and frequently lift and/or carry objects weighing up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 55 pounds.