Utilities Supervisor - Wastewater

Function

The City of Ankeny is accepting applications for a fulltime position of Utilities Supervisor – Wastewater Division in the Municipal Utilities Department. This person will report to the Wastewater Superintendent and performs under limited supervision to coordinate, supervise, and participate in the overall operations and maintenance of the wastewater pumping stations, sewer collection systems, and perform related duties as required.

Starting salary range for this position is $84,527.00 - $97,852.00 annually depending on qualifications, plus excellent benefits.

Applications must be received online no later than Sunday, May 11, 2025. Interested individuals should apply online and attach a resume and cover letter at www.ankenyiowa.gov. Post-offer physical, drug screen and background check required.

To advance in the hiring process, you must pass a civil service exam to be administered to all qualified applicants. Additional information will be emailed on Monday, May 12, 2025. Please check your email (and junk email) for testing information. Contact HR if you do not receive the testing information on 5/12/2025.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists Superintendent in the supervision of and participates in the operations, maintenance, and repair of the wastewater pumping stations, wastewater collection systems, storm water conveyance system, and wastewater facilities. Performs related work as directed.
• Makes routine inspections of wastewater facilities to ensure operational staff is properly operating and maintaining equipment. Reviews and updates operational worksheets and logs for completeness and indicators of potential problems.
• Directs, assists, or instructs operations personnel in determining causes of problems with equipment; in performing and completing more complex tasks; and in completing other than routine projects throughout all wastewater facilities.
• Coordinates and schedules service and repairs performed by outside contractors and ensures work is completed per specifications. Contacts equipment manufacturer representatives on problem maintenance issues and orders replacement parts and equipment as necessary.
• Assists Superintendent in prioritizing projects, making personnel assignments, and in making budget recommendations for staffing, equipment, and proactive system maintenance considerations.
• Assists in all routine and technical personnel training activities including safety related issues and serves on the city safety committee as directed.
• Responds to complaints or inquiries from the public as soon as possible. Ensures all customer service activities are completed professionally and as scheduled.
• Inspects construction sites to help ensure the accuracy of construction activities.
• Assists in directing the activities of the division in the absence of the Superintendent.
• Maintains the department’s geographic information system (GIS).
• Maintains the WinCan software and data
• Review and approve time off, work schedules and payroll forms.
• Complete annual performance evaluations of all employees within the division.
  
  

Entry Requirements And Skills

Graduation from high school or an equivalent and seven years of increasingly responsible experience involving the operations, repair, and maintenance of wastewater treatment or collection systems and all related appurtenances. Must possess a Grade III Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification issued by the State of Iowa or a Grade III Collection System Operator Certification issued by the Iowa Water Environment Association. Shall be able to obtain a Grade IV Collection System Operator certification within three years of hire date. Shall possess and maintain a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) Class B with airbrakes issued by the State of Iowa. Tanker endorsement may be required.

Must have a working knowledge of GIS and Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Possess or be able to successfully complete the Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP) within one year of hire. May be required to obtain mobile crane operator certification.

Must have the abilities to establish and maintain effective working relations with others as well as to assist in the supervision and training of subordinate employees.

Working Conditions

• Will be required to perform duties during off-hour emergencies and weekends.
• May be exposed to a variety of chemicals, noxious odors, gases, high voltage, and other potentially hazardous working conditions as well as all types of weather conditions and extremes.
• Will be required to operate employer’s vehicles and related equipment.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Must be insurable.
• Must be sighted.
• Must be able to hear normal conversation.
• Must be able to speak clearly at normal rate of conversation.
• Must be able to kneel, squat, bend, twist, and climb.
• Must be able to work on equipment located overhead, above or below the waistline.
• Must be able to work in wet environments.
• Must be able to climb into or out of employer’s equipment.
• Must be able to remove and replace manhole covers weighing up to 80 pounds with a lever.
• Must be able to climb into and out of 24-inch openings.
• Must periodically lift and carry, for short distances, heavy objects weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Must be able to climb and descend ladders and stairs, and walk over uneven terrain.
• Must be able to work on equipment at floor level, waist level, or overhead.
• Must keep regular and reliable attendance.
  
  

The City of Ankeny offers a comprehensive benefits package for regular fulltime employees. The benefits available include vacation, personal days, sick leave, life insurance and AD&D, health and dental insurance, vision insurance, long term disability, retirement, and flexible spending accounts. Other voluntary insurance products are also offered.

Vacation

Non-Union Fulltime Employees:

80 hours per year-at hire

120 hours per year-after 5 years of service

160 hours per year-after 10 years of service

200 hours per year-after 15 years of service

240 hours per year-after 25 years of service

Personal

Each year on July 1, fulltime employees shall receive 32 hours. The personal leave must be used on or before June 30th of the following year.

Hired between July 1 - October 1 - 32 hours

After October 1 - before January 1 - 24 hours

After January 1 - before April 1 - 16 hours

Sick

8 hours per month after the first 30 days.

1600 hours maximum accumulation

Holidays: 9 paid holidays

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Memorial Day
• Indepedence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• The Friday following Thanksgiving
• Christmas Eve Day
• Christmas Day
  
  

For more detailed overview of all the City of Ankeny benefits, visit our website.

01

Do you possess a Grade III Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification issued by the State of Iowa?

• Yes
• No
  
  

02

Do you possess a Grade III Collection System Operator Certification issued by the Iowa Water Environment Association?

• Yes
• No
  
  

03

Do you have a valid commercial driver's license (CDL) Class B with airbrakes issued by the State of Iowa?

• Yes
• No
  
  

04

How many years of experience do you have working with GIS and Global Positioning Systems (GPS)?

• Less than 1 year
• 1-2 years of experience
• 3 years of experience
  
  

05

Have you completed the Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP)?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question