RESOURCE RECOVERY SUPERINTENDENT

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of this position is to manage the treatment of the wastewater and maintenance of lift stations in the Resource Recovery division. This is accomplished by planning and organizing activities and jobs, overseeing the laboratory, working with engineers on special projects, gathering and submitting project data, supporting other departments, and preparing the operating and capital budget. Other duties include coordinating tours and conducting interviews.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:
Driver’s License Required – Y Type – C
Texas Class A Wastewater Operator Certification.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Employees of this class must wear a self-contained breathing apparatus; thus, facial hair is prohibited.
This position is expected to regularly work in or around bodies of water greater in depth than 4 feet, which may pose hazard, especially in the absence of swimming ability.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1 L Regular and reliable attendance in compliance with given schedules is a mandatory requirement of this position. Schedules may be subject to change with or without advance notice
2 S Completes administrative tasks by preparing and managing the annual budget, researching information, recommending purchases, expenditures, capital equipment and staffing levels, presenting budget or recommendations, monitoring ongoing expenditures, recommending budget adjustments, developing and administering division policies and procedures, preparing and submitting reports to state and federal regulatory agencies, coordinating projects with other departments, preparing specifications for annual contracts, procuring equipment, materials and supplies, certifying locations for all septic waste haulers, and scheduling and assigning staff duties and responsibilities.
3 L Manages wastewater treatment facilities by establishing and monitoring operational policies and procedures, making process control adjustments to optimize effluent water quality, reviewing engineering plans and making recommendations, completing permit renewal applications, conducting random checks of locations, reading blueprints, maintaining all employee information, and assisting with special design applications.
4 S Manage all field activities ensuring compliance with all related Federal and State regulations governing Wastewater Collections Systems; schedule and assigning tasks, reviewing ongoing work, reviewing plans for new construction or system modification, supervising preventive maintenance programs and rehabilitation televising, and completing budget reports.
5 S Manages staff by participating in the hiring process, recommending staffing levels and needs, scheduling and assigning tasks, monitoring work and performance, and recommending employee actions.

Data Responsibility Coordinates or determines time, place or sequence of operations or activities based on analysis of data or information and may implement and report on operations and activities.
People Responsibility Supervises or leads others by determining work procedures, assigning duties, maintaining harmonious relations and promoting efficiency.
Assets Responsibility Responsible for achieving considerable economies and/or preventing considerable losses through the management of a large division or minor department and/or handling of very large amounts of money.
Experience-Related Requirements Over two years and up to and including four years.
Vocational/ Educational Preparation Requires Bachelor's degree in engineering or the hard sciences such as architecture, chemistry, geology, biology, mathematics, or physics or a Master's Degree in Liberal Arts or Business.
Mathematical Requirements Uses mathematics involving the practical application of percentages, ratios and proportions; or measurements, logarithmic, or geometric construction; may use algebraic solutions of equations and inequalities; descriptive statistics; deductive geometry, plane and solid, and rectangular coordinates; mathematical classifications or schemes.
Communications Requirements Reads professional literature and technical manuals; speaks to groups of employees, other public and private groups; writes manuals and complex reports.
Judgement Requirements Decision-making is a significant part of job, affecting a large segment of the organization and the general public; works in a dynamic environment, responsible to assist in developing policy and practices.
Complexity of Work Performs supervisory work involving policy and guidelines, solving both people and work-related problems; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results and frequent exposure to unusual pressures.
Impact of Errors Impact of decisions is moderately serious - affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens; or loss of life could occur but probability is low.
Physical Demands Sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis; or sustained keyboard operations.
Equipment Usage Leads or operates or repairs complex machinery or equipment that requires extended training and experience such as HVAC equipment, heavy construction equipment, trucks using hydraulic pumping equipment, rescue vehicles, firefighting apparatus, aircraft, watercraft, protective equipment, electronic telecommunications equipment, electronic signaling equipment, commercial video equipment, medical, dental, or scientific equipment, complex drafting or GIS software, software used for programming custom applications; or the application of custom or commercial financial, accounting, administrative, legal, medical, dental, scientific or other complex software or systems; may involve installation and testing. Involves operations of limited scope.

PRIMARY WORK LOCATION - Office

Position : 4750001

Code : 4750-1

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location : RESOURCE RECOVERY

Grade : EX 122

Job Family : 51-8031.00 WATER AND WASTEWATE

Job Class : RESOURCE REC SUPRDNT

Posting Start : 12/12/2024

Posting End : 12/31/9999

HOURLY RATE RANGE: $37.30-$55.95