Field Staff Supervisor - Water Distribution Infrastructure

Full-Time, with Benefits

Washington County Water Conservancy District is looking to add a full-time Field Staff Supervisor  

to our team in St. George, UT. If you are a problem-solver with good management people skills loves, this could be a great opportunity. WCWCD is a dynamic team of great people, committed to meeting the increasing water needs of one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the US. 

General Purpose 

Manages and coordinates District field operations activities. Leads and motivates field staff. Ensures water quality standards and regulations are met. Develops training program. Assists Operations Manager and Assistant Operations Manager in operational plan development.

Supervision Received 

Directly supervised by Operations Manager and Assistant Operations Manager

Supervision Exercised

Directly supervises Field Operators

Essential Functions

• Oversees operation of District facilities.
• Develops, directs, coordinates, and reviews work plan for maintenance and operations.
• Supervises staff, including prioritizing and assigning work. Oversees special projects.
• Provides system optimization guidance to field operators.
• Routinely inspects District facilities to ensure all components are working as designed.
• Collects, reviews, and interprets operational data, including log sheets and logbooks, to optimize performance and water quality.
• Ensures water quality standards are met. Reviews and submits compliance reports to applicable agencies.
• Ensures safety policies and plans are followed.
• Reviews and assigns Bluestakes work orders.
• Participates in the development and administration of the annual budget.
• Ensures procurement policies are followed.
• Develops and implements training program for personnel.
• Develops and implements standard operating procedures.
• Participates in the development of repair and replacement plan, emergency response plan, and other key plans.
• Participates in the planning, design and construction of district projects.
• Supports the management team by providing operations updates and input for key decisions.
• Communicates with the Operations Manager and Assistant Operations Manager, other district employees, vendors, customers, and others as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, and resolve problems. 
• Maintains on-call status and responds to emergencies involving water quality, operations, and equipment.
• Collects, reviews, and corrects errors in operator timesheets prior to approval by operations manager.
• Ensures plants are clean and well-maintained. Conducts public tours of district facilities.
• Knowledgeable and able to perform all field operator responsibilities. Routinely works operator shifts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience:

·       High school diploma or equivalent.

·       Supervisory experience preferred.

·       Coursework in management, engineering, chemistry or related environmental science preferred.

·       Minimum 5 years of experience in water industry.

·       Equivalent experience will be considered.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of basic principles of hydraulics, water quality, and water treatment and distribution, and of local, state, and federal rules and regulations that water providers are subject to
• Computer skills for scheduling, communicating, managing records. ·       Ability to effectively communicate ideas, both verbally and in writing, and have strong intrapersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and directly supervise the work of employees, outside consultants and contractors.
• Ability to analyze basic chemistry and algebra problems related to water systems
• Knowledge of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.

Special Qualifications:

• Must possess and maintain a valid Utah Driver’s License and maintain insurability under the district’s vehicle insurance policy
• Level IV Water Distribution Certification must be obtained within 12 months of hire
• Must be willing to take and must pass a pre-employment drug test and submit to a criminal background check. 

Physical and Mental Demands:

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employees is regularly required to:  sit, hear, and walk; frequently required to:  talk, stand, and perform repetitive wrist, hand and/or finger movements; occasionally required to:  feel the attributes of objects, grasp, push, drive, reach with arms or hands, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb or balance.

The employee must lift weight or exert force as follows:

          Regularly:              1 to 45 pounds

          Occasionally:          46 to 100 pounds

Specific vision abilities include clarity of vision at 20 feet or more and 20 inches or less; and three-dimensional vision or the ability to judge distance and space relationships.  Ability to identify and distinguish colors, adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus and to see up and down or to the right or left while fixed on a point.

Regular exposure to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals such as chlorine; frequent exposure to working near moving mechanical parts; occasional exposure to outdoor weather conditions, risk of electrical shock, subject to oils, wet or humid conditions, work in high and dangerous places, and work in confined spaces.

Mental Demands:

Must demonstrate the ability to use good independent judgments and decision-making skills and the ability to apply common sense, through collecting and analyzing data, and interpreting results yielding varying outcomes.

Working Environment:

Employee will spend time in water treatment and distribution facilities, in vehicle, in the regional service area performing site visits and/or participating in district events, and in quiet office environments. Individual should be comfortable in all these environments.

Disclaimer:

The information presented within this position description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. This position description is not designed and should not be considered a comprehensive inventory of all functions, responsibilities, and/or qualifications required of employees in this position.

Benefits

Washington County Water Conservancy District (WCWCD) covers regular full-time employees and their qualified dependents on their date of hire with medical and dental insurance. Two plan options are available, both are 100% employer paid. WCWCD also provides $50k in employee term life and AD&D insurance as well as long term disability. In addition to an outstanding Utah State Retirement (URS), WCWCD matches 6% employee contributions into a 401(K) plan for all benefited employees beginning on the date of hire.  WCWCD provides 13 paid holidays & 18 PTO days per year for first 5 years which increases with seniority. WCWCD also offers a generous education reimbursement benefit.

Job Closing:

Monday, February 10 at 8 AM Mountain Time.

Salary : $32 - $40