Utilities Supervisor - Palo Alto, United States - City of Palo Alto

City of Palo Alto

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Palo Alto, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

***: Reports To:
Utilities WGW Operations Manager

Supervises:

YES
Purpose of Classification

Incumbents are responsible for performing complex project development activities and supervising subordinate management, professional, technical, and clerical staff. Incumbents also provide advanced level technical guidance to contractors, consultants, and City staff.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This classification is at the first line supervisory level. Incumbents oversee daily operations of the Division including customer service and supervision of non-management employees. Responsibilities include developing work plans, determining priorities, scheduling, making assignments, and determining completion of work. Incumbents also evaluate performance, coach, train, and discipline. Incumbents may perform site inspections and investigate public complaints.

Essential Duties:

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Supervises technical, clerical, and lead staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; and making hiring, termination and disciplinary recommendations.
Supervises activities and participates in the monitoring, operating, servicing, troubleshooting, and maintenance of division equipment to ensure proper operations, which includes: adjusting processes; scheduling maintenance; interpreting raw data; monitoring activities for industrial compliance; ordering supplies and inventory; and/or, performing other related duties.
Updates and maintains operating, procedural, and/or maintenance manuals and related files.
Participates in facility maintenance, expansion, design, and/or renovation activities and projects.
Facilitates and organizes training on applicable safety issues, division procedures, and/or other related topics.
Responds to requests for information from the general public, other internal departments, external agencies, the community, employees, and/or other interested parties.
Prepares, reviews, processes, and maintains a variety of records, data, and information in support of assigned program and/or project.
Monitors compliance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Participates in/on meetings, committees, and/or other applicable groups in order to receive and convey information.
Participates in the preparation and administration of division budget, which may include capital improvement program budgets; monitors and approves expenditures in accordance with applicable policies.
May participate in field engineering and quality control activities and layout design on applicable projects.
Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Minimum Qualifications:

Sufficient education, training and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge and skills, which would typically be acquired through:
High School Diploma, or G.E.D., and ten years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Licensing Requirements:
Based upon area of assignment, some positions may require:

Valid California Driver's License;
Operator Qualified Certification per Department of Transportation
The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer._

The City of Palo Alto offers its employees a generous benefit package, featuring family medical coverage, retirement, life insurance, plus 12 paid holidays per year.

Participation in a Governmental 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
Fully paid employee and dependent Dental Plan
Fully paid employee and dependent Vision Plan
Fully paid Life and AD&D insurance equal to annual salary
Flat Rate City paid medical contribution which may allow employees to select a fully paid health plan
Fully paid Life Insurance equal to onetimes annual salary
Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance
Long Term Disability plan
12 annual paid holidays
Two to five weeks vacation annually depending on years of service per MOA
96 hours annual sick leave
Direct Deposit
Flexible Spending Account for Healthcare and Childcare expenses
Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) 2% at 60 formula for Classic Employees
Oneyear final compensation for 2% at 60 employees
2% at 62 formula for New CalPers Members
Threeyear final compensation for 2% at 62 employees only
Retiree Medical benefits for employee and dependents after 10 years of service