Supervising Plant Operator - Sacramento, United States - City of Sacramento

City of Sacramento

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Sacramento, United States

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Description

THE POSITION:

The Supervising Plant Operator is a supervisor level position that documents, organizes, and directs staff in the Plant Operator series.

Positions in this class are expected to organize and supervise the daily activities to ensure regulatory, safety, and operational requirements are met.

This position is required to organize the departments emergency response throughout the year along with ensuring each event is properly documented.

The position also tracks and updates the asset management system to ensure maintenance and budgeting data is correct.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

To plan, organize, assign, schedule, direct, review, and participate in the work of skilled and semi-skilled personnel involved in the operation of the City's drinking water treatment plants, wells, reservoirs and distribution system; combined wastewater control system, primary wastewater treatment plants and pumping stations.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

A Supervising Plant Operator assigned to water treatment plants, wells, reservoirs and the distribution system serves as Chief Operator and has responsibility for full supervision of the overall day-to-day operation.

A Supervising Plant Operator assigned to the wastewater treatment plant, or sumps has responsibility for full supervision and the overall day-to-day operation of wastewater treatment facilities and pumping stations.

This class is distinguished from the next higher class of Water and Sewer Superintendent in that the latter is an exempt management class responsible for a functional section in either the Plant Services or Field Services Divisions.

This class is distinguished from the next lower class of Senior Plant Operator in that the latter is the lead operator level of the series assigned to a shift.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Direction is provided by management personnel. Responsibilities include direct and indirect supervision over lower level plant personnel.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Depending upon assignment, duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Assign, schedule, direct, and review, through lead operators, the work of drinking water treatment or wastewater facility operations in accordance with Federal, state and local laws and regulations.
Troubleshoot and resolve problems in plant and well performance and take appropriate corrective action.
Provide technical assistance and advice on plant operations and related processes.
Supervise the operation and maintenance and operate a wide variety of equipment, such as large capacity pumps, heavy duty motors and engines, compressors, generators, chemical feeders, large valves; specialized equipment such as residual chlorine analyzers, fluoride analyzers, autosamplers, computerbased telemetry recorders and indicators, computer control systems, electrical equipment and various kinds of hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and electrical systems.
Inspect assigned facilities and make evaluations of work performed by subordinates and performance of equipment.
Maintain surveillance of the operating efficiency and performance of all plant mechanical and electrical systems and the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system.
Maintain inventory and written and/or computergenerated data including historic equipment records, facility condition, pumping rate, chemical usage and inventory, water quality reports, and equipment lubrication requirements.
Assist in the design of and serve as system administrator of SCADA or computerized maintenance management systems.
Interpret and make required adjustments to specialized instruments such as recorders, gauges, meters, charts, and dials.
Survey facilities on a regular basis to insure that plants or stations and equipment are clean and in good operating condition.
Perform water quality tests and direct necessary chemical dosage and related adjustments.
Participate in the development and review of plans and specifications for water, wastewater, well, reservoir, pump and distribution/collection systems; suggest methods for improving plant efficiency.
Order supplies and materials; prepare cost estimates, assist in development of equipment specifications and assist in the preparation and administration of operations and maintenance budgets.
Maintain work time, equipment, and material records; make reports of work performed.
Select, train, supervise, and evaluate subordinate personnel.
Respond to emergencies on an oncall basis 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
Work in confined spaces on temporary scaffolding and on high structures; using breathing apparatus and/or Level I Hazmat suits
Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual holding this classification.