Superintendent (Wastewater Treatment Plant) - Caldwell, ID

Applications closing on March 07, 2026, 11:59 PM · Reference number · Job Type · Full Time · Salary · $ $47.63 Hourly · Description · The City of Caldwell Wastewater Treatment Plant is looking for a Superintendent to join their team. Individual is to manage the operations of the ...

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Applications closing on March 07, 2026, 11:59 PM

Reference number

Job Type

Full Time

Salary

$ $47.63 Hourly

Description

The City of Caldwell Wastewater Treatment Plant is looking for a Superintendent to join their team. Individual is to manage the operations of the city's Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP); direct the daily operations of operations, laboratory, collections, pre-treatment, biosolids, and maintenance; and ensure compliance with the city's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit, Future Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) Permits and applicable state quality control and certification standards. The work is performed under the general supervision of the public works deputy director. The principal duties of this class are performed in a general office environment and an outside environment.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and reviews the operations of the city's Class IV Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP).
• Directs operations of the laboratory, collections, pre-treatment, and maintenance.
• Acts as the pretreatment coordinator for the city unless another staff member is so designated with the approval of the public works director.
• Oversees, directs, and retains responsibility for daily operation strategy and decisions for the physical and bacteriological/microbial operation of the plant.
• Interprets laboratory analysis for operational decision-making purposes and sampling to ensure compliance with NPDES/IPDES Permit and applicable state quality control and certification standards.
• Leads investigations and the enforcement activities related to illegal discharges and maintains records of investigations and actions taken.
• Disseminates technical and specialized information to staff.
• Responds, assigns, and coordinates on-call operations and provides internal and interagency coordination.
• Facilitates, participates, and coordinates with the city's Hazardous Waste Response Team and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality.
• Reviews, evaluates, and ensures the timely submittal of permit applications, various reports, facility modifications, and pretreatment systems.
• Establishes models and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) when appropriate.
• Researches compliance history of the facility.
• Evaluates compliance monitoring reports, spill prevention control and countermeasure plans, self-monitoring reports, sampling reports, discharge reports, and incident reports for compliance.
• Prepares and assists with a variety of periodic and special reports, as well as technical reports, studies, cost analysis, and evaluation of wastewater treatment operations in order to fully comply with NPDES Permit plan, report, and monitoring requirements.
• Directs and ensures the timely and correct preparation of mandated and requested reports related to quality control and laboratory test results to ensure compliance and certification requirements.
• Ensures all appropriate reporting and action in instances of violation or excursion of the NPDES, IPDES Permit, or other applicable regulation.
• Submits reports to appropriate agency or personnel as required including all periodic required regulatory reports.
• Evaluates and interprets effluent quality, biosolids quality, and makes appropriate operational decisions to ensure compliance with relevant regulation and standards. Openly and continuously teaches staff members principles behind such decisions to allow knowledge transfer, decision making with guidance, and provide succession planning opportunities.
• Performs operational and maintenance tasks in the form of a working supervisor when necessary.
• Assists and advises in the direction of consulting professionals and vendors relative to plant and collection system planning, repairs, modifications, and improvements.
• Provides comments and input on design documents for plant modifications, improvements, and upgrades.
• Suggests needed changes and improvements to the plant and collection system based on process, flow, and operator observations.
• Instructs and assists staff members to become independently capable of operating a variety of field equipment.
• Ensures appropriate maintenance of process equipment, sampling equipment, pumps, motors, actuators, blowers, etc. at the plant and throughout the collection system.
• Assists in systematically monitoring, managing, and assessing assets using technology.
• Assumes responsibility for the budget development with the guidance and approval of the public works director.
• Monitors and supervises ordering of supplies and administration for plant and field operations and maintenance for consistency with approved budgets.
• Trains, assigns, prioritizes, supervises, motivates, and evaluates the work of assigned employees. Is responsible for performance base pay program, the setting of goals, and monitoring performance.
• Recommends promotion of employees demonstrating honesty, work ethic, qualifications, and capabilities appropriate to prospective positions.
• Directs, supervises, and evaluates a variety of personnel actions including performance evaluations, training, reprimands, and disciplinary actions.
• Explains, demonstrates, and guides new and established employees concerning how to perform work tasks and enables employees to perform these tasks as their proficiency improves.
• Freely shares knowledge and understanding to lead and develop employees to be proficient operators and future candidates for leadership succession.
• Keeps immediate supervisor and others informed concerning work progress, present and potential work problems, and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems and credits staff members for ideas they generate.
• Attends approved meetings, conferences, training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to remain current on the principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas including those necessary to fulfill continuing education or other license requirements.
• Responds to citizens' questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner.
• Creates and guides staff to embrace a culture of customer service toward the public and each other.
• Exemplifies and promotes appropriate respectful communication to subordinates, peers, and superiors.
• Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Training, and Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a four-year degree in a scientific or environmental related field; and
• Six (6) years of progressively responsible experience performing the above or closely related tasks; and
• A minimum of four (4) years' experience related to daily on-site charge; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience, training and education, which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Licenses, Certifications, and Other Requirements:

• Possession a current and valid driver's license.
• Possession of or ability to obtain a Class A or B Idaho Commercial Driver's License.
• Possession of an Idaho Class IV Wastewater Treatment License or Collections License; or the ability to obtain licensure.
• Must complete required Continuing Education Units to maintain licensing each year.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment background check, physical, and drug screen to include prescription medications.

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