CLOSING DATE & TIME: OPEN UNTIL FILLED - FIRST REVIEW ON MAY 27, 2022
Under administrative direction, the Water Reclamation Plant Manager plans, organizes and directs the work of personnel engaged in the operation, monitoring, regulation, maintenance and repair of a large, state-of-the-art water reclamation plant, and performs related duties as assigned.
Required Skills
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Principles and practices of employee supervision including work planning, assignment review and evaluation, discipline, and the training of staff in work procedures.
- Principles and practices of leadership.
- Organization and management practices as applied to the development, analysis, and evaluation of programs, policies, and operational needs of the assigned area of responsibility.
- Principles and techniques for working with groups and fostering effective team interaction to ensure teamwork is conducted smoothly.
- Administrative principles and methods including goal setting, program development and implementation.
- Principles and practices of budget preparation and administration.
- Methods, practices, techniques and equipment used in operating and maintaining a large, state-of-the-art wastewater reclamation facility.
- Engineering principles related to the design and operation of wastewater reclamation facilities.
- The NPDES (National Pollution Discharge Elimination System) permit; understanding laboratory procedures, how they are performed, and how the data is interpreted as it relates to wastewater treatment.
- District and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
- Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and District staff.
- The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software programs relevant to work performed.
Continuous Improvement Based Knowledge:
- The core values, concepts, and framework of continuous improvement criteria, including the principles of management by fact, and organizational and personal learning.
- The means of developing alignment between strategic goals and individual performance standards.
- Practices of process mapping (control).
- Practices of structured problem solving.
- The Strategic Planning Cycle and the various responsibilities within that cycle.
ABILITY TO:
- Select and supervise staff, provide training and development opportunities, ensure work is performed effectively, and evaluate performance in an objective and positive manner.
- Develop and implement goals, objectives, practices, policies, procedures, and work standards.
- Provide administrative, management, and professional leadership for the District’s water reclamation program.
- Prepare, administer and monitor a division/department budget.
- Manage and direct a large, complex water reclamation operation and facility.
- Analyze complex operational and administrative problems, evaluate alternatives, and recommend or implement effective courses of action.
- Develop and implement goals, objectives, policies, procedures, work standards, and management controls.
- Understand, interpret, explain and apply District, local, state, and federal laws, and regulations applicable to areas of responsibility.
- Independently organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow-up on assignments.
- Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines.
- Effectively use computer systems, software applications relevant to work performed, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using appropriate English grammar and syntax.
- Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Continuous Improvement Based Abilities:
- Develop a systems perspective for managing department operations and its key processes to achieve results.
- To use the seven continuous improvement categories and the core values as building blocks for department operations.
- Define and explain key processes and process requirements within the department.
- Develop and deploy strategic plan elements and key performance measures consistent with District goals.
- Develop and maintain continuous improvement in all areas of operations.
- Develop and monitor performance standards for all divisions within the department.
- Ensure department goals and objectives are aligned with other departments, branches, and the District as a whole.
- Track and monitor department performance.
- Make sound decisions based on departmental performance indicators.
Required Experience
Any combination of experience and education that provides the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying, along with the specific licenses/certifications as outlined below:
EXPERIENCE:
- Six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in comprehensive wastewater treatment operations or administration, four (4) of which should be in a supervisory capacity.
EDUCATION:
- Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade, supplemented by specialized training in the treatment of wastewater; bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public or business administration, environmental, civil or sanitary engineering, or a related field is desired.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
- A valid California driver’s license and ability to maintain insurability under the District’s Vehicle Insurance Policy.
- A State of California Water Resources Control Board Wastewater Treatment Certificate Grade V.