Water/Wastewater Superintendent - City of Hudson, Iowa : Job Details

CITY OF HUDSON

JOB DESCRIPTION

WATER – WASTEWATER SUPERINTENDENT

REPORTS TO: PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR

FLSA: Non-Exempt

FULL-TIME POSITION

DATE REVISED: 11-19-2019

Essential Functions - Duties and Responsibilities

PLANT/MECHANICAL OPERATIONS

• Monitors the performance of all equipment, gauges, and charts in the treatment plant and pump stations.
• Records statistical data concerning plant operations.
• Maintains, operates, repairs and replaces equipment as necessary.
• Operates maintains, and repairs malfunctions at the wastewater treatment plant; repairs gauges, pumps, filters, and other controls and equipment.
• Maintains, modifies or repairs instrumentation and control equipment including recorders, flow meter, and other water quality monitoring equipment.
• Operates and maintains sewage pump stations.
• Cleans wet wells and operates pumps and valves to control and adjust flow and treatment process.

LABORATORY OPERATIONS

• Charts lab test results for trend analysis and maintains accurate records of analyses and test results.
• Evaluates data and writes reports as required.
• Collects samples and identifies concentrations of chemical, physical or biological characteristics of wastewater required in accordance with local, state, and federal requirements.
• Gathers and tests wastewater samples for plant efficiency reports as required in accordance with Local, State, and Federal requirements.
• Performs quality control tests on lab equipment and lab analyses.
• Evaluates procedures and results for accuracy and determines appropriate methods.

GENERAL

• Keeps Public Works Director informed of day to day operations, special needs or expenditures
• Assures that plant operates within required standards.
• May train other operators in acceptable lab methods and procedures to assure the accuracy of test results.
• Maintains drawings and schematics of electrical and other systems in the treatment plant.
• Monitors the performance of electrical systems, circuits or equipment of the treatment plant.
• Serves as a member of various employee committees, as assigned by the Public Works Director.
• Other duties as assigned or apparent.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Communications:

• Must have the ability to actively listen to others for the understanding of their needs and situations: the ability to speak and write English clearly.
• Must be able to assertively control conversations in order to quickly and accurately gather pertinent information and be able to communicate this information professionally and precisely to the proper recipient.
• Must have the ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
• Must be able to read and understand laboratory tests conducted in a wastewater treatment facility.

Decision Making:

• Must act in a decisive manner, using good judgment.
• Must be able to assess problems and situations, able to anticipate needs and evaluate alternatives.
• Must be able to effectively interpret the policies and objectives of the department.

Interpersonal Relationships:

• Must be consistent in dealing with people; must be sensitive to other problems and concerns without direct involvement, must exclude personal biases from work performance;
• Must have the ability to accept criticism and/or discipline;
• Must have tact and diplomacy; must strive to promote a cooperative atmosphere in the department;
• Must have a positive attitude.
• Must be able to maintain cooperative working relationships with employees, various organizations and the public.
• Must have the ability to work safely.

Professional Attitude:

• Must have a commitment to the organization; willingness to take initiative; dependability; maturity in relationships with others; and self-confidence.
• Must represent the organization to other agencies staff and citizens with a courteous, helpful, accurate and business-like attitude in all telephone and personal contact.

Quality of Work:

• Must be able to produce quality, accurate work.
• Must be able to detect and correct errors. Must be able to utilize work time properly and productively.
• Must complete timecard accurately and timely every two weeks

Technical Knowledge:

• Must have knowledge and training in biology, environmental science, chemistry, or a closely related field
• Must have experience in a wastewater utility
• Must have skill in the operation of a variety of lab equipment, generators, pumps, gauges, and other common tools
• Must have the ability to perform control calculations
• Must obtain and maintain licensing/certifications relevant to State and Federal regulations regarding Water, Storm Water, and Wastewater

Physical Requirements:

• Typically require: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, driving, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, hearing, and seeing.
• May be subjected to moving mechanical parts, vibrations, fumes, odors, dust, gases, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions, and intense noises
• Heavy work: exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up-to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up-to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects

Environmental Conditions:

• This position will be subjected to varying weather patterns to include rain, hail, snow, sleet, freezing rain, heavy wind, etc.

Entry Level Requirements:

• Class 2 or above Wastewater Operator License.
• Two years of college or technical training in biology, environmental science, chemistry, or closely related field.
• Four years' experience in a Wastewater Utility.
• Class B Driver's License with CDL Endorsement; Class A Driver's License with CDL endorsement preferred.

Disclaimer:

Employees in this job class will be expected to perform other job-related duties when it can be reasonably implied that such duties do not fundamentally change the basic requirements, purpose or intent of the position.