Plant Operations Supervisor - Wastewater Division

Wastewater Utility Plant Supervisor

The Department of Public Utilities – Wastewater Division is seeking a highly qualified, experienced and licensed Wastewater Utility plant supervisor to supervise the City's 75 MGD design flow Wastewater Treatment Plant including the bio solids production as needed, this a 24 hours 7 days a week utility.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• The Utility Plant Supervisor is responsible for plant permit compliance. Duties included but are not limited to monitoring chemical feeds and chemical levels controlling the treatment process, monitoring workstations via SCADA and plant observation tours, supervising the work and schedules of 3 direct reports; performing evaluations and approving time sheets for operators, holding monthly tailgate (safety/training) meetings and interpreting laboratory and operational data & make operational adjustments to maintain 100% compliance.

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses:

• Class 1 Wastewater license
• High School diploma/GED
• Two years experience in wastewater treatment operations or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Must have a valid Drivers license.

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push objects, pull objects, lift, use fingers and grasp objects. The working conditions may include exposure to noise, ascending and descending stairs, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, gases and potentially hazardous chemicals, hazardous physical conditions and extreme temperatures. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be medium work, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Veronica Kenner, by email at View email address on click.appcast.io.

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