Plant Operations Supervisor (Wastewater Operations & Engineering Liaison)

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• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
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• Tuition Assistance Program

The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities Wastewater Division is seeking a highly qualified experienced and licensed Wastewater Utility plant to provides program oversight operational coordination performance monitoring and regulatory support to ensure departmental programs are implemented efficiently safely and in compliance with applicable laws regulations and City policies

• Managing and coordinating complex operational programs and initiatives for the Department of Public Utilities
• Serving as a primary liaison between Wastewater Operations Process Engineering and Engineering Services
• Align day-to-day operational needs with long-term process optimization and technical goals.
• Ensure seamless communication and execution between engineering design construction activities and plant functionality.

The Utility Plant Supervisor position is a Broadband title salary ranging from Zone 1 to 2.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 6 years of water or wastewater experience
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

LICENSING CERTIFICATIONS and OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires a Commonwealth of Virginia Level 1 Water or Wastewater Operators License.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Knowledge (some combination of the following):

• Principles and practices of wastewater treatment operations
• Operating principles of valves pumps and motors
• Principles and methods of bacteriological and chemical wastewater analyses
• Effects of wastewater treatment processes and potential issues that may arise
• Safety principles and practices
• Applicable federal state and local laws codes and regulations regarding wastewater treatment
• Management / supervision principles practices
• Computer software used in wastewater plant system controls and operations
• Basic mathematics concepts
• Chemicals and Material Safety Data Sheets.
• Basic physics concepts and their applications in regards to plant operations

Skills (some combination of the following):

• Understanding diagrams and blueprints
• Reading and interpreting plans and specifications
• Safely using various tools light trucks and power driven equipment
• Budget management
• Leadership
• Operating heavy equipment (some positions)
• Operating and maintaining assigned equipment
• Oral and written communication

Abilities (some combination of the following):

• Prioritize assign supervise and review the work of plant operators
• Make important decisions

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 dust grease smoke fumes gases and potentially hazardous chemicals working in or with 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.

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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 Jessica McKenzie Human Resources Manager by email at .

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruitment hiring placement promotion termination layoff transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

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