The Water/Wastewater Maintenance Supervisor position is to oversee water distribution and wastewater transmission operations and maintenance as well as water and wastewater projects performed by City staff. The position is responsible for staff supervision, planning, training, customer service, policy and regulation compliance, maintaining logs and records, and reporting. The position works independently, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.
Job Responsibilities
· Supervises staff, including selecting or recommending selection, training, assigning and evaluating work, counseling, disciplining, terminating or recommending termination, and preparing payroll information.
· Oversees operation and maintenance of water distribution, wastewater transmission, and sewer lift station facilities to ensure policy, procedure, and regulation compliance by staff.
· Oversees the installation and construction of water and/or wastewater projects by city staff to ensure policy, procedure, and regulation compliance.
· Monitors maintenance of facilities and equipment for the areas of responsibility, performing periodic inspections to ensure optimal functioning.
· Reviews and maintains required logs and records; sets up and maintains record system; processes daily paperwork including reports, memos requisitions, and personnel information.
· Reviews plans and specifications for capital projects that affect areas of responsibility.
· Gathers and maintains information/ data to support periodic and special reports documenting activities for areas of responsibility.
· Attends or conducts staff and other professional meetings to exchange information; attends in-service training and technical or professional classes, seminars, or conferences to improve technical or professional skills.
· Interacts with customers to provide information, discuss and resolve issues, problems, and complaints relating to the area of responsibility, or provide estimates.
· Performs public relations with the general public to provide information and assist with the resolution of issues, problems, and complaints relating to water/wastewater construction projects.
· Assists with the preparation of new standards and specifications and revision of existing standards and specifications.
· Other duties assigned.
Required Qualifications
· Requires high school diploma or GE and formal training, special courses, or self-education that is equivalent to satisfactory completion of one year of college education or specialized advanced training.
· Requires valid Delaware Commercial Drivers’s License (Class B minimum with Tanker Endorsement).
· Requires eight years of related experience.
To view the entire job description, please visit https://www.cityofdover.gov/job-titles-and-rates and click on Non-Bargaining Employees Job Descriptions
A criminal background investigation will be required. Candidates may be given a job-related test during the interview.
To Apply Submit the Following
· City of Dover employment application (www.cityofdover.gov/employment)
Ethical conduct and honest behavior are our basic organizational values. Candidates will be instrumental in assisting to make Dover a place where people want to live through our motto –
Dedication, Ownership, Vision, Excellence and Reliability
City of Dover is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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