Water Treatment Plant Maintenance Superintendent Position Available In Wake, North Carolina

Water Treatment Plant Maintenance Superintendent 
Salary $61,537.00

• $116,120.88 Annually Location Raleigh, NC Job Type Full-Time Job Number 2025-00505 Department PU Water Plant Opening Date 05/23/2025 Closing Date 6/6/2025 11:59 PM Eastern Work Hours Monday
• Friday; 7:00 am
• 3:30 pm Hiring Range $62,768.00
• $89,444.

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Job Description This class is the fourth level in a five-level Plant Operations Series devoted to providing operational, technical, and maintenance support for the City’s water and wastewater treatment plants. Incumbents supervise assigned water or wastewater treatment plants, or a division-wide treatment-related function. Incumbents supervise professional, paraprofessional and support staff including conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures. Raleigh Water is accepting applications for the position of Water Treatment Division Maintenance Superintendent. This position is responsible for managing the maintenance programs for two Water Treatment Facilities, the E.M Johnson Water Treatment Facility rated at 86 MGD and in the process of being expanded to 120 MGD and the D.E Benton Water Treatment Facility rated at 20 MGD. This position is also responsible for managing maintenance of more than 50 remote water pump stations and water storage facilities. Maintenance activities include heavy mechanical, industrial electrical, instrumentation & controls, as well as basic facilities maintenance and construction oversight. This position provides effective leadership for the divisional maintenance programs and specifically to three maintenance supervisors, one field construction inspectors and one maintenance analyst/planner. Essential job responsibilities include maintenance program budget oversight and budget development, divisional contracts management, key performance indicator assessments, CMMS (Cityworks) implementation, technical guidance for the proper procurement of supplies, materials & equipment to ensure effective/efficient preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance activities for the Water Treatment Division. Duties and Responsibilities Supervises staff including conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline and termination procedures. Manages daily operations and maintenance of an assigned water or wastewater treatment plant, or water treatment-related function; monitors processes, operations and safety and ensures compliance with applicable regulations, standards, policies and procedures. Oversees the supervision of facilities and equipment inspections, maintenance requirements and corrective action; reviews plant data, performance indicators and trends; establishes priorities, determines required resources and implements plant operational changes. Monitors construction projects, plant programs and/or operational changes; participates in program and project meetings; provides continuity of work and implements best practices; authorizes shutdown activities and schedule changes; monitors contracts and related service requirements. Participates in the development of operational budget; monitors spending and ensures compliance with budget; manages the allocation of funds; research alternate funding sources and provides recommendations, manages divisional and cross divisional maintenance contracts and service agreements. Participates in the review and selection of outside consultants and design professionals; prepares and maintains reports, projections, files and records.

Typical Qualifications Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering or directly related field and five years of water or wastewater treatment experience OR An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.

Licensing and Certifications:

Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

Gade “A” NC Drinking Water Treatment Operator Certification or Grade “4”

NC Maintenance Technologist Certification Additional Information Knowledge of:

Supervisory principles, practices and techniques.
Practices and methods of coaching and leading the work of others.
Techniques and methods for organizing, prioritizing, assigning and monitoring work.
Principles and practices of program administration and management.
Principles and methods of qualitative and quantitative research.
Principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis.
Best practices, trends and emerging technologies.
Principles and practices of budget development and administration.
Principles and practices of group facilitation and building consensus.
Project management principles.
Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations (based on assignment).
Customer service principles.
Specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment.
Modern office technology.

Skill In:

Supervising and evaluating staff performance.
Training and coaching staff.
Assigning and monitoring work performed.
Managing a project or program.
Providing project management, organization and logistics coordination.
Managing project or program finances.
Providing consultation and serving as a program liaison and subject matter expert.
Monitoring compliance with applicable regulations, standards, policies and contracts.
Researching industry trends, solutions and best practices.
Gathering data, analyzing findings and applying logic and reason.
Exercising political acumen, tact and diplomacy.
Monitoring, evaluating and assessing projects, programs and functional operations.
Facilitating group discussions and building consensus using persuasive reasoning.
Authoring and preparing original reports, documents and presentations.
Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards (based on assignment).
Providing customer service.
Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

ADA and Other Requirements:

Positions in this class typically require: standing, walking, fingering, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Light Work:

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work, and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light work.

Working Conditions:

Work is routinely performed in an indoor, office environment.

Note:

This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position. Employer
City of Raleigh North Carolina
Address
222 W. Hargett St. Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601