WHY JOIN THE REDWOOD CITY TEAM?

We offer a wide range of meaningful career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and robust benefits. The Redwood City team is guided by the core values of excellence, integrity, service and creativity. Inherent in these values is a great organizational culture based on trust, strong and supportive leadership, respect, risk-taking, empowerment, and effective communication. The community is known for its inclusivity, strong engaged neighborhoods, and civic pride. The City works diligently to maintain positive and productive relationships with community partners, together providing outstanding services, programs and opportunities for residents and businesses. This mix of tradition and progress, community and diversity, makes Redwood City an extraordinary place to work and call home. If you're looking to grow your career as a part of a hard-working and fun Public Works Services Department team that fosters innovation, creativity and collaboration, we hope you'll apply.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The City owns and operates a sanitary sewer collection system consisting of approximately 280 miles of sewer pipes and 31 sewer lift stations. Similarly, the city also owns and operates a stormwater management system consisting of 18 pump stations, lagoons, levees, creeks, canals, storm catch basins and over 100 miles of storm drain pipes. Under the direction of the Public Works Director or their designee, the Superintendent will direct the work within the sanitary sewer collection system and the stormwater system, collectively known as wastewater operations, and will have the opportunity to lead a highly effective maintenance division while developing innovative and strategic plans for addressing the City's future needs. The Superintendent will be the City's lead contact for all regulatory agencies interfacing with wastewater operations such as, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) county-wide storm water management program, State Water Resources Control Board, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife. In addition, the Superintendent will participate in Redwood City's Plan Review Committee and the Technical Advisory Committee of the JPA-owned Silicon Valley Clean Water Wastewater Treatment Plant. This position requires the incumbent to be in the office full-time.

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IDEAL CANDIDATE

Will embrace the City's emphasis on excellent customer service; will be detail-oriented and be able to multi-task; will have the ability to evaluate organizational effectiveness and develop procedures to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness; will value staff development and provide guidance and learning opportunities to maintain a high performing team; and will have a thorough understanding of the regulatory environment and regional challenges, as well as industry trends and developments as they relate to wastewater management. Possession of a California Water Environment Association (CWEA), Collection System Maintenance Certification Grade 3 and above is highly desirable.

EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Plan, schedule, supervise, and monitor maintenance and repair projects in the City's wastewater collection system and stormwater management system.
• Evaluate and prepare sewer utility rates and revenue plans for approval by the Public Works Services Director, City Manager, and City Council.
• Identify strategies and prepare long range-system improvement plans, including budget forecasts.
• Assume the duties and responsibilities of the Public Works Director in his/her absence, as assigned.
• Develop, test, and monitor the wastewater division's emergency preparedness.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING GUIDELINES

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities are qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Experience Five (5) years of increasingly responsible management experience in public works or utilities operations and maintenance or related field. Training Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public or business administration, management, or a related field. and Licenses & Certificates

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid California Driver's License.

Knowledge of:

• Contemporary methods, techniques, principles, and practices of public administration and local government operations for wastewater management.
• Principles of organization, administration, budget, financial, and personnel management.
• Principles and procedures of project management.
• Governmental purchasing and contract management procedures.
• Principles and procedures of emergency response preparedness.

Ability to:

• Select, supervise, train, and evaluate subordinate personnel.
• Communicate and coordinate with the diverse workforce, within the department and with other departments and agencies.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Plan, communicate, delegate, and monitor a variety of concurrent projects.
• Prepare, maintain, and interpret records and reports.
• Evaluate operations and problems to recommend and implement efficiency and productivity improvements.
• Prepare or assist with the preparation and administration of a departmental budget, including purchasing.
• Attend public meetings to explain and promote department programs. A City application including resume and supplemental questionnaire is required. Prior to appointment, candidates will be required to pass a background check (at no cost to the candidate) including the following:
• Criminal History Check
• DMV Check
• DOJ fingerprint check
• Reference check

Special Instructions:

A City application and complete responses to the supplemental questionnaire are required. The questionnaire is a key component of your application and will be used to evaluate your qualifications, background, analytical ability, and writing skills. The response you provide will be used to further identify applicants who are best qualified to continue in the selection process for the position. Responses must be consistent with the employment history of your application. Stating "See Resume" in the work experience section of the application will result in the application being considered incomplete and subject to disqualification. Resumes may be attached separately but will not be accepted in lieu of a City application. Failure to complete the supplemental questionnaire will result in an incomplete packet and disqualification from the recruitment process. While there is no strict minimum or maximum word count, we encourage you to reflect on the prompts and submit thoughtful and complete answers.