Area Supervisor - Wastewater Transport

DIVISION: Operations

DEPARTMENT: Wastewater General

UNION/GRADE: Unit 3/Grade 19

TO VIEW OUR BENEFITS PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK! - https://www.mwra.com/02org/html/benefits.htm

BASIC PURPOSE:

Supervises the operation and maintenance requirements of assigned wastewater treatment facilities.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under general supervision of the shift manager or operations supervisor.

SUPERVISION EXCERCISED:

Exercises close supervision of operations/maintenance staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

• Supervises and instructs applicable operational/maintenance personnel as required.
• Reviews performance for compliance and efficiency to ensure safe environmentally sound, efficient uninterrupted wastewater transport and treatment service.
• Supervises, coordinates and participates in the operational and maintenance requirements of facilities including, chemical feed systems, grit collection systems, sludge collection, gas monitoring, operation of VFD units, emergency generators, system calibration and other related equipment as needed.
• Supervises, controls and participates in the operation of plant treatment processing units, including settling tanks, sludge and scum conditioning and transfer equipment, digestion and gas control equipment, chlorine equipment, electric generating and control equipment and other treatment plant equipment as needed.
• Supervises, coordinates and participates in the operation of all operational and support systems, including influent and effluent gates, the grit and screening systems, the air scrubbers, the boilers and ventilation systems. Operates and exercises emergency generators as needed. Communicates with other Area Supervisors, Unit Supervisors, Operations Manager and Senior Managers regarding operational, maintenance and process control conditions.
• Controls pumping equipment, disinfection systems, storage facilities, screen units and ventilation systems.
• Supervises and coordinates the cleaning, repairing and assisting in the maintaining of pumps, engines, electric generators, air compressors, vacuum pumps, water and oil circulating pumps, tests injectors for proper operating pressures, renews and repairs air starting values, directs oil changes and changing of oil filters.
• Supervises applicable preventive maintenance and coordinate corrective maintenance with operations and maintenance personnel.
• Maintains and reviews operational records and data. Prepares and submits daily and weekly operational reports with observations and recommendations as required. Requests materials, equipment and supplies necessary for operation. Reports needs for major equipment repair to avoid serious breakdown.
• Makes regular inspections to monitor and document facility conditions.
• Monitors and operates graphic indicator-recorder panel.
• Makes necessary adjustments to operational procedures based on data interpreted from control panel to insure continuous operation of facility and maintains elevations, flow rates and velocities of flows within prescribed limits.
• Utilizes personal computers, data terminals and specialized software applications packages to perform related duties, such as work planning and scheduling, inventory maintenance, etc.
• Works with engineers in the Technical Information Center to develop and improve designs for assigned work orders. Reports modifications made to equipment.
• Prepares, edits and submits operational information as required.
• Collects and ensures quality of samples taken. Performs related laboratory analysis.
• Prepares work orders for predictive and corrective maintenance, as needed utilizing computer maintenance management systems.
• Performs supervisory responsibilities of roving field crews and operational personnel located within an operational control center (OCC) as needed.
• Operates the Process Instrumentation and Controls System (PICS), TELOG or SCADA.
• Coordinates shutdown and start-up of process equipment.
• Ensures plant cleanliness and makes rounds to ensure plant facility is maintained by staff.
• Schedules and works overtime as required.
• Needs to be availa