Foreman, Pumping Operations - (26-DDCS-815006-109)

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Operations 

Pumping-Operations

In-Person

At DC Water, we provide more than 700,000 District of Columbia residents and 24.6 million annual visitors with essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services. DC Water also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services for 1.8 million people in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. We aspire to be known for superior service, ingenuity, and stewardship to advance the health and well-being of our diverse workforce and communities. To achieve this vision, we commit to our shared mission every day—exceeding expectations by providing high quality water services in a safe, environmentally friendly, and efficient manner.

The Foreman, Pumping Operations is responsible for exercising technical and administrative supervision over the work activities of employees engaged in the operation of sanitary, combined, water, and storm water pumping stations; water storage facilities and elevated water tanks. Oversees the Utility Systems Operators and directs the full range of work associated with the distribution and collection systems and facilities in the District of Columbia. This position is also responsible for the quantity and quality of the work done, and for assuring efficient and economical work operations.

• Plans, directs, and monitors daily operations of the utility systems to ensure compliance with Safe Drinking and Clean Water Acts, including screen cleaning operations. Solves problems related to the work supervised.
• Operates 24-hour facilities, ensuring that the operations center is properly staffed.
• Creates and approves Corrective Work Orders and ensures Operator Preventative Maintenance is completed as well as approves completed work orders and places equipment back in service. Reports repeated problems to the General Foreman, Operations for further investigation.
• Evaluates staff quality of work and gives feedback in a timely fashion so that each employee contributes to the objectives of the