Water Plant Supervisor

City of Tucson

3d • $29 - $44

About The Position

The Water Plant Supervisor position at the City of Tucson’s Water Department oversees the daily operations of the Potable, Reclaimed, and Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) Water Treatment Facilities. This role is responsible for leading, inspiring, and training Water System Operators (WSOs) to successfully operate the SCADA control system, ensuring safe delivery of water to our customers. The Water Plant Supervisor works closely with internal and external personnel and is essential for providing feedback on project designs, project work schedules, operational strategies, and system needs. This position reports to the Water Administrator. This position exercises supervision over Water System Operator Trainees and Water System Operators.

Requirements

• Education: Associate degree
• Experience: Four (4) years of relevant experience
• Driving Requirement: Valid and unrestricted Arizona Class D Driver’s License
• Equivalency: Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
• Must possess a valid Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Water Distribution (ADEQ) Grade 3 certification at the time of application or equivalent out-of-state water certification
• Must possess a valid Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Water Treatment Grade 3 certification at time of application or equivalent out-of-state water certification.
• Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Water Distribution Grade 4 and Water Treatment Grade 4 certification within 12 months of hire
• Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Advanced Water Treatment Certification within 12 months of hire
• HAZWOPER Certification within 12 months of hire
• Resource Conservation & Recovery Act Certification within 12 months of hire
• DOT Hazardous Waste certification within 12 months of hire

Nice To Haves

• One (1) year of supervisory experience in water or related industry
• Eight (8) years of experience in the water industry or related field, of which four (4) years are directly with SCADA
• Excellent computer skills in MS Office, Power BI, CMMS and mapping programs
• Advanced Leadership Training

Responsibilities

• Oversees the daily SCADA & plant operations of the Potable, Reclaimed, and Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) Plants that include daily flow assignments of the Central Avra Valley, South Avra Valley, South Houghton, and Sweetwater Recharge Projects.
• Analyzes SCADA data, EAM (Hexagon), and other records to improve the operational efficiencies, 10 MGD AOP Plant, 30 MGD Reclaimed Plant, 50+ reservoirs, 150+ wells, 100+ boosters, and 100+ different pressure zones.
• Assesses the SCADA HMI and database to identify and make recommendations that improve SCADA system efficiencies.
• Coordinates with state and local water agencies to honor Inter-Government Agreements to schedule planned water outages.
• Work with Pima County to ensure delivery of recycled water to the Sweetwater Plant.
• Reviews and approves short-term pipeline isolations and makes recommendations to avoid water outages for customers.
• Manages the shift schedule of Water System Operators to provide 24-hour coverage, 365 days a year.
• Assigns daily, weekly, and quarterly tasks using EAM software and analyzes workflow data to ensure optimal staff production.
• Develop training materials to guide new hires and strengthen the skills of Water System Operators.
• Approves daily timekeeping and reviews, approves leave requests.
• Creates and maintains relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for daily tasks.
• Creates and maintains relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for daily tasks.
• Schedules annual respirator fit testing and all safety training(s) and promotes safe work strategies that comply with federal and state health and safety guidelines.
• Investigates employee workplace accidents, completes required reports, and transports employees for random urinalysis as needed.
• Promote and support employee professional development.
• Reviews project proposals and constructs a master schedule to accommodate condition assessment to reservoirs, hydro-tanks & wells, SCADA upgrades, booster site upgrades, transmission-main outages, WQ sampling, well drilling, and static level testing without causing water service interruptions to the customer base.
• Collaborates with all divisions within the Tucson Water Department to create SOP’s that comply with the City of Tucson, ADEQ, and EPA regulations.
• Utilize email, MS Office, and all available technology sources to communicate with internal and external staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The City of Tucson offers a generous benefits package for benefit-eligible positions. The comprehensive, flexible, and affordable coverage is designed to optimize health and well-being, security and future, and peace of mind.
• Benefits begin with medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA coverage, surpassing your standard 401(k) program by offering a rich pension plan plus optional Roth and pretax deferred compensation savings.
• With your well-being in mind, our paid time off program provides new hires with 38 paid days off in the first year of employment, with time off increasing steadily in subsequent years.
• We offer twelve weeks of paid parental leave, paid tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, off- and on-the-job training, and opportunities to forge connections with peers and the community through employee resource groups and paid volunteer hours.
• You can learn more about our benefits at https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Human-Resources/Employee-Benefit-Snapshot.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees