Area Supervisor, Wastewater Transport

BASIC PURPOSE: Supervises the operation and maintenance requirements of assigned wastewater and/or water treatment facilities. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under general supervision of the shift manager or operations supervisor. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Exercises close supervision of operations/maintenance staff. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervises and instructs applicable operational/maintenance personnel as required. Reviews performance for compliance and efficiency to ensure safe environmentally sound, efficient uninterrupted wastewater and water 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 coordinates 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 ensure 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. SECONDARY DUTIES: Assists employees with the preparation of injury and illness reports, safety work orders, and maintenance work order requests, reviews requests for completeness and accuracy. Assists in maintaining harmonious labor management relations through proper application of collective bargaining agreement provisions and established personnel policies. Performs related duties as required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and Experience: Basic reading, writing, mathematical, scientific and oral communication skills as normally attained through a high school diploma or GED; and Knowledge of principles, procedures, methods, equipment and materials used in the operation, repair and maintenance of a large municipal wastewater or water treatment facility as acquired by seven (7) to nine (9) years direct experience of which three (3) must be in a supervisory capacity. Successful completion of the MWRA sponsored supervisory training program and receipt of the training certificate may be substituted for supervisory experience; and Satisfactory completion of competency-based training program in accordance with the productivity improvement plan training program established at MWRA; or Any equivalent combination of education and experience. Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: A working knowledge of the methods, techniques, operations, systems, equipment, principles and practices of wastewater or water treatment. A working knowledge of water and/or wastewater process areas. Ability to plan, organize, direct, train and assign duties to subordinates, as obtained through successful completion of supervisory training program or an approved substitution. Extensive knowledge of safety practices and applications in wastewater treatment operations. Knowledge of groundwater level monitoring and sampling procedures and proper sludge land filling operations.

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