MOS Code: None
Education and Experience: High School Diploma, GED or higher and seven (7) years of experience in either water or wastewater treatment plant operations and maintenance, including three (3) years in a supervisory role at the level of assistant plant superintendent.
Licenses and Certifications: Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state by the date of appointment.
Special Requirements: If assigned to a Water Plant, must hold a Class “A” Water Certificate of Competency issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) by the time of application. If assigned to a Wastewater Plant, must hold a Class "A" Wastewater Certificate of Competency issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) by the time of application.
Under direction, direct and oversee the operations, maintenance, compliance, budgeting, and personnel management of water production, distribution, and water or wastewater treatment systems to ensure efficiency, regulatory adherence, service reliability, and protection of public health and the environment.
Coordinate and manage the daily and long-term operations and maintenance of water production, distribution, or wastewater treatment facilities. Involves: Monitoring water or wastewater systems to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Oversee production processes, including well operations, booster stations, chlorination systems, reservoirs, and wastewater treatment stages. Analyze operational data, lab results, and system performance to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and distribution. Recommend and implement operational improvements to enhance efficiency, capacity, and compliance. Coordinate with engineers and contractors on upgrades, emergency responses, and special projects. Direct SCADA personnel and ensure reliable telemetry systems are maintained.
Administer budgetary and procurement functions. Involves: Prepare and manage annual budgets for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements. Forecast staffing, equipment, and material needs. Monitor expenditures to ensure adherence to procurement policies and cost control objectives. Develop and review specifications for the purchase and installation of equipment, pumps, motors, chemicals, and related supplies. Track inventory usage and ensure availability of critical parts, materials, and safety equipment.
Supervise assigned personnel. Involves: Schedule, assign, and review operational and procedural activities.?Prioritize, adjust, and coordinate plant activities to meet unforeseen scheduling changes or emergencies.?Instruct, guide, and check work.?Appraise employee performance and review evaluations by subordinates.?Provide training and development.?Review and enforce occupational health and safety rules and regulations.?Issue safety equipment.?Enforce personnel rules, regulations, and work standards.?Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony.?Interview applicants and recommend?hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, or other employee status changes.
For a complete job specification, click here
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.
Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam.
Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.
Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
