Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
1. Supervises and coordinates plant maintenance, service, and repair activities; participates in and assists in developing short and long-range planning; oversees and procures appropriate equipment and materials; ensures utility reliability, asset protection, and compliance with statutes, rules, and regulations.
2. Participates in the development and implementation of departmental policies, procedures, goals, objectives, and strategic initiatives as they relate to the installation, maintenance, and repair of the mechanical equipment and machinery in treatment plants and pump stations; communicates priorities, goals, objectives, and policies; prepares annual work plans.
3. Oversees staff development and performance; organizes, assigns, and reviews work; develops performance standards; prepares performance evaluations; efficiently and effectively resolves work issues; provides coaching and prepares development plans.
4. Ensures compliance with safety procedures and regulations; assists in planning and implementing safety and technical training programs; develops written procedures for maintenance activities; reviews safety concerns and suggestions; interprets and complies with regulatory compliance standards.
5. Serves as a liaison to engineering, consultants, contractors, and vendors; assists in the selection of consultants and contractors; assists and provides expertise in the planning, design, construction, and start-up of treatment facilities and expansion; ensures regulatory compliance is maintained during construction activities; oversees work performed; manages outside vendor service contracts for the repair of mechanical equipment.
6. Participates in the preparation of the division’s budget and annual work plan for maintenance activities of utility components; monitors expenses; justifies components of work program; analyzes needs and means for additional resources.
7. Manages maintenance program efficiency and effectiveness and implements corrective actions and improvements; enters and updates data for mechanical equipment in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS); provides training to employees using the software; serves as a technical support resource to staff to ensure their work is accurately documented in the system; produces preventive and corrective work orders; develops preventive maintenance schedules and routines; oversees regularly scheduled maintenance; identifies maintenance and repair requirements; identifies critical spare parts and manages the inventory; estimates project time and materials; prioritizes routine and emergency activities; reviews construction plans for system upgrades and conducts final inspections; assists in assessing effectiveness of programs and procedures; serves as department technical resource in setting priorities on issues related to operational and maintenance activities; recommends and implements enhancements to service delivery.
8. Provides excellent customer service; resolves technical problems, complaints, and requests for information; serves as a point of contact for other departments, supervisors, and project managers regarding work assignments, project scheduling, and parts and supplies.
9. Supervises and participates in the hiring of technical and maintenance staff; prepares performance evaluations; recommends and administers initial steps of progressive discipline; processes and responds to grievances; conducts and/or facilitates staff training and development programs; promotes cooperative team efforts among staff and with other county departments; motivates employees to provide quality service to citizens.
10. Evaluates, recommends, and purchases equipment and other materials; prepares, develops, and reviews specifications for purchases, describing the characteristics of the items desired; contacts vendors to research and analyze information; coordinates with WES Administration and County Procurement regarding compliance with solicitation, contract documents, bid invitations, and requests for proposals.