Supervisor/Superintendent

California Water Service; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

California Water Service seeks a Supervisor/Superintendent to oversee district operations, including capital construction and maintenance of the distribution system. You will support the District Manager with operations updates and key decisions, and provide relief in absence of the Operations Manager.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, overseeing field operations, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent water utility experience.
• 5 years of experience in water utility field operations or related.
• Experience in supervisory role preferred or required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee district operations including capital construction and maintenance for the distribution system.
• Supervise staff, prioritize and assign work; conduct reviews and training as needed.
• Ensure budget guidelines are followed and identify distribution capital projects.
• Oversee flushing, maintenance, and repairs of mains, services, and valves.
• Act as Shift/Chief operator and provide operations updates to District Manager.
• Coordinate with agencies and officials; ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Staff supervision

Operations management

Budget awareness

Strong communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent water utility experience

Water Distribution Operator Grade II Certification

Water Distribution Operator Grade III Certification within 12 months

Water Treatment Operator Grade II Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

The Supervisor/Superintendent has oversight of the district's operations, including capital construction and maintenance activities in the distribution system; supports the District Manager by providing operations updates and critical decisions made; provides relief in the absence of the Operations Manager.

Essential Functions

• Supervises staff, including prioritizing and assigning work; may conduct performance reviews, and may oversee the training of staff
• Provides oversight to field operations, including all capital construction and maintenance activities for the distribution system
• Responsible for identifying distribution capital budget projects and ensuring budget guidelines are adhered to
• Responsible for distribution system flushing and District valves exercise maintenance programs; distribution system maintenance; repairs and replacements of mains, services, and valves
• Performs shift operator duties on a daily bases and act as the Shift/Chief operator as needed
• Supervises the day-to-day operations in one or more of the Company's water systems, including water distribution, production, treatment, maintenance, and construction activities
• Ensures certified distribution operators or treatment operators are properly trained to make decisions that affect water quality and quantity using manual or supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
• Provides direction for daily water quality and quantity water system operations, maintenance, and after-hours stand‑by operator activities
• Provides oversight to the operations and maintenance of well sites, system booster stations, reservoirs, treatment plant, compliance water sampling, and testing
• Provides oversight to system main repairs, service repairs, meter repairs and replacement program, flushing program, valve operation program, and conducts fire flow availability tests
• Responds to all water quality and environmental inquiries and issues; participates in inspections; and interacts with applicable local, state, federal agencies
• Oversees sub-divider installations; meets with contractors; participates and oversees inspections, closings, and mapping
• Oversees new service installations including, domestic, fire, and irrigation services, inspections, and recording
• Schedules and modifies daily operations to meet corporate, Company, and local goals, initiatives, and projects
• Coordinates with, communicates with, and engage outside agencies and officials
• Supports the District Manager by providing operations updates and critical decisions made
• Ensures that the district is functioning efficiently and in line with Company standards, policies, and appropriate regulations and laws
• Coordinates and processes documents and reports necessary for daily operations
• Integrates corporate projects into district operations and various smaller committees and sub‑groups
• Oversees, plans, and prepares advanced budgets for rate cases
• Participates in and supports the Company's Continuous Improvement program and projects
• Available for on‑call duty as required on a periodic basis
• Performs work on site at assigned location
• Performs other similar duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent relevant water utility experience
• Five years of experience working for a water utility in field operations, customer service, or related department desired
• One year of increasingly responsible experience in a supervisory role desired
• State Water Resources Control Board-Drinking Water-Operator Certification Programs Water Distribution Operator Grade II Certification
• Must obtain State Water Resources Control Board-Drinking Water-Operator Certification Programs Water Distribution Operator Grade III Certification within 12 months
• State Water Resources Control Board-Drinking Water-Operator Certification Programs Water Treatment Operator Grade II Certification
• Knowledge of construction, maintenance, and repairs to distribution system
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications
• Valid California Driver License
• Must live within 45 minutes of the District office

Salary Range: $102,000 - $189,400 (DOE)

Deadline to submit resume is OPEN UNTIL FILLED.

The Equal Opportunity Policy of the Company is based upon the philosophy that all people should be treated fairly and with dignity. California Water Service, Hawai'i Water Service, New Mexico Water Service and Washington Water Service do not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected class. The Company makes all employment decisions in a non‑discriminatory manner. EOE, VET, DISABILITIES.