Treatment Plant Maintenance Supervisor

City of Charlotte; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 79,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Charlotte's Water Department is seeking a skilled team leader to supervise mechanical staff and oversee maintenance for transmission, distribution, and water treatment systems. The role focuses on valve repair, maintenance, rehab, and coordinating with plant personnel and contractors.

You will manage work orders in CMMS, participate in safety programs, support budget development, and mentor staff while ensuring quality, compliance, and timely repairs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; seven years of related experience in wastewater equipment maintenance, with at least one year in supervisory roles.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work/industry experience.
• Requires a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily maintenance activities and coordinates with Engineering, Field Operations, and Water Treatment staff.
• Directs maintenance staff by generating, scheduling, and tracking work orders in the CMMS.
• Assists staff with maintenance tasks including prioritizing work and troubleshooting repairs.
• Provides oversight of staff, including assigning work, evaluating performance, and mentoring.
• Ensures adequate materials by preparing scopes of work, RFPs, and purchase orders.

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling

Safety training

Problem solving

Communication

Team building

CMMS

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Welcome to the City of Charlotte

Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce
• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development
• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services
• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems
• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

Department: Charlotte Water Department

Welcome to the City of Charlotte

Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

Our Guiding Principles Include

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce
• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development
• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services
• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems
• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

Summary

This position oversees maintenance activities and supervises mechanical staff to perform work on the Transmission, distribution, and Water Treatment maintenance. This team leader will specialize in Valve repair, Valve maintenance, and coordinate valve exercise operations. Work involves providing technical knowledge of valves and air releases for repairs, rehab, and replacement; coordinating with instrumentation, operations, and other plant personnel as well as other divisions such as Engineering, Field Operations, and contractors; ordering materials, supplies, and equipment; and troubleshooting complex equipment problems. This position also performs administrative duties such as budget development and tracking, personnel management, safety training, maintenance management system updates, and monitoring and maintaining the work order system.

Salary

The salary for this position is: $78,937.20-$87,707.99, Commensurate with Experience.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 7:00AM - 4:00PM

Major Job Responsibilities And Duties

• Oversees daily maintenance work activities, including predictive, preventative, and corrective maintenance. Coordinates with Engineering, Field Operations, and Water Treatment Operations staff and maintenance manager on maintenance related activities.
• Directs maintenance staff by generating, scheduling, and tracking work orders using the computerized maintenance management system and filed generated issues.
• Assists staff with maintenance activities including prioritizing work, troubleshooting, and making repairs.
• Provides oversight of mechanical staff. This includes assigning work, evaluating performance, participating in staffing decisions related to hiring, firing and promotional opportunities, providing mentoring and assisting with career development. Approves daily time records for payroll.
• Ensures adequate materials and parts are available by preparing scopes of work, requests for proposals, and purchase orders.
• Responds to emergency situations and coordinates staff and/or contractors to assist in resolution and making repairs.
• Participates in system and plant upgrades and expansion by working with staff to identify equipment needs, sharing expertise of equipment based on maintenance histories, evaluating submittals, monitoring and inspecting work of outside contractors and ensuring maintenance staff is trained on new equipment.
• Takes a lead role in safety by participating on safety teams; ensuring safety rules are followed; monitoring confined space permits; ensuring trenching/shoring guidelines are followed; and providing training specific to the hazardous aspects of the working environment at the treatment plants and Transmission/Distribution Systems.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited school.
• Seven (7) years of related work experience maintaining wastewater equipment including one (1) year of supervisory related experience.
• OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant work/industry/military/job specific experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the essential job duties.

Licenses, Certifications Or Registrations

• Requires a valid driver’s license.
• Desires an NC One Water Maintenance Technologist IV Certification, or certification must be obtained within 7 years.
• Desires a NC One Water Distribution A or certification must be obtained within 7 years.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of computers and maintenance software.
• Knowledge of predictive, preventative, and corrective maintenance methods.
• Knowledge of safe work practices.
• Experience in maintaining equipment.
• Skill in organization.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
• Skill in leadership. Ability to train or mentor.
• Ability to schedule and plan work assignments.
• Ability to obtain a City driving authorization.

Physical Demands

The work is heavy work and requires applying up to 20 pounds of force constantly; applying 30 pounds of force frequently; and exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: balancing, climbing, crouching, feeling, manual dexterity, grasping, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, standing, visual acuity in equipment, and walking.

Work Environment

Work is performed in an environment with heavy equipment and machinery that could result in bodily harm to co-workers or others. Requires working overtime and responding to emergencies as needed.

Additional Information

This candidate must have a strong work ethic and demonstrate consistency. Initiative is also vital to the success of this position.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.
Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.
Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug‑screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.
The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.
Our culture is to serve the community honorably.

BENEEFITS

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.
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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.