Water Distribution Operations Supervisor

California Water Service Company; Lake Isabella (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

California Water Service Group (Cal Water) invites you to join as Supervisor/Superintendent in Lake Isabella, CA. You will oversee field operations, capital construction, budget adherence, and water distribution activities, providing updates to the District Manager and acting as Shift/Chief operator as needed.

The role focuses on ensuring water quality and regulatory compliance, directing maintenance at wells and treatment facilities, coordinating with contractors, and preparing budgets for rate

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.
• One year of increasingly responsible experience in a supervisory role.
• 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 35 minutes of the District office.

Responsibilities

• 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 acts 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.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Supervisory experience

Driver license

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant water utility experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

California Water Service Group (Cal Water) invites you to join as Supervisor/Superintendent in Lake Isabella, CA. You will oversee field operations, capital construction, budget adherence, and water distribution activities, providing updates to the District Manager and acting as Shift/Chief operator as needed.

The role focuses on ensuring water quality and regulatory compliance, directing maintenance at wells and treatment facilities, coordinating with contractors, and preparing budgets for rate