Role and Responsibilities

Supervises the overall operation of the water and distribution systems to ensure nominal performance and effective treatment in the pumping of the City’s water supply quality.

• Supervises employees, inspects treatment plant and City distribution system.
• Prepares operational and other written and verbal reports.
• Prepares work schedules. Coordinates between maintenance and operations. Performs all related administrative duties.
• Appropriately delegates any and all repairs or modifications that may be required. Prepares budget accordingly.
• Prepares purchase requisitions, receives orders, and processes invoices with Utility Director related to all purchases.
• Keeps inventory of chemical usages and dosages.
• Evaluates work performed by employees.
• Conducts comprehensive analysis of all treatment processes. Interprets laboratory data as needed.
• Reviews all analytical data and coordinates with subordinates on any and all adjustments to chemical dosages, or operational changes to make any corrective actions necessary to maintain safe, aesthetically pleasing, and compliant drinking water.
• Reviews all rules and regulations, including the Safe Drinking Water Act and F.A.C. to maintain strict compliance with all the E.P.A. and F.D.E.P.’s rules. Coordinates with subordinates on any and all compliance related analysis and reporting requirements or modifications that are necessary.
• Works closely with all regulatory agencies, provides operational reports, and notifies them of any abnormal operational conditions.
• Performs all (I.T.) Information Technology functions as the relate to Water System’s Networks, (R.T.U.) Remote Telemetry Unit programming and troubleshooting, (S.C.A.D.A.) Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition operations, programming, and troubleshooting. All instruments calibration and electrical device maintenance.
• Performs after hours call out duties as it pertains to the distribution system operation and all its facilities. This includes all instrumentation, mechanical equipment, radio telemetry and electrical devices and all distribution components.
• Provides a specific working knowledge and consultation to relevant City Management and other outside firms of flow data, systems hydraulic information, pump data, and all other pertinent information that may be necessary to evaluate water systems overall condition and hydraulic performance to plan for current and future needs.
• Inspects mechanical failures and schedules work orders
• Insures safe operation conditions.
• Will perform as Chief Operator of the Plant.
• Calibrates chemical feeders and solution pumps.
• Ability to operate and troubleshoot Scada system and remote telemetry systems.
• Performs other related duties as required/ assigned.

Additional Notes

This position is subject to the Hepatitis B vaccine and other vaccines as necessary.

This position is an “Essential Position” which requires the employee to have excellent attendance and the ability to work after normal hours, weekends, and holidays.

The statement contained herein describe the scope of the responsibility and essential function of this position but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other areas to cover absence or relief to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance the workload.