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Job Description
Job Summary
The purpose of this position is to oversee the water, wastewater, water production, dispatch operations, utilities inspections and warehouse operational areas in relation to water utilities operations. This is accomplished by overseeing the daily supervision of water and wastewater operation; supervising personnel; monitoring water productions operations; and performing customer relations. Other duties include training subordinates; providing equipment, materials, and inventory management; and interacting with other City employees and citizens.
Essential Job Functions- Supervises personnel by observing and monitoring work tasks; providing feedback to employees; evaluating work performance; assisting employees to correct deficiencies; coordinating and conducting training for department personnel.
- Oversees the daily supervision of water and wastewater operation by providing general guidance and technical support to the water, wastewater, and water production supervisors in the conduct of systems maintenance and repairs; water production and storage, facilitating and resolving customer complaints and issues about services. Oversees daily warehouse operations in support of division operations.
- Monitors water productions operations by overseeing the daily water production; monitoring and controlling system levels; dispatching operations; ensuring SCADA system is operational; addressing water quality issues; and ensuring TCEQ regulatory requirements are met.
- Performs customer relations by responding or visiting with various customers and outside entities with regard to water/wastewater issues and complaints; and explaining all aspects of utility service procedures and policies as required in response to customer inquiries.
- Trains subordinates by coordinating subordinate training in relation to TCEQ, safety, operation of equipment, vehicles, and tools; providing enriching development to Field Supervisors and crew leaders; and promoting licensing and certification requirements.
- Provides equipment, materials, and inventory management by administering practices and processes to minimize losses and damages to equipment, tools, materials, and vehicles; ensuring vehicles, tools, and equipment are maintained in an operational status; and coordinating scheduled maintenance of equipment.
- Performs administrative duties in preparing documentation for and monitoring operational budget, prepares and develops equipment and materials specifications and bids, prepares contracts for service agreements and purchase agreements related to services and materials. Solicits for consulting engineering services, prepares council communications for improvement projects of repairs or new construction, attends various departmental meetings, oversee payments of contracting service agreements and contractors. Provides direction and guidance to water utility inspectors related to project management and construction inspection.
- All other duties as assigned by a supervisor/manager within your department/division.
- Regular and consistent attendance and punctuality for the assigned work hours is essential.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may qualify. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities would be:- Education: Training beyond high school. Could include some college hours, technical school, or correspondence course
- Experience: Over 5 years of related experience.
- Licenses: Valid Driver's License required.
- Certifications Required: Class B Water Distribution and Class III Wastewater Collection
The City offers a full range of benefits for full time employees, including, but not limited to the plans as defined in the Benefits Guide. Summary of Benefits
Closing Date/Time: 10/17/2024 5:00 PM Central -
Special Instructions
10/17/2024 5:00 PM Central -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Grand Prairie
Show moreWelcome to the City of Grand Prairie! We Live Life Grand here – about 200,640 residents call Grand Prairie home, and we’re still growing. Grand Prairie is the 16th largest city in Texas and the 125th largest city in the United States, but we still have small town values. We are rated the #1 Best Place to Retire in the U.S., 2nd Happiest City in Texas, 5th Best City for First-Time Home Buyers in Texas, 7th Safest Large City in Texas, and in the Top 50 U.S. Best Place to
Raise a Family!We have attractions that draw almost 10 million visitors a year to:
- Epic Waters Indoor Water Park showcasing 80,000 square feet of year-round water fun referred to as a “cruise ship on land”
- The Summit Active Adult Center with state-of-the-art fitness training, indoor infinity edge pool with lap lanes and exercise vortex, theater, game room, sauna
- PlayGrand Adventures (10-acre, all-accessible playground) is an exciting opportunity to provide a safe and fun playground experience for all ages and abilities (open late 2019)
- Firehouse Gastro Park restaurant downtown (conversion of historic Firehouse #1)
- Lone Star Park Thoroughbred Horse Race Track
- The Theatre at Grand Prairie concert venue
- Historic Uptown Theater in downtown
- IKEA, Living Spaces and the Premium Outlet Mall
- Traders Village
- Lake Joe Pool
- Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! And Palace of Wax
- Epic Central Park, a 172-acre park with five lakes, a Grand Lawn amphitheater, trails and a water and light show
- Chicken N’ Pickle
- Bolder Adventure Park
- The Epic Arts, Fitness and Entertainment Center with $1 million in cardio and strength training equipment, indoor walking/jogging track, group fitness and more
Grand Prairie recently welcomed more than 50 new restaurants and retail stores along SH 161, and development continues at a brisk pace. The city offers a vibrant lifestyle, with the best parks in the nation, more amenities than most, affordable to affluent housing and friendly neighbors.
City employees work hard to ensure Grand Prairie is known as an organization that creates Raving Fans by delivering world-class service. Our employee family and elected officials constantly live our values, aggressively move toward our vision and are always looking for ways to make the business of running a city even better.The hard work, positive input and optimism of all our city employees all play a key role in our success. We look forward to you joining our
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