Assistant Systems Maintenance Manager FLSA Status: Exempt
General Definition of Work
Performs
difficult administrative work assisting the Utilities Systems Manager in
administrative and operational duties, overseeing construction maintenance and
repair of the water distribution and wastewater collection system, overseeing
meter reading and maintenance division, maintaining records and files,
preparing reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general direction
of the Utilities Systems Manager.
Divisional supervision is exercised over all personnel within the
division.
Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must
be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required and are not
necessarily actual functions of this position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions
Performs
duties in accordance with the City's keys to excellent customer service; acts
as a team or group leader in the implementation of adopted City outcomes and
goals
Organizes,
schedules, assigns, supervises, and coordinates underground excavation,
construction, maintenance and repair of distribution and wastewater collection
systems.
Organizes,
schedules, assigns, supervises and coordinates meter readings, meter
maintenance and backflow prevention
Answers
questions and provides information to the public; investigates complaints and
takes corrective action as necessary.
Assists
in preparing the division's annual budget; approves and monitors expenditures
authorized in the budget.
Initiates,
conducts, reviews, and coordinates needed personnel transactions including
recruitment, selection, classification, compensation, evaluation, promotion,
transfer, discipline, and termination in conjunction with SRU Management.
Assists
in the development and implementation of goals, policies and procedures for the
division in conjunction with SRU Management directives.
Maintains
and ensures compliance with state and federal guidelines for water quality,
distribution and collection systems.
Maintains
water quality to state and federal guidelines; maintains distribution and
collection systems in accordance with all regional, state and federal
guidelines.
Confers
with engineers, contractors, general public, other utilities and city staff
regarding projects and problems.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Thorough
knowledge of water/wastewater program
and operations; thorough knowledge of modern public utilities
construction, repair and maintenance methods; general knowledge of the use of
construction and maintenance machinery; ability to plan, organize and supervise
the work of division employees; ability to establish and maintain effective
working relationships with associates, consultants, engineers, elected
officials and the general public.
Education and Experience
High school
diploma or GED and extensive experience in water/wastewater construction
management, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Physical Requirements
This work
requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; work regularly
requires sitting and speaking or hearing and occasionally requires standing and
walking; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required
for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is
required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires
preparing and analyzing written or computer data; work frequently requires
exposure to outdoor weather conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy
location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Special Requirements
Possession of
Grade III Collections and Grade B Distribution certifications preferred.
Valid commercial
driver's license in the State of