ASSISTANT WATER AND SEWER UTILITIES SUPERINTENDENT

 DEFINITION

 Under direction, assists in supervising the management and operation
 of a sewage disposal plant and water treatment purification plant and
 systems; assists in directing the varied activities involved in
 constructing, inspecting, maintaining and repairing water service and
 sewer installations; does other related duties.

 NOTE:  The examples of work for this title are for illustrative
 purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform
 all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties
 performed on the job may not be listed.
 
 EXAMPLES OF WORK:

 Assists in supervising the establishment, development, and execution
 of work plans and procedures for the construction, maintenance, 
 repair and inspection of water service and sewer installations.

 Provides assignments and instruction to subordinates and supervises
 the performance of their work.

 Maintains liaison with other municipal units.

 Assists in developing the work program, the internal organization, 
 and the operation procedures for the inspection, maintenance, 
 repair and construction of water and sewer installations.

 Plans work to be done and decides on the methods to use.

 Inspects work performed in the field.

 Plans use of available funds, personnel, equipment, and materials.

 Prepares recommendations for the improvement of processes and
 techniques used.

 Determine the factors that cause unnecessary high costs and 
 delays in completing needed repairs.

 May supervise the maintenance, operation and effectiveness of 
 a sewage treatment plant.

 Meets with personnel from industries to ascertain methods and 
 costs of handling their various wastes.

 Assists in supervising the work involved developing a work program 
 for the operation, maintenance and repair of a water treatment and
 purification plant, including the transmission mains, electrical
 transmission lines and other appurtenances.

 Receives complaints and requests for repairs and takes proper 
 remedial action.

 Prepares reports.

 Prepares correspondence.

 Supervises the establishment and maintenance of records and files.

 Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or 
 manual recording and information systems used by the agency,
 office or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

 EXPERIENCE:

 Four (4) years of experience involving the maintenance, repair and 
 installation of water and sewer distribution lines and the operation 
 of water and sewage treatment plants, two (2) years of which shall 
 have been in a supervisory capacity.

 LICENSE:

 Appointees may be required to possess a current and valid Public 
 Wastewater Collections System Operator License and/or a Public 
 Water Distribution System Operator License of the appropriate Class 
 issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

 Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in 
 New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee
 mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge of the problems, procedures and methods used to 
 inspect, analyze, and determine the repair and maintenance work 
 to be done and the materials needed.

 Knowledge of the problems involved in establishing, maintaining 
 and developing effective work procedures.

 Knowledge of obtaining and storing supplies.

 Knowledge of keeping needed records.

 Knowledge of the problems, procedures and methods used in 
 developing a suitable work program and working procedures for 
 a group of workers engaged in operating a water treatment and 
 purification plant, pumping station operations and a sewage 
 treatment plant.

 Knowledge of the problems and procedures involved in operating,
 adjusting, regulating, and maintaining chemical feed machines and
 chlorinators, sludge digestion pumps, flow meters and other related
 equipment.

 Ability to analyze maintenance problems.

 Ability to provide assignments and instructions to subordinates.

 Ability to handle complaints and provide needed remedial action.

 Ability to prepare reports.

 Ability to establish and maintain records and files.

 Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording
 and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

 Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in 
 English sufficiently to perform duties of this position.  American 
 Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable 
 forms of communication.

 Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long 
 as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without 
 reasonable accommodation.  If the accommodation cannot be 
 made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, 
 such persons may not be eligible.

This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
00811
L
C
  
N/A
11
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This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 2/10/2014