Job Description

Job Summary

Are you looking for an opportunity for professional growth and development? Consider joining the City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department as a a Water Utility Operations Superintendent.

The City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department is seeking a self-starter able to work in a fast-paced environment responsible for planning, organizing, implementing, and controlling installation, maintenance, operation, and repair of electrical systems and equipment, water treatment facilities, pumps, boosters, pressure regulating devices, Hydro-generation, geothermal and chlorinating equipment, including constructing pumping stations, constructing pumping stations, scheduling, assigning, monitoring, and inspecting work in progress and upon completion.

The Water Utility Operations Superintendent is responsible for managing and coordinating construction the operation of the Department\'s production and treatment facilities. Work responsibility involves the supervision of subordinate administration staff and section supervisor. This position reports to the Director of Water Utility.

An employee in this classification may be designated as a "key responder" and as such shall be required to respond to non-normal working hour emergency operational conditions.

The ideal candidate will have an associate\'s degree in engineering, physical sciences, business administration, or related field, at least 5 years of journey-level experience, including 4 years of supervisory experience, in water utility engineering, operation, construction management and maintenance, a valid California Class "C" driver\'s license, a valid California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Water Distribution Operator Grade 3 certificate, a valid SWRCB Water Treatment Operator Grade 4 certificate, and obtain a valid SWRCB Water Treatment Operator Grade 5 certificate within 18 months of appointment.

Minimum Qualifications

Education/Experience:

Graduation from high school, or equivalent,

And

AA or AS degree in engineering, physical sciences, business administration or related field,

And

Five (5) years of journey level experience including four (4) years supervisory experience in water utility engineering, operation, construction management and maintenance.

Or

Graduation from high school, or equivalent, and ten (10) years journey level experience including four (4) years supervisory/management in water utility engineering, operation, construction management and maintenance.

Certificate: Must possess and maintain a valid California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Water Treatment Operator Grade 4 Certificate, and California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Water Distribution Operator Grade 3 Certificate. Copies of the required certificates must be submitted at the time of application.

Must obtain a California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Water Treatment Operator Grade 5 certificate within 18 months of appointment.

Necessary Special Requirements

Must possess a valid California Class \xe2\x80\x9cC\xe2\x80\x9d driver\'s license; Note: For out-of-state applicants, a valid driver\'s license is required, and a valid Class \xe2\x80\x9cC\xe2\x80\x9d California driver\'s license is required within ten (10) days after appointment (Vehicle Code 12505c).

An employee within this classification may be designated as a \xe2\x80\x9ckey responder\xe2\x80\x9d and as such shall be required to respond to non-normal working hour emergency operational conditions.

Physical Tasks and Environmental Conditions

There is frequent need to stand, sit, stoop, walk, and perform other similar actions during the course of the workday. Employee accommodations for physical or mental disabilities will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Incumbents require sufficient mobility to work in an office setting and operate office equipment, transport materials and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds, and to travel to various locations. Must be able to see in the normal visual range with or without correction with vision sufficient to read small print, computer screens and other printed documents. Must be able to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. Employee accommodations for physical or mental disabilities will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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