Superintendent, Sewer Maintenance

Department: Public Works

Anticipated Work Schedule: Monday-Friday

Reports To: Director Chief, Maintenance

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Bargaining Unit: Non-Bargaining

Classified or Unclassified: Classified

FLSA: Exempt

Summary

The purpose of this classification is to manage and supervise the operations and personnel of the Sewer Maintenance Division of Public Works and serve as the Operator of Record for all communities contracted with the County.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This is a management classification with responsibility for planning, directing, and controlling the Sewer Maintenance section of the Public Works Office under general direction. This class requires the solution of operational, technical, administrative and management problems related to maintenance. The employee is expected meet, consult, and collaborate with the Maintenance Administrator to discuss plans, projects, and objectives, and to present solutions to identified concerns. The incumbent exercises discretion in applying policies and procedures to resolve organizational issues and to ensure that assigned activities are completed in a timely and efficient manner.

Essential Job Functions

The following duties are normal for this classification. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Serves as the Operator of Record for all communities contracted with the County; ensures all maintenance and repair activities, wastewater and stormwater best practices are fully documented, including all applicable monitoring and sampling requirements; follows and enforces all applicable MS4 regulations, SSO requirements, and Ohio Revised Water Pollution Control Code; completes and submits all applicable SSO compliance reports and Sanitary Sewer Overflow reports; ensures all correspondence from or to the EPA is properly administrated and shared with the designated community representative.

• Manages the operations of the Sewer Maintenance division; establishes goals for production and project completion; oversees the maintenance of the County's sewer systems, plans, and directs daily operations through subordinate supervisors; delegates authority for projects; coordinates work operations with administration, other departments, contractors and the public; governs labor costs and overtime hours for cost effectiveness; participates in matters of safety and security.

• Supervises the assigned division; assigns and reviews work; recommends hiring, promotions, discharges, and disciplinary actions; documents misconduct; assesses staffing requirements; implements and encourages cross training and staff development; evaluates training needs and provides instruction; evaluates performance; establishes and promotes employee morale; participates on discipline committee; participates in resolving grievances; investigates all grievances within the department; confers with labor attorney on labor/trade, union issues; answers staff questions and provides information and conflict resolution as appropriate.

• Develops and oversees procedures and practices; researches equipment and technology improvements and secures as available; evaluates, reviews and recommends budget disbursements for materials, parts, supplies, equipment and tools; reviews daily work distribution, reports, labor and materials costs and work done; approves payroll and all departmental purchases and establishes costs of work needed.

• Reviews and responds to citizen requests and complaints; plans, coordinates, and attends meetings with public officials, contractors, vendors, staff, department heads, and unions.

Minimum Physical and Mental Abilities Required to Perform Essential Job Functions Physical Requirements

• Ability to operate a variety of automated office machines including computers, peripheral equipment, and a two-way radio. Supervisory Responsibilities

• Ability to assign, review, plan, and coordinate the work of other employees and to maintain standards.

• Ability to provide instruction and training to other employees.

• Ability to solve and act on employee problems.

• Ability to recommend the transfer, selection, evaluation, or promotion of employees.

• Ability to recommend and act on the discipline or discharge of employees. Mathematical Ability

• Ability to understand and apply high school algebra, geometry, calculus, and statistics.

Language Ability & Interpersonal Communication

• Ability to perform mid to high level data analysis requiring managing of data and people deciding the time, sequence of operations or events within the context of a process, system, or organization. Involves determining the necessity for revising goals, objectives, policies, procedures, or functions based on the analysis of data/information and includes performance reviews pertinent to such objectives, functions and requirements.

• Ability to comprehend a variety of informational documents including overtime reports, labor reports, time sheets, activity sheets, fuel reports, dispatch call logs, work orders, employee grievances, job descriptions, quotes from contractors, plans, maps, certifications, and reports.

• Ability to comprehend a variety of reference books and manuals including departmental policy manual, the Employee Handbook, Ohio Revised Code, EPA standards, municipal maps, Uniform Standards for Sewage Improvements, reference manuals, union contracts, specifications, standards, guidelines, and codes.

• Ability to prepare timesheets, billable hours reports, performance appraisals, correspondence, agreements, contracts, work order sheets, schedules, budgets, grievance response, injury accident reports, memos and other job-related documents using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.

• Ability to supervise and counsel employees, convince, and influence others, to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow instructions.

• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals within and outside the Department.

• Ability to use and interpret maintenance, legal, and engineering terminology and language.

• Ability to communicate with staff, directors of other sections, homeowners, contractors, vendors, public officials, consultants, departmental employees, and administrators.

Environmental Adaptability

• Work is typically performed in an office environment and in the field.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field with six (6) years of civil engineering or related experience including three (3) years of supervisory experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

• Must possess an Ohio Class II Wastewater Collection License at the time of hire.

Additional Requirements

• Must obtain an Ohio Class I or higher Water Distribution License within six (6) months of hire or receive license reciprocity approval from EPA within twelve (12) months of hire if incumbent has a Class I or higher Water Distribution License from another state.

Application Process

The is a non-competitive, classified position. The Personnel Review Commission (PRC) will check your application to make sure you meet the minimum qualifications. If you do, the PRC will put your name on an eligibility list. To fill this opening, the PRC sends the hiring department and Human Resources (HR) a certified eligibility list. HR helps the hiring department decide who from the certified list to follow up with for interviews and then a job offer.

Most of our communication with candidates is through email. Regularly check the email address you gave us in your job profile. Watch your Spam folder, just in case.

If we offer you a job, you must pass a drug screen and background check before the offer becomes final. Prior criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify you from employment; the County looks at criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis using the guidelines in Chapter 306 of the County Code.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Cuyahoga County is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce, which includes building an environment that respects the individual, promotes innovation and offers opportunities for all employees to develop to their full potential. A diverse workforce helps the County realize its full potential. The County benefits from the creativity and innovation that results when people with different experiences, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds work together.

The County is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, language, religion, citizenship status, sex, age, marital status, sexual preference or orientation, gender identity/expression, military/veteran status, disability, genetic information, membership in a collective bargaining unit, status with regard to public assistance, or political affiliation.

If you need assistance applying or participating in any part of the candidate experience, contact Human Resources at 216-443-7190 and ask to speak with a talent acquisition team member.