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Position Information

Functional TitleWastewater Plant Superintendent - Accokeek, MD

Recruitment Category TypeStandard

Functional CategoryProduction

GradeGS.18

FLSA StatusExempt

Requisition Number25-0261

Number of Vacancies1

Job LevelManagement

Job Code

Job Description Summary

Organization NamePiscataway WRRF

Reports toDirector, Production

Full or Part TimeFull Time

If Part Time how many hours per week

Regular or TemporaryRegular

Position End Date (if temporary)

Work Schedule

Typically, Monday – Friday 630am – 3pm. Otherwise, hours as required related to operational emergency requirements.

Position LocationAccokeek

Position Summary Information

General Summary

TheWastewater Plant Superintendentplans, directs, and manages the overall long-term operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment plant and related remote facilities.Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations applicable to the facilities, including Clean Water Act, EPA 503 regulations, and COMAR regulations. Prepares and manages multi-million-dollar facility budgets. As a member of WSSC Water leadership, leads company-wide organizational development through business process and organizational culture change to improve the competitive posture of WSSC Water.

Essential Functions

• Responsible and legally accountability for the effective operation, maintenance and management of all aspects of a major water or wastewater treatment plant

• Leads business process and culture change efforts to maintain and enhance the organization’s competitive position in the industry

• Works collaboratively with other members of WSSC Water leadership to accomplish strategic objectives that are organization-wide in scope

• Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of a major wastewater treatment plant, and related remote facilities

• Initiates and participates in long-range planning, engineering, testing, acceptance, and transition to routine operation and maintenance of capital improvement projects, for existing and future treatment plants and remote facilities

• Confers with supervisors and staff, analyzes, evaluates and makes determinations concerning plant operations and maintenance

• Reviews plant operating data to make operational and maintenance decisions which require immediate action

• Approves designs and makes equipment/process modifications; sets priorities for repairs and modifies procedures to adjust for non-operating equipment

• Performs operational review of plans and specifications for new plants, expansions and process modifications

• Prepares and/or approves work schedules for 24×7×365 plant operation

• Develops and/or approves chemical, material, and service contract specifications; maintains chemical supplies and spare parts inventories; schedules replenishments and requisitions tools, equipment and supplies

• Reviews bids, and recommends the awarding of the contracts and administers contracts

• Works with the Planning Division to initiate, review, and negotiate applications for state and federal discharge permits for treatment plants; Monitors facility performances for environmental effects and to ensure compliance with federal, state and local permits and regulations; reports non-compliance situations

• Performs inspections at existing or new plants and/or remote facilities to ensure equipment and processes operate properly and in accordance with specifications, and to correct deficiencies

• Initiates change orders, instructs, directs and advises supervisors as necessary

• Establishes and reviews standard plant operating procedures and manuals within the framework of WSSC Water policies and administration guidelines

• Oversees maintenance of plant records

• Prepares and/or reviews detailed budget documents and transmits the budget proposal with recommendations to the Director of Production

• Develops or evaluates proposals to reduce costs and operate within budget limitations

• Prepares operational and safety reports required of the plant

• Operates a safety program, investigates accidents and completes required reports

• Confers with manufacturer’s representatives to resolve problems and to explore and discuss new products and techniques

• Supervises employees including selecting or recommending selection, training, assigning and evaluating work, counseling, disciplining, and/or termination or recommending termination

• Drives a vehicle to conduct WSSC Water business

Other Functions

• Works in concert with the Communications and Community Relations Office to address community and media concerns regarding all managed facilities

• Participates on ad-hoc committees involved in WSSC Water improvement projects

• Participates in regional and/or national water and wastewater professional organizations and committees

• Performs special projects and other related duties, as required

Work Environment And Physical Demands

Industrial plant work environment.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of the contemporary concepts, principles, methods and practices in the field of civil, mechanical, electrical, and process control engineering related to water or wastewater plant and/or remote facility design, operations, and maintenance

• Thorough knowledge of the equipment, processes, materials, and operations and maintenance practices of a modern water or wastewater treatment plant

• Basic knowledge of budgeting and financial management

• Ability to effectively plan and supervise varied maintenance projects

• Ability to perform as a leader/coach in the development of staff

• Ability to direct effectively the work of professional, technical, clerical and labor employees engaged in a variety of activities in plant operations and maintenance

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with public and private officials, contractors, representatives of various organizations and agencies employees and the general public

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, regarding complex technical and administrative matters

Minimum Education, Experience Requirements

+ Bachelor’s degree

+ 8+ years’ experience in program areas such asenvironmental, water and wastewater utility operations and/or maintenance

+ 3+ years’ management experience that includes employee supervision

OR

+ Associate’s degree

+ 10+ years’ experience in program areas such asenvironmental, water and wastewater utility operations and/or maintenance

+ 3+ years’ management experience that includes employee supervision

Additional Requirements

+ Possession of a valid driver’s license with no more than 4 points and ability to obtain a WSSC Water driver’s permit within 90 days of hire or transfer

+ Must currently possess or obtain within 30 days a Maryland Board of Waterworks & Waste System’s Temporary Operators Certification for the facility assigned

+ Employees in this position are designated or considered emergency personnel; therefore, the employee must report to work as scheduled or as directed by their supervisor when WSSC Water declares an event that requires emergency personnel to report to work.

+ Completion of the WSSC Water Financial Disclosure statement within 30 days of employment and annually thereafter

Preferences

+ MDE Wastewater Treatment 5A license

+ MDE Wastewater Superintendent license

+ Experience working with labor unions is helpful.

Salary$135,714 - $231,081

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of the Commission to select new employees and to promote current employees without regard to race, sexual orientation, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, or handicap. The Commission does not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability and will make reasonable accommodation for any disability that does not result in undue hardship for the Commission.

Close Date07/14/2025

Open Until FilledNo

Special Instructions to Applicants

Additional Information

All applicants selected will be subject to drug screening and a background check/verification.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

+ * Will you, now or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status?

+ Yes

+ No

+ Are you an eligible veteran of any branch of the armed forces who has received an honorable discharge or Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of Military Service, the spouse of an eligible veteran who has a service-connected disability or the surviving spouse of a deceased eligible veteran?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Do you have a valid driver's license with no more than 4 points and with no restrictions (except eyeglasses/contact lenses)?

+ Yes

+ No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Resume

Optional Documents

+ Cover Letter/Letter of Application