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Position Overview
Oversees staff in advanced and specialized functions to ensure safe and efficient operation, inspection, monitoring, maintenance and construction of the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), lift stations and bio solids drying facility.
Essential Job Duties
- Researches and implements methods to optimize WWTP operations.
- Oversees biological process analysis of laboratory data. Ensures that process control measures improve treatment efficiency and quality.
- Establishes and maintains comprehensive maintenance and preventative maintenance programs.
- Coordinates and oversees maintenance and repair of WWTP equipment, pumps and lift stations.
- Oversees the implementation of the Industrial Pretreatment program and other wastewater utility programs for residential and commercial customers.
- Ensures compliance with laws, ordinances and codes. Maintains communications with regulatory agencies and City personnel to monitor and enforce regulations.
- Monitors and maintains expenditures within budget guidelines. Purchases supplies and equipment in compliance with City policies. Implements cost-effective measures and uses resources effectively to increase productivity. Minimizes labor overtime and expenses. Participates in division budget planning and makes recommendations.
- Assembles, analyzes and evaluates data and prepares reports, correspondence and presentations on operations, performance and regulatory compliance. Takes corrective action.
- Makes City Council, personnel and public presentations to educate on, and address, critical issues.
- Plans, coordinates, advises and assists contractors, agents and vendors during upgrade and expansion projects. Ensures compliance with necessary modifications.
- Participates in the employment process including hiring, probationary periods, promotional opportunities and training programs. Assigns, trains, supervises and evaluates work of staff. Ensures performance evaluations are conducted as required to guide development of employees and provide a record of performance. Conducts disciplinary actions as approved by Human Resources.
- Ensures compliance with personnel policies and the collective bargaining agreement.
- Ensures required records are maintained in compliance with applicable regulations.
- Coordinates work plans with management related to sewer system cleaning and maintenance.
Qualification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology or a related field.
- Five (5) years of experience in the operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment plant.
- Two (2) years of supervisory experience or four (4) years of experience in a leadership role.
- Must possess a valid Group III Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certificate upon hire and maintain throughout employment.
City of Wenatchee Government
The City of Wenatchee is a full service City employing 180 employees. In addition to Public Works, other services provided include Community Development, Economic Development, Police, Finance and Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services. The City operates under a Strong Mayor form of government with seven council members serving at large. Active boards and commissions advise the City Council with governance.
The Community
The City of Wenatchee is home to 33,921 people with approximately 70,000 living in the greater Wenatchee urban area. Located in a beautiful valley at the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia Rivers and on the east slopes of the Cascade Mountain Range, the city enjoys wonderful abundant sunshine with four distinct seasons. The average rainfall is a mere 10 inches per year making the region a focal point of Washington State for outdoor recreation. Wenatchee is the largest city in rural North Central Washington and thus provides a small town atmosphere with big city amenities striking a great balance between rural and urban qualities of life. Furthermore, the city is only 30 minutes from the renowned resort towns of Leavenworth and Lake Chelan. For those desiring occasional amenities of major metropolitan areas, Seattle is a short scenic 3 hour drive or 30 minute flight away making Wenatchee very attractive to many people and families relocating from the Puget Sound area.
Find out more about the City at https://www.wenatcheewa.gov. Some of the tourism highlights of the region can be viewed at https://www.visitchelancounty.com/ and http://wenatchee.org/. Our historic downtown is a nationally recognized Main Street with an active downtown association https://wendowntown.org/.
How to Apply
Please go to www.wenatcheewa.gov and click on ‘Job Opportunities’ to view the full Job Description and download application materials. The following constitutes a complete application package:
1. Letter of Interest/Cover Letter
2. Resume
3. Application for Employment
4. Supplemental Application
Complete application packages may be emailed (HR@WenatcheeWa.Gov), faxed (509-888-3636), or mailed to: City of Wenatchee Human Resources Department, PO Box 519 Wenatchee, WA 98801-0519.
Initial Review Date: 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, June 30, 2020
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