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Location : Keizer, OR
Job Type: Fulltime-Career
Job Number: 24-0627-01
Department: Public Works Department
Org: PW WW Treatment Operations
Opening Date: 01/15/2024
Closing Date: 2/5/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
Job Summary
The City of Salem is in search of a full-timeWastewater TreatmentSwing Shift Supervisor. Come work with a dynamic organization while enjoying job security and great benefits for you and your family!
Make an impact:
Support our employees and community in protecting public health, local waterways, natural habitats, and wildlife. The Willow Lake Treatment Facility operates as a 24/7, 365 day per year facility and the availability for shifts are critical for our operations. This position is a great fit for established leaders familiar with plant operations and comfortable working Swing Shift regularly, and other shift and weekends on occasion.
What you will do:
What can we offer you for all your hard work?
Position Schedule:
The Supervisor will have a schedule generally consisting of Monday through Friday, 2:30 pm to 11:00 pm. In addition, this will be a rover position, where the supervisor will be required to occasionally work other days and/or shifts on a temporary basis. The supervisor will also participate in the weekly "on-call supervisor" rotation, where they must be available to respond to questions from lead operators by telephone, text message, or email.
What are the minimum qualifications?
While the minimum qualifications require Wastewater Treatment Operator Grade IV certification, we will be considering candidates with a Wastewater Treatment Operator Grade III certification. Candidates that come in with a Wastewater Treatment Grade III certification must obtain a Wastewater Treatment Grade IV certification within 6 months.
About our Facility
The City of Salem's wastewater is treated at two facilities, the Willow Lake Water Pollution Control Facility and the River Road Peak Wet Weather Treatment Facility. Willow Lake is the primary treatment facility for the City with a design average dry weather flow of 35 MGD, and a peak wet weather capacity of 155 MGD. It can be operated in trickling filter/activated sludge, conventional air activated sludge and in a combination of both processes based on flow and loading conditions. Effluent is disinfected with sodium hypochlorite solution and dechlorinated with sodium bisulfite. Solids handling consists of mesophilic anaerobic digestion and dewatering with centrifuges. Class B biosolids are re-used through land application as liquid and centrifuge cake products. The Willow Lake Treatment Facility operates as a 24/7, 365 day per year facility.
The River Road Peak Wet Weather Treatment Facility is a high rate, physical/chemical ballasted flocculation facility with ultraviolet disinfection. This facility is generally operated only when flows at the Willow Lake Facility are above 100 MGD. This remote facility is operated to prevent sanitary sewer overflows associated with high wet weather flows.
The City of Salem is the second largest City in the State of Oregon. Located in the lush Willamette Valley, Salem is the capital city of Oregon with a population over 180,000. Centrally located, Salem is 47 miles south of Portland and an hour from the Cascade Mountains to the east and an hour from the ocean beaches to the west. Salem is an exceptional community for living and working with exciting new and comfortable well-established neighborhoods and carefully preserved historic buildings.
A full-service City, Salem has eight primary departments: Community Services, Finance, Fire, Enterprise Services, Legal, Police, Public Works, and Community and Urban Development. Several departments also have functional divisions within their department. The City has five labor unions and employs roughly 1,350 talented and dedicated staff members.
Where can I find out more about the position?
Go to the menu option for Class Specifications and search for Supervisor III or view by
How can I apply?
The City of Salem invites individuals of all diverse communities and backgrounds to apply for our available job opportunities as we strive to provide the best service to everyone. The City of Salem is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and has a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that by welcoming differences, encouraging new ideas and views, listening to, and learning from each other, we are better able to serve the community.
To apply, click on the green "Apply" button to complete your application. Make sure that you specify how you meet the qualifications outlined in the class specification and complete the application.
Applicants that meet the minimum qualifications as outlined above but not selected for this position may be placed on an eligibility list, and candidates may be hired from the list. Eligibility lists are valid for six months. The City will send email notifications to eligible candidates about potential hiring opportunities so please ensure your email settings accept our system generated email notifications.
You may subscribe for automatic notification of job openings at the City of Salem through the - sign up today!
For more information about employment at the City of Salem, please visit our website at
For benefits information, please go to:
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What is your highest level of education? College education must be in biology, engineering, environmental sciences, or related field. We encourage you to include supporting details in your application.
02
How many years of supervisory experience in a related field (biology, water treatment, Wastewater Treatment, business management, engineering, environmental sciences, etc.)? We encourage you to include supporting details in your application.
03
What is your Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Wastewater Treatment certification level? We encourage you to include supporting details in your application.
04
Are you willing to work Swing Shift, and occasional other shifts as a rover, and participate in a weekly rotation for on-call supervisor duties? We encourage you to include supporting details in your application.
05
How many years of Wastewater Treatment Plant experience do you have? We encourage you to include supporting details in your application.
06
How many years of experience do you have managing employees that are represented by a union? We encourage you to include supporting details in your application.
07
How many years of experience do you have as a plant operator? We encourage you to include supporting details in your application.
08
How many years of experience do you have managing or supervising employees and their workloads? We encourage you to include supporting details in your application.
09
How many years of experience do you have leading teams as a project manager? We encourage you to include supporting details in your application.
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Location : Keizer, OR
Job Type: Fulltime-Career
Job Number: 24-0627-01
Department: Public Works Department
Org: PW WW Treatment Operations
Opening Date: 01/15/2024
Closing Date: 2/5/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
Job Summary
The City of Salem is in search of a full-timeWastewater TreatmentSwing Shift Supervisor. Come work with a dynamic organization while enjoying job security and great benefits for you and your family!
Make an impact:
Support our employees and community in protecting public health, local waterways, natural habitats, and wildlife. The Willow Lake Treatment Facility operates as a 24/7, 365 day per year facility and the availability for shifts are critical for our operations. This position is a great fit for established leaders familiar with plant operations and comfortable working Swing Shift regularly, and other shift and weekends on occasion.
What you will do:
- Plan, organize, schedule, train, evaluate, and inspect the work of subordinates.
- Plan, coordinate, and administer all aspects of operations, assessing system status, working with other city departments on maintenance needs, and managing service contracts.
- Ensure safe working conditions including proper handling of equipment in work areas.
- Utilize technical knowledge and provide expertise to optimize operations and plant performance.
What can we offer you for all your hard work?
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
- Paid vacation and sick time in accordance with City policies.
- Competitive pay.
- Employer-paid PERS contribution of 6%.
- Opportunity for voluntary pre-tax contributions to a 457b account.
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
- Voluntary long-term care.
- Employee wellness program.
- Employee assistance program.
- Employee health clinic.
- Free on-site gated parking.
Position Schedule:
The Supervisor will have a schedule generally consisting of Monday through Friday, 2:30 pm to 11:00 pm. In addition, this will be a rover position, where the supervisor will be required to occasionally work other days and/or shifts on a temporary basis. The supervisor will also participate in the weekly "on-call supervisor" rotation, where they must be available to respond to questions from lead operators by telephone, text message, or email.
What are the minimum qualifications?
While the minimum qualifications require Wastewater Treatment Operator Grade IV certification, we will be considering candidates with a Wastewater Treatment Operator Grade III certification. Candidates that come in with a Wastewater Treatment Grade III certification must obtain a Wastewater Treatment Grade IV certification within 6 months.
- Must pass the pre-employment background check and drug test (including marijuana).
- Must have an Oregon driver license and a driving record that meets the City of Salem's driving standards.
- Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in university in a related field to program assignment (i.e., biology, water treatment, Wastewater Treatment, business management, engineering, environmental sciences, etc.), and five years of supervisory experience in a related field, or any combination of education, experience and training that demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities as listed, and ability to perform the essential job functions.
- Oregon Wastewater Treatment Operator Grade IV certification, or ability to obtain within 6 months.
- Strong values and leadership skills
- Project management skills
- Experience working as a plant operator and supervising employees represented by a union.
About our Facility
The City of Salem's wastewater is treated at two facilities, the Willow Lake Water Pollution Control Facility and the River Road Peak Wet Weather Treatment Facility. Willow Lake is the primary treatment facility for the City with a design average dry weather flow of 35 MGD, and a peak wet weather capacity of 155 MGD. It can be operated in trickling filter/activated sludge, conventional air activated sludge and in a combination of both processes based on flow and loading conditions. Effluent is disinfected with sodium hypochlorite solution and dechlorinated with sodium bisulfite. Solids handling consists of mesophilic anaerobic digestion and dewatering with centrifuges. Class B biosolids are re-used through land application as liquid and centrifuge cake products. The Willow Lake Treatment Facility operates as a 24/7, 365 day per year facility.
The River Road Peak Wet Weather Treatment Facility is a high rate, physical/chemical ballasted flocculation facility with ultraviolet disinfection. This facility is generally operated only when flows at the Willow Lake Facility are above 100 MGD. This remote facility is operated to prevent sanitary sewer overflows associated with high wet weather flows.
The City of Salem is the second largest City in the State of Oregon. Located in the lush Willamette Valley, Salem is the capital city of Oregon with a population over 180,000. Centrally located, Salem is 47 miles south of Portland and an hour from the Cascade Mountains to the east and an hour from the ocean beaches to the west. Salem is an exceptional community for living and working with exciting new and comfortable well-established neighborhoods and carefully preserved historic buildings.
A full-service City, Salem has eight primary departments: Community Services, Finance, Fire, Enterprise Services, Legal, Police, Public Works, and Community and Urban Development. Several departments also have functional divisions within their department. The City has five labor unions and employs roughly 1,350 talented and dedicated staff members.
Where can I find out more about the position?
Go to the menu option for Class Specifications and search for Supervisor III or view by
How can I apply?
The City of Salem invites individuals of all diverse communities and backgrounds to apply for our available job opportunities as we strive to provide the best service to everyone. The City of Salem is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and has a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that by welcoming differences, encouraging new ideas and views, listening to, and learning from each other, we are better able to serve the community.
To apply, click on the green "Apply" button to complete your application. Make sure that you specify how you meet the qualifications outlined in the class specification and complete the application.
Applicants that meet the minimum qualifications as outlined above but not selected for this position may be placed on an eligibility list, and candidates may be hired from the list. Eligibility lists are valid for six months. The City will send email notifications to eligible candidates about potential hiring opportunities so please ensure your email settings accept our system generated email notifications.
You may subscribe for automatic notification of job openings at the City of Salem through the - sign up today!
For more information about employment at the City of Salem, please visit our website at
For benefits information, please go to:
01
What is your highest level of education? College education must be in biology, engineering, environmental sciences, or related field. We encourage you to include supporting details in your application.
- N/A
- High School Graduate or GED
- Some College
- Associate's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Doctorate's degree
02
How many years of supervisory experience in a related field (biology, water treatment, Wastewater Treatment, business management, engineering, environmental sciences, etc.)? We encourage you to include supporting details in your application.
- No experience
- Less 1 year
- 1-2 years
- 3-4 years
- 5 years
- 6 years
- 7 years
- More than 8 years
03
What is your Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Wastewater Treatment certification level? We encourage you to include supporting details in your application.
- N/A
- Out-of-State lower than Grade III
- Lower than Oregon Grade III
- Oregon Grade III or Out-of-State equivalent
- Oregon Grade III or Out-of-State equivalent, can obtain Oregon Grade IV within 6 months.
- Oregon Grade IV
04
Are you willing to work Swing Shift, and occasional other shifts as a rover, and participate in a weekly rotation for on-call supervisor duties? We encourage you to include supporting details in your application.
- No
- Yes
05
How many years of Wastewater Treatment Plant experience do you have? We encourage you to include supporting details in your application.
- No experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year
- 2 years
- More than 3 years
06
How many years of experience do you have managing employees that are represented by a union? We encourage you to include supporting details in your application.
- No experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year
- 2 years
- More than 3 years
07
How many years of experience do you have as a plant operator? We encourage you to include supporting details in your application.
- No experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year
- 2 years
- More than 3 years
08
How many years of experience do you have managing or supervising employees and their workloads? We encourage you to include supporting details in your application.
- No experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year
- 2 years
- More than 3 years
09
How many years of experience do you have leading teams as a project manager? We encourage you to include supporting details in your application.
- No experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year
- 2 years
- More than 3 years
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