Wastewater Treatment Plant Swing Shift Supervisor

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. 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.

What you will bring along:

• Strong values and leadership skills
• Project management skills
• Experience working as a plant operator and supervising employees represented by a union.

The Public Works Department values employees and their professional development. If you are someone that takes pride in collaborating on innovative ideas, proactively responding to community needs, and being a good environmental and financial steward, we look forward to meeting you! The Public Works Department promotes a healthy work life balance, while maintaining the utmost dedication to the health, safety and welfare of our community including our team!
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.
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How can I apply?
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