Maintenance & Operations Supervisor - Utilities
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Salary : $67,724.80 - $103,896.00 AnnuallyLocation : Rosenberg, TXJob Type: Full TimeJob Number: 21-00179EDepartment: UtilitiesOpening Date: 11/18/2024Closing Date: 12/8/2024 12:00 AM CentralPOSITION SUMMARY Organize and coordinate the day-to-day activities of staff engaged in the installation, maintenance, repair, expansion, and relocation of water production, water distribution and wastewater collection facilities. Maintains systems and equipment by completing preventive maintenance schedules for restoring, repairing, rebuilding, or replacing faulty or inoperative components and parts.Benefits Overview

• 3 weeks of vacation per year after the first year (2 weeks of vacation during the first year)
• Medical insurance is provided at no cost to the employee
• Dental and vision insurance is offered
• Pet insurance is offered for your four-legged friend
• Supplemental insurance is offered
• $25,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee
• 13 days city observed paid holiday leave
• 16 hours of paid personal days each year
• Tuition reimbursement available for up to $2,000 per fiscal year
• Retirement plan includes a 7% contribution of an employee's gross salary to the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) with a city contribution match of 2 to 1
• Longevity pay in the amount of $7.50 per month, per year of service paid annually each December
• Employee Fitness Center

Our City Mission: To provide exceptional services that create and sustain a safe, livable, and vibrant community. Our City Vision: Building a better tomorrow together by cultivating a City that is financially strong, with a thriving economy, quality infrastructure, and dynamic culture. Our Core Values: Rtown THRIVES

• Teamwork: We believe in the power of collaboration and unity among our citizens, leaders, and our own staff to achieve common goals and enhance the well-being of our community.
• Hometown: We cherish and preserve the unique character and history of our town, creating a sense of belonging for all who call it home.
• Respect: We promote a culture of mutual respect, recognizing the inherent worth and dignity of every individual in our diverse community.
• Integrity: We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards, ensuring transparency and accountability in all our actions and decisions.
• Vision: We embrace innovation and forward-thinking ideas to shape a sustainable and prosperous future for Rosenberg while preserving our historic past
• Employees: We strive to maintain a healthy work culture that places an emphasis on physical and mental well-being so our employees can perform to their full potential.
• Service: We are committed to delivering superior services and continuously improving to meet the needs of our community.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Selects, supervises, and evaluates assigned staff
  • Prioritize and assign work, establishes work rules and performance standards, and maintains a healthy and safe working environment
  • Conducts performance evaluations, and initiates and implements disciplinary actions as warranted
  • Provides for the training and motivation of staff in order to make full use of individual capabilities and to meet changing system demands
• Performs regular inspections of job sites and workmanship to ensure quality and performance standards are being met
  • Observes and enforces all safety requirements involved in construction, maintenance, and repair of the city's water and wastewater systems, including but not limited to, confined spaces, trenches, vehicle, equipment and machinery operations, compressors, traffic control, and use of pneumatic tools and other power tools
  • Manage various work order requests, prioritize projects and schedule work crews
  • Ensures all rules, regulations, and policies of the city and department are followed
  • Reports and documents any damages within state law requirements and standard operating procedures
  • Responds to emergency situations to resolve immediate safety concerns
  • Maintains annual fire hydrant flushing and inspection program, scheduling of repairs and record keeping that complies with established ISO standards
• Assists the Utilities Director with the planning, coordination, and supervision of the Utilities Department and its related services, tasks, equipment, and projects
  • Assists the Utilities Director in organizing, conducting, and documenting recurring or scheduled safety meetings
  • Assists in preparing new and update existing Standard Operating Procedures
  • Oversees the maintenance and replacement of tools and equipment ensuring the availability of equipment in safe operating condition
  • Responsible for maintaining and keeping secure, and adequate inventory of parts and supplies
  • Performs required On-Call supervisor duties
• Review plans and specifications of drawings to ensure proper utility line installations
  • Record field measurements of water and sanitary sewer main lines, taps, valves, hydrants, manholes, cleanouts, and coordinate database map
  • Assists in overseeing department budgets to maximize expenditures and ensuring proper use of monies
  • Estimates materials and equipment needed to complete work projects to ensure timely completion of projects
  • Prepares documentation such requisitions and purchase orders to provide written support
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to independently manage multiple projects simultaneously; ability to delegate work appropriately to assigned team support specialist and work within a team environment.
  • Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope, and within budget
  • Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques
  • Perform risk management to minimize project risks
  • Establishes work rules and performance standards, annual performance evaluations, and implements disciplinary actions as warranted
  • Maintains a safe working environment by establishing and enforcing organization standards
  • Assigning and monitoring work, implementing productivity standards, and resolving operations problems
• Receives and responds to customer requests or complaints
  • Investigates issues and recommends and implements resolutions and improvements
• Must be able to work the allocated hours of the position and be willing to report for duty on short notice at any hour of the day or night
• Performs other duties as required or assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) Test
• Five (5) years paid full-time responsible experience in utility operations, repair, and maintenance
• Two (2) years paid full-time experience in a supervisory role
• Experience or training using a personal computer with Microsoft Office software

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Class C Texas Driver License
  • Reliable transportation and liability insurance
• Class B Water Distribution License from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
• Wastewater Collection Class III License from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ); or the ability to obtain the certifications within two (2) years of employment
• Appointment will be conditional upon successful completion of the following pre-employment checks:
  • Criminal background check
  • Controlled substance screening

CITY OF ROSENBERGSUMMARY OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PART I: INSURANCE The City of Rosenberg offers health and life Insurance to all full-time employees with eligibility beginning on the first (1st) day of the month following date of employment. The City has implemented a premium incentive deduction for all employees enrolled in the City's health insurance program, who have not used tobacco products in any form in the past three months and continue to not use tobacco products. The employee's portion of the BCBS bi-weekly cost is as follows:2) DENTAL PLAN(S):(3) VISION PLAN: (4) PET INSURANCE PLANS:Total Pet Plan Pay Period Deductions

• One Pet - $5.42
• Family Plan (2+ Pets) - $8.54

Wishbone Pet Insurance

• Rate based on Age, Breed, & Zip Code
• Average premium starts around $16.15 per pay period per Pet

(5) LIFE AND AD&D INSURANCE: The City automatically provides Basic Life Insurance for all eligible employees at no cost. Basic Life Insurance is $25,000 with no option to add additional coverage. The benefit is paid to your beneficiaries in the event of your death. (6) LONG TERM DISABILITY:The City provides employees with Long Term Disability in the amount of 60 percent of your salary (depending on position category) to a maximum of $5,000 per month. Benefits begin after 90 days of disability and may continue to Social Security Normal Retirement Age (SSNRA). Benefits will be offset by any payments from SS, Workers Comp and other income offsets. (7) WORKERS' COMPENSATION:All employees are covered under the Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance program through the Texas Municipal League. Eligibility for benefits is automatic and effective on the date of hire. (8) SUPPLEMENTAL TERM & WHOLE LIFE, CANCER & AD&D INSURANCE:The City of Rosenberg offers you a variety of voluntary benefits. If you enroll, you pay the full cost of coverage and are able to use a payroll deduction. PART II: SAVINGS PLANS (9) TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM (TMRS):Participation in the system is mandatory for all regular full-time employees. Each employee contributes at a rate of 7 percent of his/her gross wages. The City contributes to each employee's account at a 2:1 ratio. Vesting is 5 years of service. Retirement is 20 years of service at any age or 5 years of service at the age of 60. (10) DEFERRED COMPENSATION 457(K) PLAN:Plans available through MissionSquare Retirement, DearBorn & Creggs, and Nationwide Retirement Solutions. Employees may enroll at the time of hire and throughout the year. (11) SECTION 125/FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PLAN:Allows you to contribute pre-tax salary into an account to be used to pay certain medical, dental, vision, and hearing care expenses not covered by insurance for yourself or a dependent within the meaning of Section 152(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. Dependent childcare is also available. PART III: HOLIDAYS/LEAVE (12) HOLIDAYS:New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Memorial Day, Good Friday, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Fort Bend County Fair Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday following Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and two (2) Personal Holidays (13) VACATION:Accrued vacation may be taken following the six-month probation period. Years of Completed Service Hours Per Year Days Per Year 0 to 1 80 10 2 to 10 120 15 11 to 20 144 18 21 & over 160 20(14) SICK LEAVE:Sick leave is earned at the rate of one day per month. Firefighters will accrue shift per month. For the purpose of computing sick time credit during the first year of employment, credit is given for the first month provided the employment date is the 15th of the month or earlier. (15) LONGEVITY PAY:Begins after one year of service. $7.50 per month will be provided for each year of service rendered to the City. Longevity pay is an addition to your base salary and is paid annually, in December. PART IV: MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS (16) EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP):Available through Dear Oaks EAP, provides assistance for employees and their immediate family members in the event of an emotional, family, legal, medical, substance abuse and/or financial problem. The EAP is available at no cost to the employee. (18) EMPLOYEE AWARDS LUNCHEON:Each December the City holds its annual employee Awards Luncheon. Lunch is provided and various awards are given out.