WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR SUPERVISOR

Who We Are :
Internal Services Department (ISD) provides a wide range of Alterations and Improvements for Los Angeles County facilities including modifying, remodeling, planning and installing new facilities capabilities. Our wastewater treatment workers are responsible for the day-to-day operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and handling of special problems of municipal, industrial, and other treatment plants.

We are looking for an individual who :

• Empowers others and promotes teamwork and collaboration.
• Engages in continuous quality improvement activities, performance measurements, and benchmarking.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to plant safety activities, practices, and standards.

Essential Job Functions

What You Will Do :

• Plans, organizes, assigns, directs and evaluates the work of subordinates engaged in sewage plant maintenance and potable water operations.
• Ensures the proper operation and maintenance of assigned sewage treatment plants including pumps, sedimentation tanks, bio-filters, clarifiers, membrane bioreactors (MBR), digesters, chlorinators, extended aeration and activated sludge processers, advanced septic tank systems, and other related equipment used to treat raw sewage.
• Determines plant operation methods and procedures through the interpretation and evaluation of laboratory analyses of treated sewage.
• Schedules work assignments and maintenance, making requests for services and equipment as needed.
• Inspects plants for proper operating conditions, checking the condition of grease traps, filters, and sewer lines.
• Supervises the operation of a third party laboratory or vendor provided lab services providing tests and reports related to waste water treatment required by the State, County and other interested jurisdictions.
• Maintains plant and equipment records for ordering necessary materials, supplies and parts, and for determining the frequency and cause of breakdowns.
• Prepares necessary operational reports and correspondence to State and County health districts and the State Water Quality Control Board concerning the amount of sewage treated and disposed of and quality of final effluent released.
• Conducts sewage, water and wastewater plant safety and training programs.
• Prepares budget requests for the sewage treatment section.

Requirements

A Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator's Certificate, Grade III or higher, issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board  and  a Water Treatment Facility Operator's Certificate, Grade I or higher, issued by the California State Department of Health or the California State Water Resources Control Board.*

LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform job-related essential functions of the position.**

PHYSICAL CLASS:
This position includes light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit, and some bending, stooping or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
*APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF THE TWO (2) REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS WITH THEIR COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES JOB APPLICATION AT THE TIME OF FILING, OR WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS FROM THE DATE OF FILING YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION.  Failure to provide the required documentation will result in application rejection.

• *Successful applicants for this position will be required to obtain and present a copy of his/her driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before final appointment. Applicants should not present a copy of their driving history until asked to do so by the hiring department. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether an applicant's driving history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job. License must not be currently suspended, restricted or revoked.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Credit will be given to applicants who possess the following desirable qualifications beyond the required experience:

• A Domestic Water Distribution Certificate Grade D1 or higher, issued by the California State Department of Health or the California State Water Resources Control Board.
• A Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator's Certificate, Grade IV or higher, issued by the California State Department of Health or the California State Water Resources Control Board.
• A Water Treatment Facility Operator's Certificate, Grade T2 or higher, issued by the California State Department of Health or the California State Water Resources Control Board.
• Bona-fide supervisory experience which includes responsibility for planning, assigning and reviewing the work of staff, evaluating employee performance, participating in interviewing and selecting new staff, and performance management.

Additional Information

First, meet our requirements above. After that, our process includes a one part examination.

This examination will consist of an evaluation of training and experience based on application information, desirable qualifications, and the supplemental questionnaire weighted at 100%.

A minimum passing score of 70% on the assessment is required to pass.

NO PERSON MAY COMPETE FOR THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS.

SPECIAL INFORMATION:
SHIFT:  Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Also, appointees may be required to work overtime.

What Happens Next:
Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity! Applications must be filed online only. We must receive your application by 5:30 p.m. (PT), on the last day of filing. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person will not be accepted. Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using the website https://www.governmentjobs.com/career/lacounty.

Qualified candidates who have successfully passed the assessment process will have their results placed on a register. We will then invite the highest scoring group to a selection interview. The register of everyone who passed is valid for twelve (12) months.

Application will be processed on an as received basis and promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.

All information is subject to verification. We may reject your application at anytime during the exam process, including after appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of job offer.

Have questions about anything? Please contact us using the following information:

Exam Number:  W7227D
Department Contact Name:  Debra Tse
Department Contact Phone:  (323) 881-3671
Department Contact Email:  DTse@isd.lacounty.gov
California Relay Services Phone:  (800) 735-2922
ADA Coordinator Phone:  (323) 267-2432
Teletype Phone:  (800) 899-4099 [ Alternate Teletype Phone:  (800) 897-0077]

FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE:  The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to  VERIFICATION  at any point during the examination process, including after an appointment has been made.

FALSIFICATION  of any information may result in  DISQUALIFICATION.

Utilizing  VERBIAGE  from class specifications, job bulletins and/or plagiarism of any type serving as your description of duties  WILL NOT  be sufficient to meet the requirements. Doing so will result in a  REJECTION  of your application.

For the foreseeable future, all notices including invitation letters, result letters and notices of nonacceptance will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address.

• Many important notifications including invitation letters will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add dtse@isd.lacounty.gov and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address book and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.
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• Los Angeles County will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notifications to be a valid reason for a late test administration or re-scheduling.

• I have read and understand the above information and instructions.

The information you provide on this application and supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process. Please be as specific as possible and include all information as requested. Comments such as "see resume or application" or utilizing verbiage from class specifications, job bulletins and/or plagiarism of any type found serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to meet the requirements. You must possess and CLEARLY express detailed years' of experience performing relevant duties related to the options under the Minimum Requirements within your online job applications under the experience area, and the below Supplemental Questionnaire. Please note that all information is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal.

• I UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS.

Do you possess a valid  Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator's Certificate, Grade III or higher , issued by the California State Department of Health or the California State Water Resources Control Board?

• Yes
• No

If you answered YES to Question 3, select the  highest  valid Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certificate you possess.

If you selected Grade III or higher, please  ATTACH/UPLOAD a copy of your certificate at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days from application submission.

• Grade III
• Grade IV
• Grade V
• None of the above.

Do you possess a valid  Water Treatment Facility Operator's Certificate, Grade T1 or higher , issued by the California State Department of Health or the California State Water Resources Control Board?

• Yes
• No

If you answered YES to Question 5, select the  highest  valid Water Treatment Facility Operator's Certificate you possess.

If you selected Grade T1 or higher, please  ATTACH/UPLOAD a copy of your certificate at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days from application submission.

• Grade T1
• Grade T2
• Grade T3
• Grade T4
• Grade T5
• None of the above.

Do you possess a valid  Domestic Water Distribution Certificate Grade D1 or higher , issued by the California State Department of Health or the California State Water Resources Control Board?

• Yes
• No

If you answered YES to Question 7, select the  highest  valid Domestic Water Distribution Certificate you possess.

If you selected Grade D1 or higher, please  ATTACH/UPLOAD a copy of your certificate at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days from application submission.

• Grade D1
• Grade D2
• Grade D3
• Grade D4
• Grade D5
• None of the above.

How many months of  bona-fide supervisory*  experience do you have?

• Bona-fide supervisory  experience includes responsibility for planning, assigning and reviewing the work of staff, evaluating employee performance, participating in interviewing and selecting new staff, and performance management.

• I do not have bona-fide supervisory experience.
• 1 – 11 months
• 12 – 17 months
• 18 – 23 months
• 24 or more months

Which of the following functions do you perform as a  bona-fide supervisor* ?

*Bona-fide supervisory  experience includes responsibility for planning, assigning and reviewing the work of staff, evaluating employee performance, participating in interviewing and selecting new staff, and performance management.

Check all that apply:

• I do not perform any bona-fide supervisory functions.
• Planning, assigning, and reviewing the work of staff
• Evaluating employee performance
• Participating in interviewing and selecting new staff
• Performance Management

How many staff did you supervise as a  bona-fide supervisor* ?

*Bona-fide supervisory  experience includes responsibility for planning, assigning and reviewing the work of staff, evaluating employee performance, participating in interviewing and selecting new staff, and performance management.

• I do not supervise any staff.
• 1 employee
• 2 employees
• 3 or more employees

Describe your  bona-fide supervisory*  

*Bona-fide supervisory  experience includes responsibility for planning, assigning and reviewing the work of staff, evaluating employee performance, participating in interviewing and selecting new staff, and performance management.

Please include the following information:

• Position Title
• Name of Employer
• Supervisor Name and Phone Number
• Approximate Dates of Experience: FROM (mm/dd/yr) – TO (mm/dd/yr)
• Number of employee(s) supervised
• An example that briefly describes your experience with the experience levels you selected above.

Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered a response. If you do not have any experience in this area, then indicate "N/A".
Required Question

Information

• Location: Los Angeles, United States

Industry experience

Education: High School

Seniority: Manager, Director, Professor

Taxonomy

• Wastewater operation and management