California Water Service Company Jobs – Operations Manager

Job Description:

The Operations Manager is responsible for managing the operation and maintenance activities of the water system including; expense budgets, execution of the capital budget, supporting activities customer service, and SOX compliance.

Job Responsibilities:

• Serves as Chief Treatment Plant Operator for Lucerne water treatment plant.
• Leads and manages team, including prioritizing and assigning work, conducting performance evaluations, oversee training and development, and making hiring, disciplinary and termination recommendations
• Schedules and modifies operations to meet Company, and local goals and initiatives
• Provides oversight of the water system; flushing and valve operation program, water main, service, and meter repairs and replacement programs, and fire flow availability tests
• Exercise technical expertise in preparing written and oral reports
• Ensures that employees comply with all safety guidelines per Company policy
• Collaborates with Company’s Customer Service, Engineering, Water Quality, Environmental and Safety, Rates, and other internal departments
• Establishes and maintains relationships with local government officials; acts as the Company representative in a public forum or before the media
• Provides oversight to the operations and maintenance of well sites, system booster stations, reservoirs, treatment plants, compliance water sampling, and testing
• Participates in a community service organization consistent with district public outreach plan
• Responds to all water quality and environmental inquiries and issues; participates in inspections, adheres to Cal Water Statewide NPDES
• Permit and interacts with applicable agencies
• Ensures certified distribution and treatment operators are properly trained to make decisions that affect water quality and quantity using manual or supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
• Oversees operations related to distribution, quantity, and quality including maintenance and construction activities, all capital construction and activities, budget development, monitoring expenditures, and resolving complex customer service issues

Job Requirements:

• Upon hire, must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination status
• Five years of experience working in a water utility in operations, or related field
• State Water Resources Control Board-Drinking Water–Operator Certification Programs Water Distribution Operator Grade III Certification required
• Five years of increasingly responsible experience in management or supervisory role
• Excellent written, verbal, and public speaking skills
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications
• Must live within 45 minutes of the district
• State Water Resources Control Board-Drinking Water–Operator Certification Programs Water Treatment Operator Grade IV Certification required
• Bachelor’s degree and, or equivalent relevant water industry or field operations experience
• Valid California Driver License

Job Details:

Company: California Water Service Company

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Guerneville, CA, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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