Utility Plant Specialist Supervisor

2 weeks ago


Richmond, United States City of Richmond, VA Full time

Are you Richmond **R.E.A.D.Y**?
**R**espect. **E**quity. **A**ccountability. **D**iversity **YOU**

This is an **EXCITING** time to Join the City of Richmond We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

- **Virginia Retirement System (VRS)**:

- **Language Incentive**:

- **Referral Bonus**:

- **T**uition Assistance Program**

**Description**:
**This position require working (8) hours shifts as an essential employee with overtime when necessary (to include working weekend and holidays regularly.**

**Duties include but are not limited to**:

- Assigns preventive and repair maintenance jobs by work order and established maintenance schedules.
- Approves work requests and reviews existing open work orders for status and priority based on needs of the division and plant.
- Troubleshoots unscheduled equipment outages and other problems encountered by assigned unit. Assists with special and emergency situations.

**Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses**:
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**:

- High School Diploma or GED; some positions may require and Associates Degree
- Four years of experience in the assigned area.
- An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

**LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS**:

- Requires a valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record and must obtain a valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License within 30 days of hire.
- Zone II requires all the above plus Forklift certification OR the ability to obtain Forklift certification within 90 days of hire;
- Zone III requires all the above plus VA Contractor Board Journeyman license;
- Zone IV requires all the above plus VA Contractor Board Master License.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES**:
**Knowledge**
- Principals of boiler maintenance and operations
- Principles of HVAC
- Centrifuges
- Chemical metering
- Electrical and mechanical equipment used at a utility plant (e.g. water purification, pumping, and wastewater equipment)
- CMMS automated system
- Safety practices and principles Working knowledge of reading diagrams, schematics, pump performance curves and head versus pressure.
- Licensure or certification in HVAC, Plumbing, Mechanical or Backflow
- Experience working in or on an industrial facility; supervising maintenance personnel; working in or around a hazardous waste treatment facility; rebuilding pumps; operating, troubleshooting and repairing A/C units, Boilers and or Ventilations Systems; and training staff.
- Same as what is expected of employees in their assigned area.

**Skills**:

- Disassembling pumps
- Carpentry and plumbing
- Reading and understanding drawings, blueprints, and maps
- Using and operating various equipment safety and correctly
- Using chemicals properly
- Working with vendors
- Interpersonal communication
- Conflict resolution
- Oral and written communication

**Abilities**:

- Supervise
- Establish goals and objectives
- Operate back-flow testing equipment
- Operate plumbing equipment such as sewer snakes and drain cleaners
- Operate power washers, chain saws, lawn mowers, weed eaters, and pruners
- Operate cranes and other equipment for hoisting and pulling equipment
- Operate equipment for laser alignment of pumps and motors
- Operate and use basic hand and power tools
- Operate drill press
- Operate torches
- Operate refrigerant equipment such as gauges, recovery machines, leak detectors, and scales
- Operate electrical and electro-mechanical equipment
- Problem solve and troubleshoot

**Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements**:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

**ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS**: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT**: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push objects, pull objects, lift, use fi



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