Valve Maintenance Supervisor

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is seeking a skilled and experienced Valve Maintenance Foreman to join our team. As a key member of our Waterworks Operations department, you will be responsible for supervising a crew of skilled laborers and OMC laborers in the inspection, operation, maintenance, and repair of water valves and facilities of the MWRA water supply system.

• Supervise and coordinate the work of assigned crew members to ensure efficient and effective completion of tasks.
• Develop and implement work plans, schedules, and cost estimates for water system operations.
• Conduct daily and weekly job status and time utilization reports to track execution of written work plans.
• Utilize computer technology, computerized maintenance management software, and other software to perform work order reporting, time, and utilization tracking.
• Supervise the operation and maintenance of valves, including air valves, mainline valves, blow-offs, and control valves, and conduct water quality tests within the water distribution system.
• Ensure compliance with MWRA safety policies and procedures, including confined space entry, excavation, and personal protection equipment requirements.
• Oversee and improve crew productivity, conduct performance reviews, and prepare regular reports on work accomplished and crew productivity.

• High school education or equivalent.
• At least four years of experience in the operation and repair of valves, meters, and related equipment for transmission and recording flow of water, including at least one year in a supervisory capacity.
• Successful completion of the MWRA-sponsored supervisory training program and receipt of the training certificate may be substituted for supervisory experience.
• Ability to plan, organize, direct, and assign duties to subordinates.
• Ability to investigate complaints of loss of pressure or of damage by broken water mains.
• Ability to demonstrate basic computer literacy, including the preparation of spreadsheets, word-processing documents, and e-mail.
• Ability to supervise staff effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, superiors, and associates.
• Ability to keep manual and computer-based records and write reports.
• Demonstrated knowledge of MWRA safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to read and understand Waterworks water system schematics, record plans, and detail records.
• Ability to access, retrieve, and print water system detail records and plans from the MWRA GIS system.

The work environment is typically loud in field settings and moderately quiet in office settings. The employee may be required to work in outside weather conditions, near moving mechanical parts, and be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, vibration, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.

MWRA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.