1. Plans, develops, and assists in directing the activities for construction, maintenance, and operation of the Water & Sewer system including Sewer Force mains and underground Service lines and system operation. Visits construction sites to monitor compliance with safe work practices and approved construction standards.

2. Assists in developing and in implementation of long and short-range goals/plans for the division.

3. Helps prepares and maintains an annual operating budget within city guidelines. Assures availability of required materials necessary to perform specific tasks related to water &sewer standards. Plans for short and long term goals relating to materials, devices, and personnel.

4. Screens, interviews, and recommends hiring of new employees. Completes, reviews, and conducts employee performance evaluations on an annual basis.

5. Counsels and assists employees to obtain the highest productivity in a safe manner.

6. Maintains positive working relationship with vendors, trade and support groups, other divisions, departments, and customers.

7. Ensures adequate technical/safety training is provided to division personnel.

8. Researches, evaluates and recommends methods to enhance systems operations and support requirement needs.

9. Consults with vendors and manufacturer's technical staff to resolve equipment/network problem or performance issues.

10. Assist Capitol Improvement Projects department as needed with on site inspections of water mains, sewer gravity mains, sewer force mains and reuse mains.

11. Complete coaching and/or disciplinary action as needed for the City of Ocala's DriveCam program.

12. Stands in for Chief of Central Lines, Metering Supervisor, Collection, Distribution, Construction Foreman and for the Locater when needed.

13. Review construction site plans to insure Water Resources standards are met.

14. Performs other duties as assigned. Supervisor/Collection/Distribution Personnel.

Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Knowledge of a specialized field (however acquired), such as basic accounting, computer, etc. equivalent of four years in high school, plus night, trade extension, or correspondence school specialized training, equal to two years of college, plus 5 years related experience and/or training, and 3 years related management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must possess minimum "1" certification in Water Distribution and "A" in Sewer Collection. Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Operators Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.

Within six months of employment/promotion, must possess and maintain a valid Florida Commercial Drivers License, Class "B" with an acceptable driving record and an endorsement for tank vehicles (N).

Supervises 10 non-supervisory employee(s). Departments supervised by this position include Water Meter Shop. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Ability to read a limited number of words and recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers; Ability to write and speak simple sentences as a means for basic communication. Ability to read and understand simple instructions, short correspondence, notes, letters and memos; Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to read and understand documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, general public and other employees of the organization. Ability to read, analyze, and understand general business/company related articles and professional journals; Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and policy/procedure manuals; Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Ability to read, analyze, and understand common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents; Ability to respond to complex or difficult inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs.

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Under administrative direction, setting up own standard of performance. Virtually self-supervising. Reports to senior management of the organization.

PLANNING

Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work, in addition, the organization and delegation of work operations for a division of employees engaged in widely diversified activities.

DECISION MAKING

Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance which would have considerable effect on the final attainment of multiple major activities and the organization's projects of a large organization component and organization's clientele.

MENTAL DEMAND

Highly intense mental demand. Continual involvement with strategic and operational management functions which relate to both the short-term and long-term time periods.

ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING

Minimal oversight. General oversight. Activities covered by general organizational philosophy and objectives. Solving problems in novel, non-recurring or swiftly changing situations in which the approach is not fully defined. Guidance by organization's board of directors or business owner(s).

USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS

Regular use of highly complex machines and equipment; specialized or advanced software programs.

ACCURACY

Probable errors would normally not be detected in succeeding operations and would definitely have serious effects in relationships with patrons and/or with the operations of other segments of the organization. Frequent possibilities of error would exist at all times, since the above mentioned areas are inherent in the job.

PUBLIC CONTACT

Extensive contacts with various diversified sectors of the public environment; wherein, the contacts are of extreme importance and failure to exercise proper judgment can lead to substantial losses to the organization.

EMPLOYEE CONTACT

Continuous contacts frequently involving difficult negotiations which require a well-developed sense of strategy and timing. Involves contacts with senior level internal officials.

SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED

Intermediate: Alphanumeric Data Entry, Contact Management, Payroll Systems, Spreadsheet

Basic: 10-Key, Database, Enterprise Resource Planning, Word Processing/Typing

OTHER SKILLS

Ability to plan, organize, supervise, manage, and review a work force of people specialized in the highly technical field of Water & Sewer utility operations. Ability to develop and maintain complex reports. Must have the ability to write technical specifications. Ability to effectively maintain a positive working relationship with personnel, contractors, governmental agencies, and the general public. Ability to communicate clearly and professionally, orally and in written form. Ability to prepare materials and deliver public presentations. Ability to change priorities to meet presentations service demand. Ability to plan, organize, analyze and forecast. Ability to meet multiple deadlines. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, taste or smell; regularly required to stand, walk, sit;

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds, continuously lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, continuously lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously exposed to outdoor weather conditions, risk of electrical shock, vibration; occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, wet or humid conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Must reside within 45 minutes of City Hall (151 SE Osceola Avenue) using Map Quest.