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Job Description
Posting expires: November 11, 2026
Salary range: $68,169 - $91,040
General Description and Classification Standards:
Assists with managing some of the Water Reclamation Centers to ensure they are in compliance with state and local regulations and laws and to ensure citizen satisfaction, watershed protection, and environmental improvement. Assigns, coordinates, and supervises departmental personnel activities for the operations of the Water Reclamation Center, Water Quality Control Facilities, Combine Sewer Overflow Systems, and the City's Pumping Stations. This is a highly experienced professional who routinely exercises project leadership over complex projects, trains other professionals, or serves as a specialized subject matter expert in one or more specific areas. This level would be expected to have noticeably greater leadership or technical responsibilities than the Senior level. This is NOT a routine promotional level, and the specific justification for classification at this level must be documented.
Supervision Received:
Direction received is very general and focuses on end results and is typically collaborative in nature. Position plans own work and project schedules and sequences.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.
- Assigns, coordinates, and supervises departmental personnel activities for the operations of the Water Reclamation Center, Water Quality Control Facilities, Combine Sewer Overflow Systems, and the City's Pumping Stations.
- Supervises staff and directs assigned work tasks; attends and/or facilitates weekly and monthly status meetings.
- Directs, coordinates, and supervises the plant maintenance and operations functions for the purpose of ensuring good water quality standards mandated by State and Federal agencies are met.
- Handles and addresses employee concerns; mentors and counsels lower-level employees.
- Administers Hands-on on-job-training (OJT) to ensure the personnel operate systems and equipment properly and in accordance with regulations. This includes updating operation staff regarding procedures and operational changes.
- Reviews supervisor reports, processes control information, and any other plant operation material to ensure the goal of meeting permit is attained.
- Works with safety coordinator to address safety issues presented by employees; disciplines and completes employee performance appraisals.
- Responsible for interviewing new candidates as well as making hiring recommendations.
- Reviews work order requests and equipment-related problems to ensure all required equipment is available, and a prioritized maintenance work schedule can be prepared.
- May make purchasing or resource allocation decisions within organization guidelines.
- Applies organizational policies.
- Establishes work methods, timetables, performance standards, etc.
- Has managerial authority over a group of professional employees and/or a group of professional, technical, or administrative employees with multiple intermediate supervisors and/or team leaders.
- Attends departmental and construction meetings to determine and guide plant process and equipment upgrades.
- Composes spreadsheets and drafts reports.
- Gathers information for reporting to state authorities on monthly and annual basis.
- Gives plant tours to various age groups.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully, it is not an exhaustive list.
- Knowledge of time management.
- Knowledge of construction practices and terminology.
- Knowledge of wastewater terminology and practices.
- Knowledge of the following Engineering disciplines: mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, biological, environmental, computer science.
- Knowledge of legal terminology.
- Skill in operating a basic computer and software.
- Skill in problem-solving
- Ability to adapt to changes in the field.
- Ability to speak clearly and concisely in public and among staff members.
- Ability to write business letters and compose spreadsheets.
- Ability to operate field equipment such as: samplers, flow meters, PH meters, camera, etc.
- Ability to withstand extreme temperature changes and physically demanding conditions.
- Ability to understand scientific terms.
- Ability to operate the following: Centrifuge, Dump Truck, Fork Lift, Front loader, and/or Plate Truck.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education and Experience - High school diploma or equivalent. Five (5) years of experience in industrial waste inspections, wastewater monitoring, and/or compliance including three (3) years of leadership or prior management experience.
Licensures and Certifications - Valid State of Georgia Driver's License required. GACE (Georgia Association of Code Enforcement Officials) certification or the ability to obtain one required. Wastewater Laboratory Analyst certification and/or Wastewater Operator certification are desirable. Class 1 Wastewater Operator License required.
Preferred Requirements - Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline such as Environmental Engineering, Construction, or any Science related field (Equivalent professional experience may be considered for substitution for the required degree on an exception basis) and five (5) years of experience in industrial waste inspections, wastewater monitoring, and/or compliance including three (3) years of leadership or prior management experience.
Work Environment:
*Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with the job.
Lifting Requirements:
Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.
It is the policy of the City of Atlanta (“COA”) that qualified individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against because of their disabilities regarding job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of the COA to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. The COA is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position he or she desires, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Human Resources Director for your department.
The City of Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, ender identity, marital status, veteran’s status or national origin, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce.
