Supervisor/Superintendent

California Water Service Group

$102K — $189K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience in a water utility
  • Five years of experience in field operations, customer service, or related department
  • One year in a supervisory role
  • Valid Water Distribution Operator Grade II Certification, with Grade III to be obtained within 12 months
  • Water Treatment Operator Grade II Certification
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, valid California Driver License

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and assign work to staff, conduct performance reviews, and oversee training
  • Manage capital construction and maintenance activities for the water distribution system
  • Identify and adhere to budget guidelines for capital budget projects
  • Oversee flushing and valve exercise maintenance programs, and conduct repairs and replacements
  • Act as Shift/Chief operator and perform daily shift operator duties
  • Direct water quality and quantity operations and maintenance activities
  • Engage with local, state, and federal agencies regarding water quality and environmental inquiries

Benefits

  • Participation in the Company’s Continuous Improvement program
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Supportive work environment with a focus on efficiency and regulatory compliance
  • On-call duty availability as part of operational readiness
  • Engagement in community service and collaboration with contractors and agencies
Full Job Description
The Supervisor/Superintendent has oversight of the district’s operations, including capital construction and maintenance activities in the distribution system; supports the District Manager by providing operations updates and critical decisions made; provides relief in the absence of the Operations Manager. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Supervises staff, including prioritizing and assigning work; may conduct performance reviews, and may oversee the training of staff • Provides oversight to field operations, including all capital construction and maintenance activities for the distribution system • Responsible for identifying distribution capital budget projects and ensuring budget guidelines are adhered to • Responsible for distribution system flushing and District valves exercise maintenance programs; distribution system maintenance; repairs and replacements of mains, services, and valves • Performs shift operator duties on a daily bases and act as the Shift/Chief operator as needed • Supervises the day-to-day operations in one or more of the Company’s water systems, including water distribution, production, treatment, maintenance, and construction activities • Ensures certified distribution operators or treatment operators are properly trained to make decisions that affect water quality and quantity using manual or supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) • Provides direction for daily water quality and quantity water system operations, maintenance, and after-hours stand-by operator activities • Provides oversight to the operations and maintenance of well sites, system booster stations, reservoirs, treatment plant, compliance water sampling, and testing • Provides oversight to system main repairs, service repairs, meter repairs and replacement program, flushing program, valve operation program, and conducts fire flow availability tests • Responds to all water quality and environmental inquiries and issues; participates in inspections; and interacts with applicable local, state, federal agencies • Oversees sub-divider installations; meets with contractors; participates and oversees inspections, closings, and mapping • Oversees new service installations including, domestic, fire, and irrigation services, inspections, and recording • Schedules and modifies daily operations to meet corporate, Company, and local goals, initiatives, and projects • Coordinates with, communicates with, and engages outside agencies and officials • Supports the District Manager by providing operations updates and critical decisions made • Ensures that the district is functioning efficiently and in line with Company standards, policies, and appropriate regulations and laws • Coordinates and processes documents and reports necessary for daily operations • Integrates corporate projects into district operations and various smaller committees and sub-groups • Oversees, plans, and prepares advanced budgets for rate cases • Participates in and supports the Company’s Continuous Improvement program and projects • Available for on-call duty as required on a periodic basis • Performs work on site at assigned location • Performs other similar duties as assigned MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: • Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent relevant water utility experience • Five years of experience working for a water utility in field operations, customer service, or related department desired • One year of increasingly responsible experience in a supervisory role desired • State Water Resources Control Board-Drinking Water–Operator Certification Programs Water Distribution Operator Grade II Certification • Must obtain State Water Resources Control Board-Drinking Water–Operator Certification Programs Water Distribution Operator Grade III Certification within 12 months • State Water Resources Control Board-Drinking Water–Operator Certification Programs Water Treatment Operator Grade II Certification • Knowledge of construction, maintenance, and repairs to distribution system • Excellent written and verbal skills • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications • Valid California Driver License • Must live within 45 minutes of the District office Salary Range: $102,000 - $189,400 (DOE) Deadline to submit resume is Thursday, July 2, 2026.

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