Salary: $56.51 - $68.69 Hourly
Location : Tacoma, WA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: 5102-26
Department: Environmental Services
Opening Date: 09/02/2026
Closing Date: 9/22/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Position Description
The Maintenance Supervisor has an important role in fulfilling this purpose by supporting wastewater operations, fellow employees, and ultimately our customers. This position requires strong leadership skills to oversee the daily activities of wastewater treatment plant workers and other assigned staff. Duties also include oversight of the preventative maintenance program for crafts, administrative tasks, monitoring budgets, establishing policies and procedures and a variety of personnel actions that may include hiring and disciplinary decisions, supervision, training and evaluation of staff.

Environment & Public Works Operations and Maintenance, Plants and Pump Stations maintains 2 award winning waste treatment plants and 49 pump stations in addition to stormwater stations and holding basins.

Examples of Job Duties:

• Promote and maintain a safe working environment by: emphasizing safety as a priority; enforcing and monitoring sound risk management practices; ensuring all safety rules, regulations, protocols and procedures are followed.
• Elevate safety through targeted training.
• Set up cross-functional safety teams.
• Direct and lead the daily work activities of multi-craft journey-level personnel responsible for the execution of preventive maintenance and corrective repairs of the wastewater treatment plants and infrastructure (Central Treatment Plant, North End Treatment Plant and 49 remote pump stations).
• Implement, analyze, modify and assist in the development of maintenance work programs, policies and procedures for the wastewater treatment plants and pumping stations consistent with the goals and objectives as defined the Environmental and Sustainability Management Systems and Asset Management best practice. Maintenance programs include, but are not limited to, preventive, predictive, corrective, pump stations, custodial, and facilities.
• Authorize and coordinate the purchase of tools, materials, goods, and/or services with the Maintenance Planner, Warehouse Supervisor and Purchasing to facilitate the timely repair, maintenance, and construction of the wastewater plant and pumps stations.
• Actively participate in the hiring and selection to assure highly competent maintenance employees.
• Assure all job expectations are well understood, and all employees have the resources they need (e.g. materials, equipment, skills, training, etc.) to perform their work properly and successfully.
• Perform quarterly CORE conversations with assigned personnel and provide ongoing and timely feedback, coaching and mentoring to support excellent job performance and success on the job.
• Provide documentation of persistent performance issues when necessary, including records of conversation and disciplinary recommendations.
• Ensure training of all maintenance staff in standard and complex maintenance activities.
• Build and manage productive Union relationships by working collaboratively with union representatives.
• Grow a culture of compassion and respect that embraces teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with the Maintenance Division, Operations, Engineering, Transmission, Business Operations, and other work groups to coordinate section maintenance activities and resolve planning, scheduling and other issues.
• Answer questions and provide information related to complex and technical projects including troubleshooting, problem identification, problem resolutions, approving expenditures, handling complaints and providing technical expertise around programmatic elements. Recommend repair methods and equipment modifications.
• Prepare and maintain data, records and reports to evaluate equipment and system performance in support of the Asset Management Program and help make data driven decision-making.
• Have a working knowledge of the division budget to ensure expenditures are within projections.
• Implement emergency contingency plans to respond to natural disasters, power outages, equipment failures, and system overflows.

Qualifications

Minimum Education*

• Associate's degree in water and wastewater treatment, environmental technology or a related field; OR
• 2 years of advanced coursework in wastewater technology, industrial controls or other related technical training; OR
• certification as a journey-level Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, Electrician or Instrumentation Technician with training in industrial maintenance management, process control automation

Minimum Experience*

• 5 years of progressively responsible experience working in wastewater treatment or related facility

*Relevant education and experience may substitute for one another on a year-for-year basis

Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements

• Valid Washington State Driver's License at time of appointment with maintenance thereafter
• Some position may require certification as a journey-level Industrial Mechanic, Electrician, Instrumentation Technician or related

Knowledge & Skills

• Engineering techniques and principles as they relate to wastewater treatment and process control, system engineering, construction and system modification and process control automation
• Implementation of an industrial preventative maintenance program
• All phases of maintenance and repairs on electrical motors, pumping and rotating equipment/machining, industrial pipe fitting and fabrication piping, and hydraulics
• Supervisory control and data acquisition system operation and maintenance
• Safe use and handling of chemicals used in the wastewater treatment plant
• Excellent management and supervisory skills, including planning, organizing, scheduling, establishing work priorities, and working on multiple projects in a diverse work environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills including tact, patience and courtesy
• Establish and maintain cooperative and supportive working relationships with others
• Disseminate technical information in non-technical terms to non-technical personnel
• Read, interpret, apply and explain codes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
• Work independently with little direction and meet schedules and timelines
• Work safely and cooperatively with coworkers and the public

Selection Process & Supplemental Information

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Details:

Hourly Rate: $56.51 - $68.69

Annual Salary: $117,540.80 - $142,875.20
The City of Tacoma provides excellent medical, dental and vision plans for the whole family; paid holidays and paid leave; participation in the Tacoma Employees' Retirement System (alternate plan for Police/Fire); continuing education and advancement opportunities and a growing variety of City-sponsored health and wellness opportunities and incentives.

Medical Coverage: For eligible employees and their families, including domestic partners and dependent children age 26 or younger.

Dental Coverage: For eligible employees and their families, including domestic partners and dependent children age 26 or younger.

Vision Coverage: For eligible employees and their eligible dependents.

Paid Leave: City employees are entitled to received paid holidays, sick/vacation leave or personal time off (PTO), depending upon union affiliation and appointment type.

Insurance Plans: Employees are covered by a long-term disability plan. Short-term and expanded long-term disability insurance plans are also available to employees. The State Industrial Insurance Act also covers employees.

Deferred Compensation: Income can be set aside on a pretax basis and invested for supplementation of normal retirement income.

Retirement: All employees of the City, except members of the Police and Fire services, Tacoma Rail and certain project employees, are included in the Tacoma Employees' Retirement System. Information on the Tacoma Employees' Retirement System can be found at www.cityoftacoma.org or by calling (253) 502-8200.

Other Employment Information

Direct Deposit: Employees are paid on a bi-weekly schedule by direct deposit.

Salary Increases: Based on satisfactory job performance, the City provides for a regular progression of salary increases for most classifications according to the salary schedule.

Union Affiliation: Many job classifications are covered by union security provisions which require union membership, dues, or payment of equivalent service fees.

Note: The provisions of this job announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provision contained herein may be modified and/or revoked without notice.
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