City of Tampa

This is responsible, professional and supervisory work that involves water quality and engineering functions.

An employee in this class is responsible for supervising field personnel in a variety of engineering, water quality, and customer service functions. The work is of more than average difficulty and may include field inspections, coordination with other technical staff, supervision, and other related activities. Under direction, the employee is required to exercise considerable initiative and independent judgment in performing work assignments. Work is reviewed while in progress and upon completion through conferences, oral and written reports, observation, and results obtained.

Supervises and evaluates distribution field crew personnel; maintains the distribution flushing program, distribution sample collection program, and the cross connection control database.

Monitors and supervises the certification program for backflow prevention.

Provides support for the current/proposed regulations and technology for the Cross Connection Control Program.

Maintains appropriate inventory repair and installation of city owned backflow prevention assemblies; supervises annual scheduling of backflow assembly testing.

Coordinates field activities with laboratory supervisor; schedules ASR sample collection and water level readings and files weekly report; coordinates with TWD staff, CH2M Hill and Florida Geological Survey various ASR activities; schedules and coordinates boil water sample collections with the lab and distribution.

Conducts investigations, research and writes reports as required; advises and responds to public and professional inquiries regarding water quality and cross-connection control.

Recommends personnel actions such as employment, promotions, transfers, demotions, suspensions, and dismissals; administers required discipline and responds to employee grievances; responds to employee leave requests; completes performance evaluations.

Performs related work as required.

Extensive knowledge of: federal, state, and local rules, codes and ordinances as they apply to cross connection control and distribution system water quality; field water quality monitoring procedures; equipment utilized in sample collection; maintenance, operation, and repair of flushing equipment; testing and repair of backflow prevention devices.

Considerable knowledge of: effective supervisory techniques; distribution system service area; word processing and data management programs; proposed activities which impact distribution water quality monitoring programs; occupational hazards, appropriate precautions and methods of promoting safety; practices, methods, tools, and equipment utilized in laboratory testing analysis of water samples.

Ability to: supervise field crew personnel; organize sampling programs; coordinate with technical laboratory staff; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; prepare clear and legible reports; instruct staff as to how to operate and maintain equipment; instruct staff as to how to interpret blue prints, microfiche and other design plans; establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public.

Skill in: the operation and maintenance of backflow prevention equipment; troubleshooting distribution system water quality problems; data base management.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree; three (3) years of distribution system experience and six (6) months of experience in water quality testing.

Possession of a valid Florida driver’s license.

Possession of, or the ability to obtain within 18 months, certification for the testing and repairing of backflow prevention devices.

During periods when the Mayor issues an emergency declaration for the City of Tampa, all employees may be required to work in preparation, response or recovery activities related to the stated emergency.