Open Positions for Frederick County Public Schools

Openings as of 4/14/2025

Water Treatment Superintendent

JobID: 15037

Position Type:
  Maintenance/Custodial Supervisor


Date Posted:
  10/8/2024


Location:
  Central Maintenance and Operations


Date Available:
  ASAP


Closing Date:
  Open Until Filled


  Work Year Calendar and Hours
 
• 12-month position (260 days / year), 8 hours per day
 
For more information about employee benefits please go to: www.fcps.org/benefits
 
Salary
 
• Support Salary Scale Grade S13: $30.08 per hour; starting
 
Under the Fair Labor and Standards Act this position is non-exempt from overtime.  Actual salary placement will be in accordance with the salary procedures of the Frederick County Public School System. Please see linked salary scale for the full range.
 
Role
 
Under direction, the Water Treatment Superintendent is primarily responsible for the operation, testing, and maintenance of well water systems; and the testing and correction of system-wide water quality.  The Water Treatment Superintendent manages the water treatment operations, supervises all water treatment personnel, coordinates assigned activities with other, outside agencies, and the general public.  Provides highly responsible and complex staff assistance to the Manager of Environmental, Health, and Safety on water treatment and environmental, health, and safety issues.
 
Essential Functions
 
Reporting to the Manager of Environmental, Health & Safety, this position performs the following duties:
 
Attendance
 
Regular attendance and punctuality is an essential function to perform this job because employees of this classification work as part of a team, use on-site equipment, and address on-site facility needs.
 
Staff Development
 
Regular and predictable attendance and participation in meetings and training is an essential function to perform this job because employees in this classification must plan and execute tasks according to changing priorities, and safeguard against occupational hazards.
 
Customer Service
 
Establishes and maintains professional relations throughout the organization.  Provides exceptional customer service.  Makes decisions and takes action in alignment with the organization's objective to provide an ideal learning environment.
 
Leadership
 
Inspires, motivates and guides others toward goal accomplishment; coaches, mentors, and challenges subordinates; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations; models high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, openness, and respect for the individual by applying these values to daily behaviors.
 
Quality Assurance
 
Ensures work in progress and completed work meets established quality assurance and control standards, or normal trade standards.  Investigates work related problems such as excessive costs or low productivity and determines causes. Implements corrective actions within authority to resolve work problems.
 
Problem Solving
 
Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, to make recommendations.  Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
 
Job Class Specific
 
• Supervise and personally perform work in all applicable specialties, including:  water treatment, well operation and maintenance, and water quality testing and correction.  Designated as the responsible person, holding a Maryland Department of the Environment Superintendent’s license, in charge of maintaining the operation and safety of FCPS water treatment systems.  Can serve as primary liaison between FCPS and State and local agencies having authority over public water.
• Provides oversight and control of credit cards, cellular phones, radios, uniforms, vehicles, equipment, and materials used by employees under his/her supervision.
• Check and calibrate all testing equipment to ensure proper and accurate operation and condition.  Test and sample water for suspected irregularities and make appropriate changes to treatment programs to meet and maintain safe drinking water standards.  Maintains records and logs and submits to regulatory agencies, as required.
• Understand, interpret, and enforce occupational health and safety standards and procedures for employees under his or her supervision and supports the safety training and safe work practices of all water treatment employees.  Ensures that work areas are maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary manner in accordance with FCPS accepted standards, policies and procedures.
• Monitor and evaluate evolving water-treatment-related regulations and develop plans to accommodate same.  Evaluate proposed changes to facilities that may affect water treatment facilities, processes, and equipment sets.
• Instruct, assist, and advise others in issues affecting water treatment and water quality.  In collaboration with the Manager of Environmental, Health & Safety, develop requirements, processes, and documents related to same.
• Procure equipment, materials, and services associated with water treatment and water quality functions.  Tasks include:  developing equipment replacement plans, evaluating existing and new products and technologies, developing bid specifications, and supporting necessary Purchasing Department processes and actions.
• Provide project management for water treatment and water quality projects.  Tasks include:  defining project requirements, developing project scope, costing, procurement, coordination of FCPS and contracted resources, supervision, and control, inspection, and closeout.
• Prepare and execute emergency utility recovery plans that serve to eliminate health hazards associated with water quality, and minimize the potential that water system failure will lead to facility closure in collaboration with the Manager of Environmental, Health & Safety.
• Inventory water-treatment-related systems and make recommendations to the Manager of Environmental, Health & Safety to develop and execute plans for the improvement, maintenance, and repair of same.
• Use and support the computer-based maintenance management system by establishing and updating asset inventories, maintaining maintenance and repair records, tracking and inputting job costing, processing work and service orders, and producing and evaluating system reports.
• Develop and enact the skills necessary to assist the Manager of Environmental, Health & Safety to investigate and resolve a wide variety of Environmental, Health & Safety issues that pose hazards to FCPS staff, students, and other building occupants.
 
Performs related work as required.
 
Required Qualifications
 
Education/Training/Experience
 
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Required certification as issued by the Maryland Department of the Environment Board of Water Works. Specifically: Superintendent's Certificate (Water Treatment) - at a level commensurate with FCPS treatment requirements (currently T2, T3 , and T4).
• Working knowledge of computer software including:  internet search engines, spreadsheets, databases, word processing and e-mail.
• Required knowledge to perform mechanical water treatment, or the ability to obtain the required level within one (1) year of hire.
• Minimum one (1) year experience supervising at least one (1) other employee.
• Three (3) years experience operating as a WTO class certification 3 or equivalent experience.
 
Certification/License


Valid driver’s license and the ability to operate a vehicle in accordance with Board of Education policies.
 
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
 
• Comprehensive knowledge of methods, equipment, tools, and procedures of water treatment; working knowledge of the trades involved in plumbing; knowledge of project management and procurement. Ability to effectively plan maintenance service programs and applying appropriate policies, supervise field and shop maintenance activities; ability to complete maintenance reports, maintain effective record-keeping systems and make accurate human resources and cost estimates on maintenance projects. The following are essential: ability to evaluate maintenance programs and activities and to plan and implement programs for the prompt, efficient and effective maintenance of water treatment systems; ability to work under pressure and manage emergency situations and excellent oral and written communications and human relations skills.  Use computers and electronic-mail effectively and efficiently in accordance with BOE policies.  Use the computerized maintenance management system to inventory assets, and manage and prioritize tasks.
 
Physical Requirements
 
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Able to walk, sit or stand for prolonged periods.  Able to perform frequent twisting, bending, climbing, kneeling, and reaching above shoulders.
• Able to access elevated and subsurface workspaces via ladders, lifts, scaffolding, hatches, and manholes.
• Able to work in environments subject to hot and cold temperatures and hazards such as electrical shock, airborne particulates, chemical exposure, and fall; and able to employ the personal protective equipment necessary to protect against it.
 
Special Requirements
 
• Overtime, and night, weekend, or holiday work may be required.
• Respond in a timely manner to facility emergencies, including those occurring after normal business hours.
• Work requires frequent travel between facilities.
• Employees are provided uniforms and must wear proper attire.
• Employees are required to use the provided personal protective equipment.
• Capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
 
Preferred Qualifications
 
Education/Training/Experience
 
• AA Degree or above in Environmental Science
• Experience in plumbing and system controls.
 
Certification/License
 
None.
 
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
 
• Familiarity with the FCPS policies, goals and programs.
 
 
FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
 
THIS JOB DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN WRITTEN TO INDICATE THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF WORK PERFORMED BY AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING THIS POSITION.  IT IS NOT WRITTEN TO INCLUDE OR BE INTERPRETED TO INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY OF ALL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF THE EMPLOYEE.  NOTHING IN THIS DESCRIPTION RESTRICTS MANAGEMENT’S RIGHT TO ASSIGN OR REASSIGN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OR ADD REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AT ANY TIME.
 




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