Water Superintendent
Apply NowCompany: City of Westminster, CA
Location: Westminster, CA 92683
Description:
Salary : $104,472.00 - $133,332.00 Annually
Location : City of Westminster, CA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2025-13
Department: Public Works
Opening Date: 04/07/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
***CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT - OPEN UNTIL FILLED***
3% SALARY INCREASE IN JULY
4/10 WORK SCHEDULE
DEFINITION
Under general direction, plans, organizes, oversees, coordinates, and reviews the work of staff performing difficult and complex professional, technical, and administrative support related to programs and activities of the City's Water Division, including assisting with long- and short-term project planning and overseeing the design, construction, maintenance, and operations of water utility systems, facilities, and related appurtenances; coordinates assigned activities with other City departments and outside agencies; provides complex and responsible support to the Public Works Director; and performs related work as required.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general direction from the Public Works Director. Exercises general direction and supervision over supervisory, professional, technical, and administrative support staff through subordinate levels of supervision.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
This is a division manager class over the Water Division in the Public Works Department. The incumbent is responsible for planning, organizing, reviewing, and evaluating the day-to-day activities of the City's water production and distribution systems, facilities, and equipment including short- and long-term capital improvement planning and development and the administration of funds for projects, expansions, and operations. Successful performance of the work requires the use of considerable independence, initiative, and discretion within established guidelines. This class is distinguished from the Public Works Manager in that the latter has management responsibility for City-wide public works maintenance functions and activities.
Examples of Duties
EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only)
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
Typical Qualifications
Knowledge of:
Ability to:
Education and Experience:
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade supplemented by college-level coursework and/or specialized technical training in a related field and five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in water utility or public works maintenance, including two (2) years of supervisory and/or administrative experience. A four-year college degree is desired.
Licenses and Certifications:
Supplemental Information
Physical Demands
Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer, to inspect City development sites, to operate a motor vehicle, and to visit various City and meeting sites; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person, before groups, and over the telephone. This is primarily a sedentary office classification although standing and walking between work areas may be required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS
Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.
The City of Westminster offers a comprehensive benefit package to full time employees, including:
RETIREMENT BENEFITS: The City participates in the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS). The City's contract provides for the following retirement tiers:
Tier 2 (Classic Members hired on or after July 28, 2011): 2.0% @ 60 formula; employees contribute 7.0% of salary towards retirement costs.
Tier 3/PEPRA (New Members hired on or after January 1, 2013): 2.0% @ 62 formula; employees contribute 8.25% of salary towards retirement costs.
The City of Westminster does not participate in Social Security.
INSURANCE BENEFITS: Effective January 1, 2024, the City's cafeteria benefits plan provides $1,600 per month toward the purchase of health, dental, vision and life insurance, as well as additional voluntary products. Employees who participate in the CalPERS health insurance program and are enrolled in a Family plan will receive an additional$400 per month towards the purchase of medical benefits (total of $2,000 per month).
Medical insurance is provided through the Cal-PERS health insurance program. Unused cafeteria plan dollars may be received by the employee as taxable income. A pre-tax flexible spending account is also available for health care and dependent care expenses. The City also provides a City-paid Long-Term Disability (LTD) benefit of 66.6% of salary to a maximum of $10,000 per month; the City also provides a paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
VACATION: Employees earn 120 hours of paid vacation during their first year of service. An additional eight hours is earned for each additional year of service up to five (5) years. Additional benefits apply after 20 years of service. Employees are permitted to cash out accrued unused vacation hours a maximum of 2 times per calendar year.
HOLIDAYS: Employees receive eleven (11) paid City 9-hour fixed holidays, and an additional 27 hours of floating holiday time annually to be used at the employee's discretion.
HOLIDAY FURLOUGH: City offices are closed between Christmas and New Year's Day. Employees may use accumulated leave banks or elect leave without pay during the furlough.
SICK LEAVE: Employees earn 96 hours of paid sick leave per year. Employees may elect to cash out sick leave earned during the previous year at the rate of 50% of total value.
WORK SCHEDULE: The City offers flexible work schedules. Employees will have the option to work a 9/80, 4/10, or 5/8/40 work schedule. The City does not offer a Hybrid work schedule at this time.
LONGEVITY PAY: As an incentive for continuous service, employees are entitled to longevity pay at completion of the following service intervals:
BILINGUAL PAY: The City provides $150 per month for demonstrated proficiency in specified languages including Spanish and Vietnamese.
For a more detailed overview of the benefits, please refer to the Resolution covering Management, Administrative, and Confidential Employees at:
01
Do you have public sector work experience?
02
How many years of water utility or public works maintenance experience do you have?
03
Do you have at least 2 years of supervisory or administrative experience?
04
If you answered yes to question 3, please explain.
Required Question
Location : City of Westminster, CA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2025-13
Department: Public Works
Opening Date: 04/07/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
***CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT - OPEN UNTIL FILLED***
3% SALARY INCREASE IN JULY
4/10 WORK SCHEDULE
DEFINITION
Under general direction, plans, organizes, oversees, coordinates, and reviews the work of staff performing difficult and complex professional, technical, and administrative support related to programs and activities of the City's Water Division, including assisting with long- and short-term project planning and overseeing the design, construction, maintenance, and operations of water utility systems, facilities, and related appurtenances; coordinates assigned activities with other City departments and outside agencies; provides complex and responsible support to the Public Works Director; and performs related work as required.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general direction from the Public Works Director. Exercises general direction and supervision over supervisory, professional, technical, and administrative support staff through subordinate levels of supervision.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
This is a division manager class over the Water Division in the Public Works Department. The incumbent is responsible for planning, organizing, reviewing, and evaluating the day-to-day activities of the City's water production and distribution systems, facilities, and equipment including short- and long-term capital improvement planning and development and the administration of funds for projects, expansions, and operations. Successful performance of the work requires the use of considerable independence, initiative, and discretion within established guidelines. This class is distinguished from the Public Works Manager in that the latter has management responsibility for City-wide public works maintenance functions and activities.
Examples of Duties
EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only)
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
- Plans, manages, and oversees the daily functions, operations, and activities of the Water Division within the Public Works Department, including capital improvement project planning, installation, construction, maintenance, and repair of water utility systems, facilities, and equipment.
- Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the division; recommends within departmental policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; recommends and administers policies and procedures.
- Participates in the development and administration of and oversees division budgets.
- Develops and standardizes procedures and methods to improve and continuously monitors the efficiency and effectiveness of assigned programs, service delivery methods, and procedures; assesses and monitors workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identifies opportunities for improvement and recommends to the Public Works Manager.
- Participates in the selection of, trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned personnel; provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees on performance issues; implements discipline and termination procedures.
- Recommends and administers policies and procedures such as procedure guidelines, design standards, and standard plans and specifications while ensuring that operation and maintenance, financial, regulatory, and legal requirements are met.
- Participates in the development of requests for proposal for professional and/or construction services and bid processes; monitors contracts after award.
- Meets and confers with contractors, engineers, developers, architects, a variety of outside agencies, and the general public in acquiring information and coordinating water utility maintenance matters; provides information regarding City development requirements.
- Provides technical information and instruction regarding applicable procedures and methods; interprets and explains rules, regulations, and procedures; answers questions and resolves concerns.
- Serves as a liaison for the assigned division to other City departments, divisions, and outside agencies; attends meetings, as necessary; provides staff support to commissions, committees, and task forces, as necessary; negotiates and resolves controversial issues.
- Provides staff assistance to the Public Works Manager; may present information to various commissions, committees, and boards; performs a variety of public relations and outreach work related to assigned activities.
- Conducts a variety of organizational studies, investigations, and operational studies; recommends modifications to water utilities maintenance and operations programs, policies, and procedures.
- Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of water utilities maintenance and operations; researches emerging products and enhancements and their applicability to City needs.
- Monitors changes in regulations and technology that may affect operations; implements policy and procedural changes after approval.
- Receives, investigates, and responds to difficult and sensitive problems and complaints in a professional manner; identifies and reports findings and takes necessary corrective action.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Typical Qualifications
Knowledge of:
- Administrative principles and practices, including goal setting, program development, implementation, and evaluation, and project management.
- Principles and practices of budget development and administration.
- Principles and practices of employee supervision, either directly or through subordinate levels of supervision, including work planning, assignment, review and evaluation, and the training of staff in work procedures.
- Organization and management practices as applied to the development, analysis, and evaluation of programs, policies, and operational needs of the assigned functional area.
- Methods, materials, and techniques used in the construction of public works projects.
- Contract management practices in a public agency setting.
- Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulatory codes, ordinances, and procedures relevant to assigned area of responsibility.
- Practices of researching operations and maintenance issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting effective staff reports.
- General principles of risk management related to the functions of the assigned area.
- Recent and on-going developments, current literature, and sources of information related to water utilities operations and maintenance.
- Record-keeping principles and procedures.
- Modern office practices, methods, and computer equipment and applications related to the work.
- English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and punctuation.
- Techniques for effectively representing the City in contacts with governmental agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, educational, regulatory, and legislative organizations.
- Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.
Ability to:
- Recommend and implement goals, objectives, and practices for providing effective and efficient services.
- Administer complex and technical operations, maintenance, and related programs in an independent and cooperative manner.
- Plan, organize, assign, review, and evaluate the work of staff; train staff in work procedures.
- Evaluate and develop improvements in operations, procedures, policies, or methods.
- Research, analyze, and evaluate new service delivery methods, procedures, and techniques.
- Prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence, policies, procedures, and other written materials.
- Analyze, interpret, summarize, and present administrative and technical information and data in an effective manner.
- Interpret, apply, explain, and ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.
- Conduct complex research projects, evaluate alternatives, make sound recommendations, and prepare effective technical staff reports.
- Effectively represent the department and the City in meetings with governmental agencies, community groups, and various businesses, professional, and regulatory organizations and in meetings with individuals.
- Establish and maintain a variety of filing, record-keeping, and tracking systems.
- Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment and specialized software applications programs.
- Organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner; organize own work, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines.
- Make sound, independent decisions within established policy and procedural guidelines.
- Use English effectively to communicate in person, over the telephone, and in writing.
- Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines.
- Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Education and Experience:
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade supplemented by college-level coursework and/or specialized technical training in a related field and five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in water utility or public works maintenance, including two (2) years of supervisory and/or administrative experience. A four-year college degree is desired.
Licenses and Certifications:
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver's License by time of appointment.
- Possess and maintain a valid Grade IV Water Distribution Operator Certificate issued by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).
- Possess and maintain a valid Grade II Water Treatment Operator Certificate issued by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).
Supplemental Information
Physical Demands
Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer, to inspect City development sites, to operate a motor vehicle, and to visit various City and meeting sites; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person, before groups, and over the telephone. This is primarily a sedentary office classification although standing and walking between work areas may be required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS
Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.
The City of Westminster offers a comprehensive benefit package to full time employees, including:
RETIREMENT BENEFITS: The City participates in the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS). The City's contract provides for the following retirement tiers:
Tier 2 (Classic Members hired on or after July 28, 2011): 2.0% @ 60 formula; employees contribute 7.0% of salary towards retirement costs.
Tier 3/PEPRA (New Members hired on or after January 1, 2013): 2.0% @ 62 formula; employees contribute 8.25% of salary towards retirement costs.
The City of Westminster does not participate in Social Security.
INSURANCE BENEFITS: Effective January 1, 2024, the City's cafeteria benefits plan provides $1,600 per month toward the purchase of health, dental, vision and life insurance, as well as additional voluntary products. Employees who participate in the CalPERS health insurance program and are enrolled in a Family plan will receive an additional$400 per month towards the purchase of medical benefits (total of $2,000 per month).
Medical insurance is provided through the Cal-PERS health insurance program. Unused cafeteria plan dollars may be received by the employee as taxable income. A pre-tax flexible spending account is also available for health care and dependent care expenses. The City also provides a City-paid Long-Term Disability (LTD) benefit of 66.6% of salary to a maximum of $10,000 per month; the City also provides a paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
VACATION: Employees earn 120 hours of paid vacation during their first year of service. An additional eight hours is earned for each additional year of service up to five (5) years. Additional benefits apply after 20 years of service. Employees are permitted to cash out accrued unused vacation hours a maximum of 2 times per calendar year.
HOLIDAYS: Employees receive eleven (11) paid City 9-hour fixed holidays, and an additional 27 hours of floating holiday time annually to be used at the employee's discretion.
HOLIDAY FURLOUGH: City offices are closed between Christmas and New Year's Day. Employees may use accumulated leave banks or elect leave without pay during the furlough.
SICK LEAVE: Employees earn 96 hours of paid sick leave per year. Employees may elect to cash out sick leave earned during the previous year at the rate of 50% of total value.
WORK SCHEDULE: The City offers flexible work schedules. Employees will have the option to work a 9/80, 4/10, or 5/8/40 work schedule. The City does not offer a Hybrid work schedule at this time.
LONGEVITY PAY: As an incentive for continuous service, employees are entitled to longevity pay at completion of the following service intervals:
- 21 years of service = 2.0% longevity pay
- 22 years of service = 4.0% longevity pay
- 23 years of service = 6.0% longevity pay
- 24 years of service = 8.0% longevity pay
- 25 years of service = 10.0% longevity pay
BILINGUAL PAY: The City provides $150 per month for demonstrated proficiency in specified languages including Spanish and Vietnamese.
For a more detailed overview of the benefits, please refer to the Resolution covering Management, Administrative, and Confidential Employees at:
01
Do you have public sector work experience?
- Yes
- No
02
How many years of water utility or public works maintenance experience do you have?
- 0-3 years
- 3-5 years
- 5+ years
03
Do you have at least 2 years of supervisory or administrative experience?
- Yes
- No
04
If you answered yes to question 3, please explain.
Required Question