Job Description
Job Title: Operations Manager
Department: Field/Water Operations
Reports To: Deputy Manager
Other: Safety-Sensitive Position
Summary: Under direction of the Deputy Manager the Operations Manager plans, manages, organizes and directs all activities related to; District Routine Maintenance Operations, Water Operations and associated staff.
Essential Functions:
- Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates all water operations activities
- Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates all maintenance operations activities
- Trains employees on Safety policies and related procedures for District
- Provides supervision, training, and work coordination for all water and maintenance operations staff; including rewarding, disciplining, and performance evaluations
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, water users, suppliers, board members & public
Other Duties:
- Oversees Chemical Applicator’s certification
- Oversees District’s ‘Pull-Notice’ Program thru the DMV
- Develops long-range plans & budget for major maintenance or replacement of equipment
- Helps with coordination of District Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) system
- Performs related duties as assigned
Job Standards/Specifications:
Knowledge of:
- Operation, care, and servicing of heavy maintenance and construction equipment
- Operation, care, and servicing of mechanical equipment, commonly carried on heavy equipment
- Operation, care, and servicing of the Districts Hydro-Electric Power Plant
- Methods, tools, materials and equipment used in construction and maintenance work
- District policies, rules, regulations, and procedures
- Work safety standards and regulations
- Principles of supervision, training, and management
Ability to:
- Operate heavy equipment with skill and safety
- Skillfully use hand and power tools used in construction and maintenance work
- Work independently
- Perform a variety of maintenance and construction work
- Read & interpret plans, diagrams, and drawings
- Use computer systems and software packages related to Field Operations and the Power Plant
- Deal tactfully and courteously with the public
- Follow oral and written directions
Typical Physical Demands:
- Travel in District vehicles to conduct District business
- Operate District vehicles and equipment in a safe and efficient manner
- Use of telephones, computers, copiers, and fax machines
- Must be able to carry, push, pull, reach, and lift equipments, parts, etc. weighing up to 50 pounds
- Stoops, kneels, crouches, crawls, and climbs during field and power plant maintenance and repair work
- Works in an environment with dust, dirt, and significant temperature changes between hot and cold
- Communicates orally with District staff
- Sits, stands, and/or walks for extended time periods
- Hearing and vision within normal ranges with or without correction
Environmental Factors:
- Exposure to extreme cold and extreme heat
- Exposure to wet and/or humid conditions
- Work above floor level: some work on ladders, or other surfaces in high and/or precarious places
- Exposure to fumes, airborne particles, and chemicals
- Exposure to loud noise levels
- Exposure to moving mechanical parts
- Irregular or extended work hours: Occasionally required to change work hours
Desirable Qualifications:
- Degree from a 4-year college or university, or
- 4 years related experience and/or training, or
- Equivalent combination of education and experience
Certificates, Licenses, Registration Requirement:
- Drivers License: Possession of a valid California Class C License at the time of appointment, and Class A or B, or ability to obtain. Failure to obtain or maintain such required licenses(s) may be cause for disciplinary action.
- Qualified Applicator Certificate from the Department of Pesticide Regulation through their Licensing/ Certification Program, for the application of herbicides,.
The specific statements shown in each section of this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job.