Join Fairfax County and be part of the Wastewater Management Team that is responsible for protecting both the public's health and the region's water quality. Our mission, vision, and values are committed to diversity, inclusion, and sustainability.
We are looking for a supervisor who is experienced, motivated and has a great work ethic, as well as being organized and willing to lead. Someone with a great attitude, eager to work in a welcoming environment and willing to learn, grow and take on new challenges. Plan regular and emergency work daily. Creates daily work schedule, manages and tracs time for self and staff. Enforce safety rules and regulations. Assigns work to field staff; uses desktop and laptop computers, enterprise asset management system (EAM) with the county's Geographical Information System (GIS) to review, create and complete work orders. Provides customer service to citizens, other agencies, and contractors in addressing inquiries and complaints. Perform field visits to ensure staff have all proper PPE and traffic control setup is correct. Position resides in the Sewer Maintenance Group: Responds to sanitary sewer overflows, backups and other sewer emergency trouble calls and teach subordinates the SOPs for responding to trouble calls. Guides staff on difficult not so common jobs and on special projects. In the case of an emergency, deploys and works with crews to restore flow, perform area clean up and take steps to mitigate contamination of the environment. Able to manage multiple projects with different priorities and complete the job in a timely and safe manner.
The ideal candidate must be an excellent communicator, lead a team with excellence and provide exceptional customer service to citizens, business owners and fellow employees. Must be able to produce creative resolutions to difficult problems and think innovatively. Delegate responsibilities, track progress and follow through.
Wastewater Management is part of the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES), please visit us here to learn more about us.
DPWES is a diverse, nationally accredited and award-winning public works agency with approximately 1,000 employees providing solid waste, capital facility development, wastewater, stormwater, urban forestry, and land acquisition management services for the most populous county in Virginia. Join our team to help us protect the environment and serve the people of Fairfax County by creating and preserving a sustainable community that is an ideal place to live, work, and play for everyone. Select here to learn more about DPWES.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to the following: High School diploma or GED issued by a state department of education, and four years of increasingly responsible experience related to the maintenance of municipal facilities and infrastructure from either a public or private organization.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED: