Description
County of San Diego
Department of Public Works
Plant Process Control Supervisor
Interviews will take place beginning the week of January 12, 2025
Future Salary Increases
** July 2026 - 4.6% increase to base pay (3.5% Across-the-Board + 1.10% Market Increase)
** July 2027 - 4.1% increase to base pay (3.0% Across-the-Board + 1.10% Market Increase)
When you drive on county roads, fly from a neighborhood airport, or pull over for that snowplow on your way to Julian, you have interacted with our department. Your safety and convenience matter to us, and we make sure nearly 2,000 miles of roadways, bridges and guardrails, signs, traffic signals and crosswalks are ready for you, as well as the eight County airports we operate including McClellan-Palomar, Gillespie Field and Ramona.
Our vast network of sewage pipes and pump stations, flood channels and water detention facilities keep things flowing for you all year long. During storm events, we keep the channels and drains clear to minimize flooding.
Nearly all your county public infrastructure is designed, built, managed or operated by our team. We stand for safe communities, sustainable environments, and healthy families.
Come and be a part of our team!
Plant Process Control Supervisors supervise the performance of technical duties related to the operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment plants, wastewater pumping stations, and potable water distribution systems; and to perform related work as required.
Plant Process Control Supervisors Inspect, coordinate and participate in the daily operation and maintenance of wastewater pump station tasks. This may include operating/directing others to on the mechanical regulation of equipment controlling the flow and treatment of sewage or sludge and overseeing routine maintenance on machinery and equipment such as packing glands to stop leaks, lubricating equipment, changing belts, cleaning aeration and sedimentation tanks, and installing meters and taps; cleans skimmers, cat walks and stairs.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Successful completion of a State accredited four-year minimum Electrician or Electronics Technician Apprenticeship Program, AND two (2) years of experience in all phases of work as a journey-level Electrician or Electronics Technician, which includes one (1) year of experience serving as a Plant Process Control Electrician, Instrumentation and Control Technician, or equivalent, within a Water or Wastewater Facility; OR,
2. Six (6) years of experience in all phases of work as a journey-level Electrician or Electronics Technician, which includes one (1) year of experience as a Plant Process Control Electrician, Instrumentation and Control Technician, or equivalent, within a Water or Wastewater Facility; OR,
3. An associate’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency, in Electronics Technology, AND four (4) years of experience in all phases of work as a journey-level Electronics Technician, which includes one (1) year of experience serving as an Instrumentation and Control Technician within a Water or Wastewater Facility.
Notes:
The possession of a Grade IV or V Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator's Certificate issued by the California Water Resources Control Board is highly desirable.
Possession of a Water Distribution Operators (WDO) certificate issued by the State of California Department of Health Services pursuant to subsection 63770(b) of the California Health and Safety Code must be obtained within one (1) year of date of hire.
