Wastewater Electrical/Mechanical Supervisor

Job Description:

Wastewater Electrical/Mechanical Supervisor

Description

Definition and Class Characteristics

Interviews for selected candidates will be held on January 16th.

Nevada County is looking for a well-organized individual to fill this integral part of the wastewater collection and treatment team whose mission is to keep community wastewater systems functioning by performing preventative maintenance activities and various repair work on sewer collection system equipment and wastewater treatment systems.

An example of the job duties includes day-to-day scheduling and oversight employees, preparation of cost estimates, maintains logs and records of completed work, installs, maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, adjusts, calibrates, and fabricates a wide variety of electronic and electro-mechanical equipment, and responds to customer complaints or inquiries regarding service or emergency response. Productive coordination and cooperation with fellow Supervisors is essential!

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of and skill in:

• Operation of diesel, propane, and gasoline engines
• Principles of electricity and electrical circuitry
• Methods, codes, regulations, materials, tools, and equipment used in the maintenance and repair of generators, pumps, and electrical and electronic installations
• Safe working principles and practices in electrical, mechanical, and related maintenance programs
• Wastewater health hazards and confined space safety
• Principles of management, supervision, training and work planning and scheduling
• Budgetary preparation and expenditure control
• Techniques for efficient utilization of staff, equipment, and materials
• Basic personal computer software for word processing and spreadsheets
• Record keeping and report writing
• Maintaining, evaluating, and applying technical and administrative reports
• Reading and interpreting plans, specifications, operations, and maintenance manuals
• Responding to customers with tact and judgment
• Reading, writing, and speaking English at a level vital for satisfactory job performance
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work

Why Nevada County? Our leadership values employee development and engagement, promotes open and transparent communication, sets us up to be a high-performing organization, and recognizes our contributions. Our leadership connects with the community, listens to them, and provides significant programming to keep us safe and healthy.

Our full-time staff members enjoy an extensive benefit package including but not limited to a generous leave program, 11 standard holidays and 3 floating holidays; CalPERS retirement; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses; and a deferred compensation plan including 401(a), 457(b) and Roth options. We also offer a tuition reimbursement program!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform important job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Education and Experience Required

Completion of twelfth grade supplemented by a formal apprenticeship or two years' experience as an electrical/mechanical worker AND two years of experience comparable to Wastewater Electrical/Mechanical Worker II in Nevada County.
Licenses and Certificates
Possession of a valid California driver's license within 30 days of hire.

Benefits Guide
The Benefits Guide is a comprehensive document for employees of the County of Nevada. Information contained in this summary of benefits is not a binding document. Refer to specific unit summaries and agreements (MOUs) for additional benefit information for each employee group.

Health Insurance
The County sponsored plan for 2024 is the PERS Gold PPO, but you can also choose plans from providers such as Anthem, Blue Shield, and PORAC (if you are a member) to suit your needs.

2024 Health Insurance Plans

• Anthem Select HMO
• Anthem Traditional HMO
• Blue Shield CalPERS Access+ HMO
• Blue Shield Trio HMO
• Kaiser HMO
• PERS Gold PPO (County sponsored plan)
• PERS Platinum PPO
• PORAC (Available to PORAC members only)

Flexible Spending Accounts
The County offers employees the option to contribute to a pre-tax medical FSA and dependent Care FSA.

Life Insurance
Voya is the County's life insurance provider. We offer the following products through Voya:

• Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Basic Term Life
• Optional Accidental Death and Dismemberment plans
• Optional Dependent Term Life
• Optional Term Life

Dental & Vision Insurance
Nevada County employees can opt to receive dental and vision insurance without opting for health insurance coverage as well. This will give employees more flexibility to match their choice of insurance plans to their specific needs. Delta Dental is the dental provider offered through Nevada County and VSP Vision Care is our vision care provider.

Retirement
The County is a member of the CalPERS retirement system and provides the opportunity for voluntary contributions to a 457 deferred compensation account through Nationwide by way of pre-tax and Roth payroll deductions.

CalPERS Miscellaneous Tiers:

Tier 1 (Classic-former employee originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 2.7% @ 55

Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 12/14/12-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6 months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 2%@60

Tier 3 (Hired by first CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13 or having a break in service of more than six months between another CalPERS employer and Nevada County) 2%@62

CalPERS Safety tiers:

Tier 1 (Classic-former employees originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 3% @ 50.

Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 7/2411-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6-months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 3% @ 55.

Tier 3 (Hired by any CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13) 2.7% @ 57.

We encourage you to visit the CalPERS home page, www.calpers.ca.gov , to search related information about the retirement plans noted here so that you fully understand what your retirement formula means to you.

NEVADA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Any information on this page or documents and links are subject to change without notice.

Nevada County Human Resources Department
950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959 (530) 265-7010 option 2
Human.resources@nevadacountyca.gov
www.nevadacountyca.gov

Closing Date/Time: 1/7/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$78,221.88 - $95,492.76 Annually