Plant Operations Supervisor Sr. (Water Quality) Job at LexingtonFayette Urban County Government, Kentucky

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  • LexingtonFayette Urban County Government
  • Kentucky

Job Description

SALARY



The minimum salary is $71,720.48 annually.
This position is not eligible for overtime (exempt); however, the city has a compensatory time leave program for employees that grants leave time for hours worked in excess of forty hours.
Pay Grade 525

FILING DEADLINE DATE

The deadline to apply is Monday, December 22, 2025

GENERAL DESCRIPTION



The purpose of this classification is to direct the efficient operations of a class IV wastewater treatment facility and ensure facility complies with local, state, and federal regulations.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or the hard sciences such as engineering, chemistry, geology, biology, or a related field
  • Six (6) years of related experience, one of which must be in a management or supervisory capacity
  • Additional years of related education may substitute for years of experience
  • Additional years of related experience may substitute for years of education

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Directs and supervises the daily operations and maintenance of the wastewater treatment plant to ensure proper operations and compliance
  • Reviews operational logs, lab reports, and trends to make operational change decisions
  • Collaborates plant management to effectively plan equipment shutdowns and repair schedules to maintain proper plant operations
  • Maintains and prepares annual budget including approval of purchasing and pro-card expenditures
  • Prepares operational reports for local, state, and federal regulators
  • Assists with planning for expansion or upgrade of the plant and construction projects and is the primary point of contact for scheduling all work on plant site
  • Maintains proper scheduling for all employees, approve leave requests, and complete and approve payroll through the KRONOS system
  • Makes recommendations for the recruitment of staff and directs the training / development / assigned responsibilities of all staff assigned to plant operations.
  • Performs related work as assigned

SPECIAL LICENSE/CERTIFICATION



All Certifications and licenses must be maintained as a condition of employment.

Must possess and maintain a valid Kentucky Class IV Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators License or its equivalent from another state. Those with an equivalent from another state are required to have it converted to a Kentucky Class IV License within six (6) months as a condition of employment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • All positions require drug testing and background check before employment and may require a post-job offer physical as stated in Ordinances 21-14(b), 22-13 and 23-16
  • A house is furnished on the premises in which the incumbent is required to reside
  • Subject to call-back twenty-four (24) hours per day/seven (7) days per week

HOW TO APPLY



Submit LFUCG electronic application through lexingtonky.gov/jobs and attach/upload applicable documents to verify your education, training, certification/license(s), or DD214 (for military preference with appropriate discharge) by filing deadline date.



RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE APPLICATION , but are highly encouraged to be attached/uploaded to the application.


Please note that the section titled "Application Questionnaire" has to be completed every time a new or revised application is submitted. Even if other information is pre-filled, the Questionnaire does not transfer.



***APPLICANTS WHO FAIL TO COMPLETE THE ELECTRONIC APPLICATION IN ITS ENTIRETY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER***

CLOSING STATEMENT

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government offers an outstanding benefits package. Links to our most popular benefits are below:

  • Health and wellness benefits: lexingtonky.gov/benefits
  • Paid and unpaid time off benefits: lexingtonky.gov/working/employee-handbook#chapter-4-paid-and-unpaid-time-off-benefits
  • Direct depo sit is required of all employees.

The LFUCG is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, and as such is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay and other aspects of employment.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For further information, call, e-mail, or visit:



Division of Human Resources
200 East Main St.
Lexington, KY 40507


Phone: (859) 258-3030
Website: lexingtonky.gov/jobs
E-mail: jobs@lexingtonky.gov

Job Tags

Full time, Local area,

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