Water Treatment Plant Facility Manager

Position Title:
Water Treatment Plant Facility Manager ⠀
Salary/Hourly Range: $90,986.40–$106,150.80

Department: Public Utilities

Work Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Benefits

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Important Application Information

We want to recognize the experience you bring. Please include all education and work experience relevant to this position in your application and resume. If those don't fully capture your experience, you may attach an additional document describing your previous roles, dates of employment, hours worked, and duties.

If you are selected, we'll use this information to determine your starting pay. For eligible positions, your prior experience may also qualify you for a higher leave accrual rate under the City's Prior Service Leave Accrual Procedure .

Application Deadline

Fixed closing date: We encourage you to apply early. Applications close on Monday November 16th, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time.
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Job Description:
Reporting to the Water Treatment Systems Manager, incumbent manages operations, facilities, and related maintenance duties at the Water Treatment Plant (WTP). This job assignment is key to providing the public with culinary drinking water that meets and exceeds all Federal, State, and City departmental standards. Responsible to manage the maintenance and repairs of all treatment plant equipment and related buildings and structures. This is a managerial position. The Facility and Operations Manager is subject to 24-hour emergency call back. ⠀
TYPICAL DUTIES:

- Under the direction of the Water Treatment Systems Manager oversees the day-to-day operations of the Water Treatment Plant (WTP). This includes the scheduling of personnel, ensuring water quality meets state and federal regulations, supervising, assisting with routine maintenance, repairs of equipment, machinery, buildings and ground.

- Maintains a respectful, culturally diverse workforce, in which individual members are conscious of their responsibilities to the rest of the team. Personally displays the attributes desired within the workgroup encouraging teamwork and cooperation.

- Required to participate and coordinate major plant upgrades and projects.  Available to the personnel on all shifts. Works closely with the Department Engineering Division, including the Water Quality, Treatment and Process Engineer, and Department SCADA and telemetry personnel, and other City and Department Divisions on plant projects and daily operations.

- Reviews plant operations and monitors test results, to assure compliance with state and federal regulations. Directs plant implementation of safety requirements.  Oversees facilities operations to assure that standard protocols are maintained. Evaluates plant SOIs (Standard Operating Instructions) annually to ensure operators have written and implemented SOIs for all major plant functions.  Participates with Department management in resolving plant issues.

- Accountable within assigned authority and control to prevent, respond to and resolve any plant problems.  Provides technical assistance to plant operators in response to emergency and non-emergency situations as needed. Supports and assists Water Quality, Treatment and Process Engineer, and SCADA and telemetry personnel.

- Assists with the budget for capital improvements and operations at the facility.  In cooperation with the WTP Systems Manager, recommends an annual budget for approval.  Reviews and approves all major purchases, assuring conformance with budgetary guidelines, goals, and City Procurement policies. Reviews and maintains annual budget within guidelines.

- Resolves employee disputes and helps encourage a cooperative, motivated workforce.  Addresses staffing needs.  Maintains a culturally and ethnically diverse workforce.

- Assists with major modifications of plant design and operation. May occasionally be required to modify existing plant equipment or plant design to meet needs and requirements. Modifies operations in response to needs and regulatory changes. Maintains written SOIs to assure compliance with protocols

- Conducts quarterly training sessions for operators. Provides additional technical and safety training of the staff.  Promotes employee acquisition of higher technical skills.

- Conducts public tours and responds to treatment information requests as needed.

- Performs other related duties as assigned.

- Manages the maintenance and repairs to plant equipment, flow control facilities, and system sites related to treatment operations. Maintains equipment records using the Maintenance Management System (MMS), documents plants needs for the annual budget.

- Conducts weekly safety and monthly technical training for the operations staff. Responsible for workplace safety and all necessary Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE).

- Maintains plant Standard Operating Instructions (SOI’s) including those for manual operation of plant equipment, generator operation, and plant process re-establishment after power interruptions.

- Handles emergency situations, including after-hours. May reduce or stop plant production when water quality does not meet City standards. Troubleshoots equipment and plant process failures. Properly documents conditions and determines a course of action to remedy problems and avoid reoccurrence.

- Compiles monthly reports of plant operations, chemical usage, laboratory data, and all required information for the State Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Salt Lake County Health Department,  and other agencies or personnel to meet regulatory investigative or operational programs.

- Maintains open communications with Departmental divisions (e.g., Distribution, Irrigation, Watershed) and other Water Treatment facilities to assist in coordinating plant activities, flows from the plant, reservoirs, and other downstream sources.

- The Facility and Operations Manager at Parleys Water Treatment (ONLY) will be responsible for the regularly scheduled maintenance of the Little Dell and Mountain Dell reservoirs. This will also include the diversion structure, DOCS building, pipelines, and Little Dell Recreational Area.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

- Two (2) years College or University credit in environmental technologies, water management, hydraulics, microbiology, engineering, chemistry, or related water treatment field. Four (4) years related work in water production. Work experience and education may be substituted on a year to year basis. However, current experience in plant operations and water production is required.

- Demonstrated ability to operate and understand computerized plant process control systems (SCADA).

- Mechanical aptitude and skills in the use and maintenance of heavy equipment, power tools, and hand tools. Ability to perform heavy physical labor at times.

- Grade 4 Utah Water Systems Operator (Unrestricted) Certification.

- Possession of a valid driver’s license or driving privilege card is required.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

- Routinely lift light to moderate, sometimes awkward weights. Occasional requirement for heavy lifting (50 pounds or more). Exposure to hazardous chemicals, odors, dust, noise, and confined space. Variable temperatures and environmental conditions, which may be considered unfavorable or disagreeable.

- Moderate stress as a result of a costly error, emergency situations, human behavior, and the added demands of the position.

- Some evening, night and weekend work is required with minimal notice, to respond to emergency calls.  On-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified.  All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
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Full Time/Part Time:
Full time ⠀
Scheduled Hours:
40