Superintendent - Sanitation Services (Civil Service)

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Job Summary

• The Superintendent - Sanitation ensures the safety and efficiency of the landfill, scale house, and heavy equipment operations as well as overseeing environmental regulations, capital planning, finance, human resources, recruitment and safety. Manages operation of the Transfer and Dsposal Fleet and tracks, coordinates, and manages loads and landfill activities.
• Job Description

Overview

There are three Superintendent positions within the Department of Sanitation Services: Solid Waste Operations, Landfill Operations, and Transfer Station Operations. Superintendents plan, organize, and direct the work of subordinate managers and supervisors within their respective divisions. Additionally, Superintendents provide mentorship, training, and support to ensure all activities are handled safely, efficiently, and effectively.

The Solid Waste Operations Superintendent reports to the Assistant Director for Operations, and the Landfill and Transfer Station Superintendents report to the Assistant Director for Post-Collection Operations. The Superintendent positions are distinguished from the assistant director positions in that the latter has overall coordination, planning, and supervision for the operational functions and activities, whereas the Superintendents assume responsibility over specific functional areas of either solid waste collection, transfer, or disposal operations.

Essential Functions

For the Solid Waste Operations Superintendent:

1 Responsible for the daily completion of residential collection; the direct supervision of five District Managers; and the welfare and discipline of operations district.

2 Plans, organizes, and directs the work of subordinate supervisors and crews; schedules and assigns work routes; reviews and prepares work schedules; schedules employees for appropriate classes and training; instructs in the policies, methods, and procedures of the division; and ensures timely and accurate payroll submission.

3 Checks routes to determine that work has been performed satisfactorily; supervises the investigation and reporting of accidents and recommends corrective action; responds to service complaints and inquiries from customers; ensures that safety practices are being met.

4 Keeps records, prepares and submits reports on work performed in refuse collection and or bulk and brush collection.

5 Ensures the division maintains environmental compliance with applicable Federal, state, and local laws and regulations

6 Assists in developing work policies and proposed changes in program, standards of work performance, and in the development of safe work habits.

7 Maintains cooperative working relation with city departments; develops proposals for personnel needs to accomplish operational objectives; and reviews operational waste collection practices and procedures; develops and recommends changes where appropriate.

8 Oversees personnel needs of the division, including selecting, coaching, disciplining, and training employees and evaluating employee performance. Provides input into termination and promotion decisions.

9 Gathers information and creates strategies to improve operations, cost savings, and mitigate risk; coordinates fleet and facilities management, coordinates repairs, and ensures work is completed with minimal impact to operations.

10 Performs all other duties as assigned.

For the Landfill and Transfer Station Superintendents:

11 Manage the day-to-day operations of the landfill or transfer station(s) and provide support to managers to ensure quality, safety, and overall performance.

12 Monitors operating metrics while diagnosing, and improving processes, procedures, and performance.

13 Ensures the landfill and/or transfer stations are prepared to always operate safely and efficiently.

14 Addresses and creates solutions to fix potential and actual operational issues which would adversely affect the through-flow of materials.

15 Ensure the business unit maintains environmental compliance with applicable Federal, state, local laws and site-specific permit requirements.

16 Ensures the transfer stations and/or landfill are prepared to operate safely and efficiently at all times through various factors such as weather conditions, environmental concerns, customer issues, and emergencies

17 Oversees personnel needs of the division, including selecting, coaching, disciplining, and training employees and evaluating employee performance. Provides input into termination and promotion decisions.

18 Ensures coordination on special projects between groups to maintain environmental compliance.

19 Represent the landfill and/or transfer stations at various meetings held regularly.

20 Ensure the communication and flow of information from the landfill or transfer stations to the assistant director is kept up to date, current, and accurate.

21 Develops procedures and policies to direct and guide compliance with environmental agencies and standards.

22 Gathers information and creates strategies to improve operations, cost savings, and mitigate risk; provides heavy equipment, fleet and facilities management, coordinates repairs, and ensures work is completed with minimal impact to operations.

23 Performs all other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• •Materials, methods, and techniques commonly used in municipal solid waste and recycling collection, and brush and bulky item collection
• •For Solid Waste Operations, knowledge of Dallas geography, including street layout and location
• •Principles and practices of supervision, training, performance evaluation, and discipline.
• •Knowledge of requirements from applicable regulatory entities such as USDOT, EPA, OSHA, TCEQ, and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations
• •Knowledge of data analysis and logistics
• •For Landfill Operations, knowledge of mechanical and structural engineering and environmental science/management
• •Proficient in standard business computer programs such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• •Ability to develop and implement competent policies to support procedural activities.
• •Ability to make strong decisions at any given time under pressure with resilience and patience.
• •Ability to create structure from seemingly chaotic situations while factoring in all variables to accomplish a successful outcome.
• •Communicating effectively and in writing.
• •Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in an Environmental, Business, or Public Administration.

EXPERIENCE:

Five (5) years of experience in municipal solid waste operations.

AND

Three (3) years of supervisory/management responsibilities. (This experience may be included in the required experience listed above.)

LICENSES and CERTIFICATIONS:

Valid driver’s license with good driving record.

EQUIVALENCIES:

• •High school diploma or GED plus nine (9) years of the required experience including three (3) years of the stated supervisory/management responsibilities will meet the education and experience requirements.
• •An associate degree in any field plus seven (7) years of the required experience including three (3) years of the stated supervisory/management responsibilities will meet the education and experience requirements.
• •A bachelor's degree or higher in a non-specified field plus seven (7) years of the required experience including three (3) years of the stated supervisory/management responsibilities will meet the education and experience requirements.
• •A master's degree or higher in a specified field plus three (3