Stormwater Superintendent

Job Description:

Stormwater Superintendent

Description

Requirements

MOS Codes: None

Education and Experience : A High School diploma or GED or higher and seven (7) years of street, flood control, or storm water construction and/or field operations experience, including three (3) years of supervisory experience.

Licenses and Certificates : Valid Texas Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or equivalent from another state by time of application. Certified Floodplain Manager required within one (1) year of appointment.

General Purpose

Under direction, plans, schedules, coordinates and supervises personnel and equipment engaged in the construction and maintenance of the City's storm water infrastructure.

Typical Duties

Supervise personnel in assigned area of construction and maintenance operations. Involves: Assist in planning, developing and implementing street and stormwater construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation projects. Assist in developing and recommending specifications for equipment, construction materials, and services. Supervise and inspect completed projects by contractors. Assist in implementation of the El Paso Water (EPW) Master Storm Water Management Plan. Coordinate grading and drainage inspection, erosion and sediment control plans and public improvement plans. Supervise drainage maintenance and annual general drainage work programs. Cooperate with other departments on stormwater projects in the coordination of heavy hauling, lifting, grading and development of land, earth moving, excavating, concrete work, minor building construction, erection and maintenance, geotechnical procedures, demolitions and disposal of unsafe debris. Inspect and coordinate major construction and rehabilitation projects with other departments and entities. Respond to emergency situations.

Provide technical construction project assistance. Involves: Read and interpret engineering and construction plans to identify proper design, make onsite changes, and conduct preconstruction site inspections and reports. Prepare cost estimates and reports. Responsible for soil erosion control inspection. Participate in asset and construction inspections accepting workload. Meet with and coordinate services with other departments and utilities to inspect and gather information related to current, upcoming and proposed construction and maintenance projects. Receive input on design considerations related to relocation of utilities, utility upgrades, and storm water diversion etc, prior to project startup. Monitors appropriate legislative and regulatory actions related to stormwater. Operate flood gates and operating valves. Manage and enforce safety plan by Inspecting and issuing required safety equipment, documents, and mentor staff on corresponding subjects. Address work site safety issues as per policy and regulations. Inspect fleet equipment for safety and operational capability on a regular basis.

Coordinate stormwater management operations. Involves: Manage operational planning, budget oversight, procurement coordination, and preventive maintenance scheduling. Prepare cost estimates, monitor expenditures, evaluate contractor proposals, and ensure compliance with procurement and operational requirements. Serve as a liaison for operational communication, address customer concerns, support public education on stormwater and erosion control practices, and provide on-site leadership to ensure projects and maintenance activities are completed efficiently and in compliance with applicable standards and regulations. Coordinate and inspect public works and stormwater maintenance projects, support emergency response operations, and collaborate with public safety agencies during emergency situations.

Supervise assigned staff. Involves: Schedule assign, instruct in, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance and review evaluations by subordinates. Provide for training and development; enforce personnel rules and regulations, and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, or other employee status changes. Enforce safety rules and regulations.

General Information

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Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.
Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

BENEFITS

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.

Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.

The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!

Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:

For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days):
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):
40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days):
40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE

The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE

A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.

B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.

C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)

1. First day of January (New Year's Day)

2. Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)

3. Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)

4. Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)

5. June 19 (Juneteenth)

6. Fourth day of July (Independence Day)

7. First Monday in September (Labor Day)

8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)

9. Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)

10. The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)

11. Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)

12. Employee's Birthday

In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.

Closing Date/Time: 7/7/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

Salary:

$65,472.58 - $81,840.72 Annually