Assistant Superintendent of Water Distribution & Meter Services

Assistant Superintendent of Water Distribution & Meter Services

Salary

$74,933.00 - $84,299.00 Annually

Location

Water Department - 603 W. Division St., Bloomington, IL

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

01017

Department

Water

Division

Water Administration

Opening Date

05/15/2026

Closing Date

5/29/2026 11:59 PM Central

FLSA

Exempt

Hours/Shift

Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pm

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Description

Directs, plans, organizes, coordinates, and supervises activates and work projects related to the water distribution system and the water meter system. Schedules and directs division work assignments using safe work techniques and procedures. Work is coordinated with the Superintendent and crew leaders and other municipal departments to ensure its timely performance. Work is reviewed under the general direction of the Superintendent of Water Distribution/ Meter Services.

This position has frequent contact with members of the general public, including responding to questions and informing the public on matters within the water division.

Examples of Duties

This list may not include all tasks and/or knowledge which may be expected of the employee, nor does it cover all specific duties which may be required. Other duties may be assigned.

• Organizes, coordinates, assigns, reviews, and supervises personnel performing installation, maintenance, testing, and repair work in the water distribution system and water meter system; inspects jobs under way and upon completion; advises on work methods and problems; inspects jobs upon completion; prepares detailed work reports.
• Supervises and coordinates the Water Division's activities in the Joint Utility Location Information for Excavators (JULIE) program.
• Orders repairs, parts, and tools; maintains a limited inventory of repair parts; maintains an equipment and tool inventory.
• Responsible for crew safety ensuring that proper on-the-job safety procedures are followed, and safety equipment is consistently and properly used. Supervises and instructs on proper procedures, equipment and documentation of safety practices.
• Prepares detailed job reports, records, and work orders; lists materials used, work performed, and man hours devoted to respective jobs.
• Coordinates and maintains positive relationships with other City departments, other governmental entities, and private utilities in the course of performing assigned work.
• Assist and make recommendations for preparation and implementation of the division's budget, and capital improvement plan, consistent with standard operating procedures and departmental priorities.
• Develop, recommend, revise, and enforce organizational and departmental standards operating procedures including City policies, and safety rules and regulations.
• Participate and make recommendations in personnel matters including, but not limited to, interviewing and selecting employees, and offering advice and assistance when necessary; and handling employee complaints.
• Responds, documents, and resolves complaints from stakeholders.
• Assist in administering union contracts, including addressing grievances and recommending discipline when necessary.

Typical Qualifications

General Skill Levels:

Knowledge of:

• Municipal water system grid and its components, including repair, maintenance, construction, and work methods.
• City, county, state, and federal regulations as they pertain to water distribution and meter systems.
• Standards and occupational hazards involved and the safety precautions necessary in the performance of assigned work.
• Computer and computer software system(s) including but not limited to the email, work order system, internet searches, GIS, and SCADA diagnostics and programing.
• Practices, methods, tools, equipment, and materials used in a water distribution system.
• Occupational hazards involved and the safety precautions necessary in the water distribution system.
• Principals of supervision, training, mentoring and coaching in a collectively bargained work environment.
• Customer focused approaches as related to the duties of the position.
• Report preparation methods and techniques.
• Developing and managing within a budget.

Skills:

• Planning, organizing and directing a work force within the responsibilities of this position.
• Transferring technical knowledge to operational activity to achieve desired results.
• Using tact, discretion, initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines.
• Communicating clearly, effectively and professionally both orally and in writing.
• Organizing work, setting priorities, meetings critical deadlines and following up on assignments with minimum direction.
• Supervising, directing, coaching, mentoring and training direct reports.
• Analyzing operational situations and implementing improvements and solutions to problems.
• Utilizing computer applications such as email, Word and Excel as related to the duties of the position.
• Using and understanding basic mathematics.

Ability to:

• Prepare detailed work and operational reports.
• Deal with the public in general and difficult work situations.
• Ensure that proper on-the-job safety procedures are followed and safety equipment is properly and consistently used.
• Read and understand technical information including plans and blueprints and apply guidelines and regulations to operational situations.
• Communicate orally and in writing with internal and external stakeholders professionally.
• Understand and follow general oral and written instructions.
• Work evenings, nights and weekends as required and respond to emergency and planned off hour situations.
• Correctly perform basic arithmetic.
• Correctly take, record and use measurements.
• Undertake responsibilities with initiative and judgment.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with subordinate personnel, managers, and the public.
• Direct, appraise and discipline staff in a respectful and constructive manner.
• Delegate tasks as appropriate.
• Utilize word processing, spreadsheet, Internet and email software, and City software applications as needed.
• Organize and plan work and work assignments based on changing needs.
• Assign and schedule employees. Demonstrate fairness concerning workloads and assignments and supervise under a collective bargaining agreement.
• Coach, train and mentor employees to develop a positive and productive work environment. Respectfully discipline employees to correct negative behaviors when needed.
• Ensure that work standards are met, including the ability to visit and visually inspect outdoor worksites, to identify and take appropriate corrective action when standards have not been met.
• Anticipate personnel, equipment and material requirements related to maintenance and repair assignments.
• Document, track and interpret work performance measurements and make operational adjustments to ensure efficient and effective results.
• Adjust their own work schedule as required to respond to emergencies and events.

Education/Experience: Graduation from high school, preferably supplemented by college level or technical school courses in public administration, public works, civil engineering, and/or courses in supervisory techniques; considerable hands-on experience in water/public works construction, repair, and maintenance work, with at least five years experience in water systems of the equivalent size or larger, including supervisory experience of union employees; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

Certificate or Licenses:.

Required:

• Possession and maintenance of an Illinois Driver's License
• Possession of or the ability to obtain an Illinois EPA Public Water Supply Class D Operators License within eighteen months (18) months from the date of hire. Timeframe can be extended based on approval of the Water Director.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Work requires traveling to other office locations and other agency facilities in town or around the state for meetings and to City of Bloomington work sites and facilities. Work includes attending meetings outside of normal office hours. There are no extraordinary physical demands on this position other than incidental or occasional oversight work in dusty, moist or humid conditions and outdoors including exposure to a wide range of outdoor weather conditions.

Full Salary Range: $74,933 - $112,398

Our employees are our greatest asset and reason for our success. As a full-time Classified/non-union employee, you will receive a Total Compensation package including healthcare/wellness benefits, paid time off (PTO), insurance and retirement. Details below:

Healthcare/Wellness

• Medical - choice between a lower deductible PPO, an HSA-compatible PPO, and an HMO

• All plans administered by BCBS

• 75% employer subsidy provided, for employee and any covered dependent(s). Working spouse exclusion applies, however, to the Medical Plan

• Dental - PPO

• Administered by BCBS

• 50% employer subsidy provided, for employee and any covered dependent(s)

• Vision - PPO

• Administered by VSP

• 50% employer subsidy provided, for employee and any covered dependent(s)

• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

• Extensive Wellness program, including an annual Health Club Reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - for assistance with work, health & life topics such as overall wellbeing, relationship management, workplace challenges, addiction, child/elder care resources, legal advice, financial guidance, nutrition & physical health

Paid Time Off (PTO)

• 2 weeks vacation, provided on your start date

• 3 weeks provided 1-4 years

• 4 weeks provided 5-15 years

• 4 weeks and 1 day provided 16 years

• 4 weeks and 2 days provided 17 years

• 4 weeks and 3 days provided 18 years

• 4 weeks and 4 days provided 19 years

• 5 weeks provided 20+ years

• 12 paid holidays each year

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• Good Friday (1/2 day)

• Memorial Day

• Juneteenth

• 4th of July

• Labor Day

• Veterans Day

• Thanksgiving

• Day After Thanksgiving

• Christmas Eve

• Christmas Day

• New Year's Eve (1/2 day)

• 2 personal days provided each year

• Opportunity to earn a Wellness Day each year

• 1 sick day earned each month, up to a maximum bank of 60 days

Insurance

• $50,000 Employer-provided benefit
• Voluntary Life Insurance buy-up

Retirement

• Automatic enrollment in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Pension - benefit details can be found here
• Voluntary retirement options available:
• 457 Account (similar to a 401k)
• Roth IRA
• Additional Voluntary After-Tax Contribution (VAC) plan via IMRF

01

Do you have experience managing a municipal water distribution system. What size system (miles of main, pressure zones, storage, pump stations) have you overseen?

02

Do you possess a Water Operators License?

• Yes
• No

03

How many years of Supervisory experience do you have?

• <1 year
• 1-2 years
• 2-5 years
• 5-8 years
• 8 or more years

04

Do you have any experience working with Unions?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Bloomington Illinois

Address 115 E. Washington St.

Bloomington, Illinois, 61701

Phone 309-434-2215

Website https://www.bloomingtonil.gov