Assistant Wastewater Superintendent/Senior Project Manager
Please apply through our Town website: here
The Town of Falmouth seeks a highly motivated, experienced professional to serve as our Assistant
Wastewater Superintendent and assist the Wastewater Superintendent with the technical affairs of our
DPW’s Wastewater Division. This is a full-time, year-round exempt position with full benefits.
The Town is committed to improving the water quality of our coastal ponds through drafting watershed
management plans and executing wastewater management projects. The Assistant Wastewater
Superintendent will play an important role in current and anticipated major projects such as treatment
plant upgrades, sewer system expansions, and the development of a new ocean outfall for treated
wastewater discharge. In addition to conducting technical work, this position will manage the in-house
coordination of important aspects of these projects, including coordination with engineering consultants
who have been contracted for the planning, design, and construction administration of major projects.
Under the general direction of the Wastewater Superintendent, the Assistant Wastewater Superintendent
will facilitate the planning, permitting, design, bid, construction, and general implementation of
wastewater management projects and activities. This position will assist with contract management, track
budgets and progress/schedules, review technical reports and plans, maintain project records, prepare
various reports, and coordinate with other departments and agencies. For smaller projects that are not
contracted out to a consultant, the Assistant Wastewater Superintendent will develop scopes of work and
develop/manage solicitation documents in accordance with Massachusetts public procurement laws. This
position will also review plans, permit applications, and calculations for private project wastewater
projects, including connections and connection modifications.
In the absence of the Wastewater Superintendent, this position will manage the administrative affairs of
the Wastewater Division and supervise up to ten (10) full-time employees. This position will also attend
and may present at public meetings regarding Wastewater Division activities, including some evening
meetings.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with an environmental focus,
environmental engineering, or a related field and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in
wastewater or utility system design, planning, management, and/or operations; or an equivalent
combination of education and experience which demonstrates possession of the knowledge, skills, and
abilities necessary to perform the essential functions of the position. Candidates must have the ability to
prepare and review technical documents. Municipal experience and experience with planning and
permitting preferred.
The ideal candidate has strong project management, computer, and organizational skills. The successful
applicant also has the ability to work independently on long-term planning and management tasks and
the ability to effectively and diplomatically communicate wastewater principles and projects to the
general public and regulatory agencies.
Expected Starting Salary Range: Step 1 ($89,752/year) – Step 8 ($113,422/year), commensurate with
qualifications and experience, with room to advance along the 10-step pay scale.
Sign-on bonus of $2,500 after 60 days of employment and an additional $2,500 to be paid after one year
of employment.