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The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties, locations, and responsibilities performed by incumbent(s) in this job. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties in this description, and incumbent(s) may be required to perform work-related tasks other than those specifically listed in this description. This job description is not a “contract” between the employee and the Authority. The job duties and essential functions may be changed at the discretion of the General Manager.
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Job Title: | Supervisor, Equipment Reliability | Job Code: | PP0067 |
Supervises Directly: | Yes | ||
New or Revised: | Revised | Regular or At-Will: | At-Will |
Date: | 11/13/2025 | Exempt or Non-Exempt: | Non-Exempt |
Compensation Approval Signature: |
| Union/ Non-Union: | Non-Union |
Department Name and Division: | MS-Maintenance,
Operations | Salary Schedule: | Non-Union Salary Range |
Cost Center Code: | 811009 | Grade: | NU16 |
Essential Position: | Yes | Reports To: | Director, Maintenance Services |
EEO Code: | Paraprofessionals | Work Format | In-Person |
Who We Are & What We Do: |
At DC Water, we provide more than 700,000 District of Columbia residents and 24.6 million annual visitors with essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services. DC Water also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services for 1.8 million people in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. We aspire to be known for superior service, ingenuity, and stewardship to advance the health and well-being of our diverse workforce and communities. To achieve this vision, we commit to our shared mission every day—exceeding expectations by providing high quality water services in a safe, environmentally friendly, and efficient manner.
Role Description: |
The Supervisor, Equipment Reliability, is responsible for supervising proactive maintenance management at the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility focusing on preventive/predictive maintenance and reliability-centered maintenance to increase equipment reliability and reduce equipment downtime. Responsible for implementing supervising, coordinating, and tracking the departmental condition monitoring program.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: |
Works as a team leader to develop formal procedures for Proactive Maintenance Techniques for corrective, preventative, and predictive maintenance. Predictive maintenance techniques will include vibration analysis, infrared thermography (IR), ultrasound, and oil analysis. Outcomes from the predictive maintenance technologies will be recommendations to restore equipment function and reliability.
- Supervises a crew of lubrication technicians who will perform routine greasing preventative maintenance activities at Blue Plains. These lubrication technicians, along with others within the group, will also commission all major rotating machinery rebuilds.
Supervises the preventative maintenance IR tasks to support equipment troubleshooting and commissioning effort.
- Serves as the Department's principal authority leading efforts to establish and enforce performance standards for equipment specifications pertaining to balancing, alignment, lubricants, ultrasound, and vibration.
- Participates in the ongoing development pf the department's Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for the purpose of sustaining optimal system functionality.
- Functions as Administrator for several computer software programs associated with vibration analysis, ultrasound, and oil analysis systems.
- Facilitates discussions with other Foreman/Supervisors about equipment reliability.
- Performs other related duties and projects as assigned at the discretion of the immediate supervisor.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Works closely with subordinates and contemporaries to plan, integrate, and accomplish day-to-day activities, departmental goals, and new programs. Provides daily planning and administration of the area of responsibility. Responsible for the selection, assignment, supervision, promotion, discipline, and training of personnel.
Working Relationships: Interacts with employees in the department and throughout the Authority.
Skills & Qualifications: |
The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability necessary for an individual to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable amounts of training are provided.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Required Experience: |
Five (5) years of progressive experience in the use of the predictive maintenance technologies to improve equipment reliability. |
Extensive experience troubleshooting industrial process equipment. |
Experience using predictive maintenance technologies. |
Minimum Education Requirements: |
Associate's Degree in Engineering or equivalent from an accredited college, university, or trade school in a field related to preventive maintenance technologies or High School Diploma with ten (10) years of progressive experience, including five (5) years in the use of the predictive maintenance technologies, in wastewater treatment operations. |
Required Skills: |
Must be computer literate, proficient in the use of basic business software, and skilled in Computerized Maintenance Management Systems. |
Must be proficient in CSI vibration and oil analysis software programs. |
Utilizes personal computer and maintains a working knowledge of applicable software programs. (i.e., Word Processing, Spreadsheets. E-mail, etc.) |
Can recommend corrective action based on predictive technology results. |
Must be able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills. Ability to communicate orally and in writing. |
Required Licenses & Certifications: |
Must possess within 18 months of hire all the certifications indicated: Level I Vibration Analyst Certification, Level I Machine Lubricant Analyst Certification, Level I Machinery Lubrication Technician Certification, and Level I Ultrasound. |
Must acquire within 36 months of employment and maintain the current certifications indicated, Level II Machine Lubricant Analyst Certification through the International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML), Ultrasound Level II. |
Required Languages: |
English |
Physical Requirements: |
Work is performed in both office and field settings to perform evaluations and observe actual in-service conditions. |
Subject to indoor/outdoor environmental conditions that include exposure to extreme cold and/or hot temperatures. |
Subject to noise, vibration, and to hazards from a variety of physical conditions. |
Subject to atmospheric conditions that affect the respiratory system or skin such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, chemicals, sewage, activated sludge, lubricants, and other cutting fluids and requires wearing personal protective equipment. |
Work is performed in a heavy industrial environment, at pumping and treatment locations, in biologically contaminated underground facilities, including wet wells, electrical utility holes, treatment process tanks, around spiders, rodents and mosquitoes, and on high places such as roofs, cranes, catwalks, and towers. |
Must meet the physical demands of confined space entry. |
Must be able to climb a ladder. |
Must have ability to be certified to wear full/half face respirator. |
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
Preferred Experience: |
NA |
Preferred Education Requirements: |
| Level I Vibration Analyst Certification, Level I Machine Lubricant Analyst Certification, Level I Machinery Lubrication Technician Certification, and Level I Ultrasound. |
Preferred Skills: |
NA |
*The work environment characteristics described in the physical requirements section of the required skills & qualifications table are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.
Your Experience at DC Water: |
At DC Water, our people make us an industry leader. Join a group of thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers focused on protecting life’s most precious resource in the nation’s capital.
Take pride in your work. We provide an essential service and do work that matters. A career at DC Water is an exciting opportunity to help improve the environment and make a lasting difference for the community.
Connect to a strong culture. Everything we do is grounded in our shared values—accountability, trust, teamwork, customer focus, safety, and wellbeing.
Be your true self. We are an inclusive organization that embraces diversity, and we recognize and celebrate employees’ individuality and unique contributions.
Build your skills and career path. We are committed to developing a future-ready workforce by helping our employees develop skills for the jobs of tomorrow.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.
We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing
The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against “qualified individuals with disabilities.”
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