Brian Blackwell

• Manage 9 divisions with a staff of 9 supervisors and 45 staff.
• Manage the combined operation budget of general fund and water operations of 33.1 million.
• Manage the city's fleet of 80 plus vehicles, and heavy equipment. To include procurement of new vehicles and equipment.
• Manage and submit for bid vendor scope of work for vehicle maintenance, facilities maintenance, street sweeping, and all other associated work done by vendors in relation to maintaining city responsibilities.
• Work with Engineering Division on new projects within the city to maintain city standards when involving traffic signals, streets, water infrastructure, sewer infrastructure, and storm drainage.
• Ensured compliance with safety regulations and maintain a safe work environment for all personnel.
• Managed staffing needs through recruitment, selection, onboarding and training, disciplinary action as necessary.

Note: This position was reclassified January 2024 from Public Works Supervisor To Operation Manager.

• Supervised a crew of 7 in the process of replacement of existing outdated pipeline and service line infrastructure.
• Managed operation budget
• Collaborated with engineering staff on projects related to improving existing systems or designing new ones.
• Supervised pipeline operations and maintenance activities to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Prepared reports summarizing operational data for upper management review.
• Planned and coordinated shutdowns of pipelines when tie overs were done to ensure service interruption to residents were kept to a minimum.
• Monitored project progress to enforce adherence to deadlines and quality standards.
• Implemented onsite safety protocols and procedures and properly trained team members on prevention measures.
• Collaborated with surrounding cites when infrastructure crossed over boundaries.

• Directed operations staff by providing guidance, training, and support in order to meet divisions goal.
• Operation of heavy equipment in the process of water main construction.
• Solis testing for proper compaction set by city standards.
• Blueprint review with Supervisor to layout and plan jobs in regard to checking out materials from warehouse, marking job site for USA, reviewing current infrastructure on mapping system,and notify residents of upcoming construction work.
• Created detailed reports daily on the performance of work to ensure deadlines and benchmarks were meet.
• Redlined plans when field changes were made.
• Created punch lists before closing out jobs to ensure the quality of work met city standards.

• Operated, monitored and maintained water treatment plant equipment such as pumps, valves, control panels and other related machinery.
• Performed daily inspections of the plant to identify potential problems with equipment or processes.
• Conducted laboratory tests on samples of treated water to ensure compliance with state and federal standards.
• Adjusted chemical dosages in response to test results to meet water quality requirements.
• Maintained records of all operations, maintenance activities and testing results for regulatory reporting purposes.
• Assisted in the installation and repair of process piping systems including pumps, valves, tanks and associated components.
• Responded to emergency situations such as power outages or mechanical breakdowns of equipment.
• Monitored flow rates through filters, sedimentation basins and other processes within the plant.
• Analyzed data from monitoring devices such as pH meters, turbidity monitors and chlorine analyzers to detect any changes in water quality parameters.

• Adjusted controls to regulate pressure, flow rate, level, and other process variables.
• Maintained records of operations data including parameters used for control purposes.
• Analyzed data from supervisory control systems in order to detect abnormalities or deviations from standard parameters.
• Implemented changes in the automated control system to maintain system needs.
• Trained new operators on how to use the SCADA software programs effectively.
• Used daily system logs to document production information, discussing issues with management.
• Answered resident calls and dispatched field personnel to assist residents concerns.