Certified Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager

4 weeks ago


Freeport, Texas, United States Veolia North America Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager to join our team at Veolia North America. As a key member of our operations team, you will be responsible for planning, organizing, and managing the daily operation, maintenance, and testing of our water and/or wastewater systems, collection systems, or biosolids facilities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage daily operation and maintenance to ensure compliance with operational, QA/QC, safety, environmental, and performance metrics.
  • Work with Operations, Maintenance, and/or Lab Supervisors to ensure that plant resources are being utilized to achieve project objectives.
  • Teach cost control and provide effective counsel/direction, especially where corrective actions are needed.
  • Manage human resource functions, including hiring and firing, salary and job change actions, and coaching and counseling team members.
  • Administer labor agreements to ensure compliance and effectively deal with representative labor unions.
  • Review and evaluate water reports, records, logs, and graphs to confirm adequacy of present and projected water needs.
  • Prepare reports concerned with chemical and bacteriological analyses of water for administrative purposes and regulatory agencies.
  • Administer client contracts to ensure compliance and customer satisfaction and prompt identification and client notification of scope changes.
  • Participate in client meetings, special award programs, and handle resolution of client service problems in a professional manner.
  • Assist with the preparation and/or review of reports to regulatory agencies and assist with public relations duties as necessary.
  • Work with Area Manager to develop site-specific or functional goals and activities required to meet overall business objectives.
  • Maintain standards, guidelines, and procedures, and identify needed process improvements, evaluate new concepts, technologies, and practices.
  • Recommend and implement approved improvements.
  • Evaluate employee performance, match abilities and job requirements, and capitalize on talents to effectively meet business objectives.
  • Ensure that business initiatives and progress toward goals are effectively communicated to employees.
  • Proactively manage safety, plant appearance, and environmental issues, and ensure compliance with Federal and State standards, including Hazardous Waste Disposal and Air Quality Standards.
  • Ensure that issues are identified and addressed and elevated, if necessary, in a timely manner.
  • Maintain an up-to-date plan of action to be taken in event of emergencies, such as machinery, equipment, or power failure, or need to release dammed water to affect flood control.
  • Manage emergencies in an effective manner.
  • Execute capital and facility improvement plans as required.
  • May oversee construction and maintenance of roads and communication lines used in operating water supply systems.
  • May oversee contractors as required.
Requirements
  • High School Diploma/GED required.
  • At least a two-year degree in Business or Science or equivalent related experience with completion of an accredited management course.
  • Five to seven years progressive lead and/or supervisory experience within a water/wastewater treatment environment with thorough knowledge of the methods, techniques, principles, and practices of water/wastewater treatment, water distribution, and wastewater collection.
  • Lab experience for permit testing requirements.
  • Demonstrated leadership ability with general knowledge of Human Resources/Relations principles.
  • Knowledge of Process/Operations Management, QA/QC procedures, Safety, Environmental, and Facilities/Capital Equipment Management.
  • Ingenuity and initiative are required to coordinate problem resolution, resolve conflicting priorities, and to meet assignment deadlines within a team environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to diagnose complex process problems and manage remedial action.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of budget preparation and cost control and have the ability to forecast budget, staffing, and equipment needs.
  • Demonstrated effective communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills in order to interface with and motivate all levels of personnel.
  • Demonstrated ability to prepare accurate, effective, complete, and easily understood written communications and reports.
  • Strong PC skills with proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, and database software and the ability to optimize the use of technology and systems to communicate, manage budget, and to streamline processes and increase efficiency.
  • Familiarity with maintenance, operation, regulatory reporting, and cost estimating software.
  • Proficiency in the care and use of all site-specific, facility-required PPE (Personal Protection Equipment).
  • Demonstrated commitment to compliance with applicable laws and regulations, the Company's Code of Business Conduct, and other Company policies and procedures.
  • Must be able to serve rotational 24-hour emergency on-call if required by site.
  • Highest level of certification required by site. If from another state, must achieve certification within one year of appointment to Plant Manager.
  • Valid Driver's license and safe driving record.
  • HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) Level I and II certification if required by site.
Work Environment

Spends 50% of time in the operations environment and 50% of time in the office environment.

May need to work outside in inclement weather conditions and drive a company vehicle to perform duties.

Occasional travel for training or meetings.

Possible Work Hazards: May be exposed to possible operations hazards including dust, fumes, toxic and caustic chemicals, rotating machinery, high pressure, hot or cold work temperatures, slippery surfaces, water, and electrical hazards.



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