Wastewater Plant Manager

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES (Primary Duties and Responsibilities)

• Supervisor in charge of all Central Division wastewater collection systems, lift stations, and treatment facilities, along with all associated equipment. Responsible for ensuring the timely repair, maintenance and management of assets and operations via an electronic work order management system.
• Responsible for attaining established Department objectives, including established performance metrics. This includes the training and developing of Wastewater Department employees with an understanding of, and compliance with, Aqua policies, procedures, and practices.
• Serves as the Responsible Operator In Charge (ROIC) for all Central Division Wastewater Department NPDES systems and other jurisdictions as required within established operations. Responsible for compliance with all IEPA and EPA regulatory requirements related to the Department operations.
• Administration of all non-union employee relations including staffing, labor relations, compliance with personnel policies and programs, staff development and personnel reviews. Also responsible for employee personal development, interviewing, hiring, training, rewarding, counseling, and employee discipline as necessary.
• Responsible for timely management and reconciliation of accounts payable expenditures to all vendors providing support to the Department’s activities; responsible for management of materials, chemicals, equipment, fleet procurement, and inventory control/reconciliation. Also responsible for preparation of purchase requisitions and monitoring open purchase orders.
• Responsible for identifying, developing, and managing capital expenditures within the Wastewater Department. Coordinates with internal and external engineering, operational and compliance staff to ensure capital expenditures are in accordance with established budgets and operational plans. Responsible for fulfilling all duties of Project Manager on Wastewater Department capital projects.
• Manages the procurement, accountability and charge-out of inventory items in support of the Department. Ensures needed materials and chemicals are on hand for daily work and that invoices are reconciled in a timely fashion.
• Supervises others who perform NPDES and process analyses in wastewater treatment as needed.
• Supervises all wastewater employees at the division level including operator trainee/ operators, maintenance, laboratory, and team lead personnel.
• Prepares, reviews, and submits regulatory agency required reporting and monitoring, with oversight by the Area Manager and Compliance Manager.
• Responsible for maintaining compliance with sampling schedules and parameter limits for wastewater quality.
• Evaluates new treatment processes through pilot studies and develops capital projects or process changes to implement improvements in quality or efficiency of operation.
• Receives and investigates customer back up or sanitary overflow complaints and formulates appropriate responses.
• Manages overall operational ready status of plant and collection system equipment including computerized control systems and monitoring sensors.
• Oversight of department safety programs, safety leadership and training of employees. Utilize and support Aqua safety program and policies in conjunction with State Safety Specialist including but not limited to process safety, Chemical Hygiene Plan, Risk Management Plan, Lock Out/Tag Out and Confined Space Program.
• Performs all other duties assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, environmental engineering, or engineering is preferred but not required. An advanced degree is advantageous.
• Must have 10 years of experience in the industry with 5 years in a supervisory role. Previous experience should also include work with computer control systems and programming, environmental chemistry and laboratory procedures, computational skills to calculate chemical dosages and determine calibration of chemical feed systems, basic mechanical skills to maintain large pumps, drives, motors, piping systems, chemical feeders and storage tanks,…