Unit Manager - Texas Produced Water Consortium Program

Unit Manager - Texas Produced Water Consortium Program

Lubbock

Manages a unit within a department. Plans, organizes and develops goals and procedures for the unit. Represents the unit to administrators, outside agencies and others on relevant matters. Supervises subordinate staff.

Founded in 1923, Texas Tech University began with a mission to serve the needs of West Texas, but its impact has always reached far beyond. Today, Texas Tech, located in Lubbock (pop. 300,000+), is home to a vibrant community of more than 42,000 students. Texas Tech's 1,800‑acre campus showcases Spanish Renaissance architecture and is home to one of the country's largest public art collections.

Its 13 colleges include a prestigious School of Law and a distinguished School of Veterinary Medicine. These programs equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in their respective fields. Built on the values of West Texas – hard work, grit and authenticity – the university graduates students who are deeply engaged in service to their communities and well‑positioned to succeed in the world.

Texas Tech is committed to achieving research and scholarly accomplishments that compare favorably to the member institutions of the Association of American Universities (AAU). For more than 100 years, Texas Tech has been a premier destination for those seeking a world‑class education and a unique, personalized experience as a member of the Red Raider family.

Davis College includes the departments of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Agricultural Education and Communications, Animal and Food Sciences, Landscape Architecture, Natural Resources Management, Plant and Soil Science, and Veterinary Sciences along with multiple research centers and institutes. The College has over 100 tenure‑track faculty, 2,747 undergraduate and 519 graduate students, numerous other staff employees, and generated approximately $16 million in extramural research funding.

The Plant and Soil Science (PSS) Department is a comprehensive academic unit conducting research and offering coursework and programs in several areas of plant and soil sciences. There are 36 full‑time faculty members and a student body consisting of approximately 180 undergraduate and 140 graduate students. B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. level degrees are offered in Plant and Soil Science. Additionally, distance education courses and four certificate programs are offered.

The department is research‑intensive, while fostering strong teaching expectations and commitments. Students in the department are educated to meet the challenge of using soil, water, and plant resources for sustainable production and environmental quality.

Primary responsibility will be to manage the Texas Produced Water Consortium programmatic unit at the Plant and Soil Science Department level. Plan, organize, and implement operating procedures for conducting multi‑unit collaborative research at the BASF greenhouse and collaborative research planning, organizing and execution for PSS faculty and gas and oil industry around Midland and other locations in Texas as required. Supervise researchers and students on safety while operating in the BASF greenhouse and on Polished Desalinated Producer Water experimental sites.

Adherence to robust safety practices and compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations are responsibilities of all employees.

• Plan, organize, execute operational procedures across multiple units at the Plant and Soil Science Department level, and manage collaborative research at BASF greenhouse, Midland and other locations in Texas as needed.
• Develop safety protocols and supervise undergraduate students and researchers across different programmatic units to implement experiments/trials with treated produced water, along with runoff capture and disposal as per regulations.
• Engage and organize research, sample, and data collection as required for Tx Produced Water Consortium objectives, working alongside students, post docs and visiting scholars.
• Supervise undergraduate student workers and other…