Watershed Supervisor

Company Description

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery.

Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

The Watershed Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all watershed maintenance activities within Veolia New Jersey land assets. Design and implementation of reforestation plans. Adhere to forestry stewardship plan. Interact with customers and formally assess hazardous tree complaints. Manage work orders and associated workflow of corrective and preventive maintenance activities.

• Responsible for the maintenance of all company property and facilities in a safe, functional, and attractive manner and assistance to other departments in this regard by providing resources and specialized equipment.
• Assigns work to subordinates and assures the availability of equipment needed to complete assignments.
• Must be able to interoperate land surveys and parcel maps, for land ownership designation.
• Safe work practices are paramount  successful candidate should be well versed in Confined Space entry procedures, Lockout/Tagout, Hot Work Safety, work zone and water safety.
• Responsible for providing oversight of contracted services on Watershed property and ensure service levels are best in class.
• Responsible for property maintenance such as landscape work, tree work, fence installations and repair, storm drain installations, service road and parking lot construction and snow removal. The incumbent supervises shoreline rip-rap projects for erosion control on the watershed and use of pumps for flood control around the company facilities. Maintenance of the fishing program areas, installation of guard rails, posting of outdoor signs, construction of stone or concrete walls, and debris burning also fall under the jurisdiction of the incumbent.
  
  The department also handles any brush or forest fires occurring on the watershed.
• The successful candidate also supports reservoir treatment activities.
• Maintains active liaison with several outside agencies as well as departments within the company. Maintains contact with the Board of Health, Superintendents or Departments of Public Works, Bergen County Cooperative Extension Service, Soil Conservation Service, County Mosquito Commission and State Fish, Game and Wildlife Commission.
• Coordinates and supervises the spraying of pesticides for insect, weed and brush control, performed by subordinates under the Pesticide License held by the incumbent. In order to maintain the active status of this license, the incumbent must successfully accumulate credit hours in related courses over a five-year interval. Must possess a current NJ DEPE Pesticide applicators license.
• Support Corporate recycling/green initiatives program.
• Interact with residents and community leaders regarding watershed issues.
• Maintains liaison with several major contractors on large projects outside the scope of departmental operations, such as routine landscape maintenance and fence installations and repairs. The incumbent oversees contractors’ activities, frequently making on-site inspections to assure successful and timely completion of work. He/she may also rent machinery from contractors as needed.
• Assists other departments by supplying vehicles, pumps, gas mixes, portable generator, or other equipment as needed.
• Provides assistance to the Engineering Department in their efforts to survey land by supervising the removal of brush and debris for surveying purposes, providing transportation for reservoir soundings, and by the installation of property…