Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager

## Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager Apply locations:
Peoria, Illinois time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R35793

Responsible for planning, directing, and supervising the operation and maintenance of a wastewater pretreatment facility treating landfill leachate sources. Ensures regulatory compliance, process efficiency, and safety standards while managing staff and budget. The pretreatment facility has a design treatment capacity of 0.40 MGD, an average daily influent flow of 0.02 MGD, and operates under a Wastewater Discharge Permit issued by the Greater Peoria Sanitary and Sewage Disposal District.

The primary treatment processes include chemical oxidation, metals precipitation, and dissolved air floatation.

Pay: $100k-120k annually, plus 20% bonus eligibility

Benefits:
• 15 days of paid time off
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plan options
• Health Savings Account with employer match option
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) with an employer match up to 4%
• Supplemental health plans through Aflac
• Employer paid basic life insurance
• Employee paid short-term disability option
• Employer-paid long-term disability
• Mental health support through Employee Assistance Program
• 7 paid holidays annually
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* Key Responsibilities:

**** Operation & Maintenance:
** Oversee daily operation of the following treatment equipment and processes.
* Influent Receiving, Storage, Blending
* Chemical Oxidation
* Chemical Precipitation
* Dissolved Air Floatation
* Sludge Dewatering
* Process Chemical Feed Equipment
* Monitor and analyze process data, adjust controls, and identify inefficiencies or deviations from performance targets. Interpret sampling data, identify trends, troubleshoot performance issues, and implement corrective actions
* Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance schedules, ensuring prompt repairs of mechanical and monitoring systems.
* Knowledge of the maintenance and repair of mechanical equipment.
* Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions necessary for the safe operation of a water treatment plant.
* Knowledge of chemical application in the water treatment process.
** Regulatory Compliance & Reporting:
*** Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local regulations, particularly the Wastewater Discharge Permit and IEPA water quality standards and reporting requirements.
* Strong understanding of environmental and safety regulations; ability to manage permits, sampling, and reporting accordingly. Perform necessary monitoring in accordance with facility operating Wastewater Discharge Permit.
* Prepare and submit required operational reports and Wastewater Discharge Permit monitoring reports.
** Leadership & Team Management:
*** Lead and develop operations, maintenance, and lab teams. Supervise hiring, training, scheduling, evaluations, and improvement plans.
* Foster a safety-first culture, ensuring OSHA compliance and promoting GFL safe work practices.
** Budgeting & Administration:
*** Develop and manage facility operating budgets. Routine operational and budget performance reporting to site General Manager.
* Administer contracts and service agreements; manage procurement of chemical and equipment supplies.
* Maintain computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and asset management systems.
** Technical Oversight:
*** Conduct process assessments and recommend optimizations or upgrades.
* Planning, directing, and supervising the work of personnel.
* Interface with internal engineering staff on capital improvements and process expansion.
** Site Management:
*** Ensure plant grounds, buildings, and equipment are well maintained; manage odor control and environmental hygiene.
* Oversee repair and rehabilitation projects and inspect projects for compliance.
** Stakeholder Communication:
*** Present operational updates to senior management, regulatory bodies, and the public.
* Serve as primary contact for internal audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews.
** Success Criteria / Key Metrics:
*** Meeting or exceeding the discharge standards for the wastewater treatment process.
** Knowledge, Skills and

Competencies:

**** Technical

Skills:

*** Deep understanding of treatment processes…