Operation & Maintenance Engineer ( Water Treatment

POSITION SUMMARY

The Operation & Maintenance Engineer is responsible for overseeing the complete lifecycle management of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) and Pumping Stations. This role ensures continuous, efficient, and compliant plant operations through technical leadership, team management, process optimization, and stakeholder coordination. The position demands a proactive professional capable of delivering operational excellence while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

• Oversee daily operations of all STPs and Pumping Stations, biological, mechanical, civil, electrical, instrumentation, and chemical treatment processes.
• Ensure continuous plant operation within design parameters, maintaining full compliance with municipality regulations and applicable environmental standards.
• Monitor real-time process performance data, identify deviations, and implement timely corrective actions to optimize plant efficiency and output quality.
• Supervise and verify water quality testing and laboratory analysis to ensure treated effluent consistently meets required discharge standards and permits.
• Evaluate and optimize chemical dosing systems, including coagulants, disinfectants, and other treatment chemicals, to achieve cost-effective and compliant operations.
• Conduct regular process audits to identify inefficiencies and implement data-driven improvements across all treatment stages.
• Monitor energy consumption across plant systems and implement strategies to reduce operational energy costs without compromising performance.
• Oversee the safe and compliant handling, storage, and disposal of sludge and chemical by-products in accordance with regulatory requirements.

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve preventive maintenance (PM) schedules for all plant equipment, including pumps, blowers, surface aerators, motors, control panels, PLC panels, MCC panels, instrumentation, SCADA systems, and civil structures.
• Manage and execute corrective maintenance activities, ensuring rapid and effective resolution of equipment breakdowns to minimize plant downtime.
• Plan and supervise major overhauls, equipment replacements, and capital maintenance works in coordination with the client and relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain a structured and up-to-date asset management register, including equipment history, maintenance records, and warranty information.
• Ensure calibration and functional testing of all critical instrumentation, meters, and control systems in accordance with prescribed schedules.
• Coordinate and supervise specialist subcontractors and third-party service providers for specialized maintenance activities, ensuring quality and compliance.
• Assess and prioritize maintenance work orders based on criticality and operational impact, ensuring efficient use of available resources.

• Lead, supervise, and mentor the O&M team, including Senior Operators, mechanical & electrical Technicians, Operators, and Support Staff across all assigned sites.
• Allocate and monitor daily tasks, track attendance, and ensure optimal manpower deployment across multiple sites to meet operational requirements.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations, provide constructive feedback, and identify training needs to support team development and competency enhancement.
• Provide continuous on-the-job coaching and mentoring to improve technical skills, operational knowledge, and safety awareness of all team members.
• Oversee site supervisors' daily performance, ensuring accountability and adherence to operational standards and client expectations.
• Coordinate shift planning, leave management, and emergency callouts to always maintain adequate staffing levels.
• Manage the rain/flood, environmental disasters, natural calamities and emergency management plans at the time of excessive flows to the stations.
• Foster a positive team culture built on professionalism, mutual respect, continuous learning, and commitment to excellence.

• Enforce strict adherence to all health, safety, and environmental (HSE) policies, procedures, and statutory requirements across all operational sites.
• Ensure all work activities are carried out in compliance with Permit-to-Work (PTW) systems, lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures, and confined space entry protocols.
• Investigate all incidents, near-misses, and unsafe conditions; prepare detailed incident reports and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure availability, proper use, and maintenance of all personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety tools on site.
• Maintain full environmental compliance regarding effluent discharge quality, chemical handling, waste management, and noise control.
• Coordinate with GWT HSE to safety related concerns , PPEs and arranging of HSE visits & induction

• Maintain comprehensive and accurate…