Assistant Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager

Key responsibilities for the Assistant Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager Team Management

• Work with team members on their individual growth & development plans, ensuring that personnel follow our Core Values
• Voice strategic initiatives from the team to next-level leadership
• Develop and distribute task lists following designated Company Work Instructions on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis to all plant staff
• Actively participate in Department Meetings
• Generate team KPI summaries and drive accountability for team KPI performance
• Lead performance discussions (reviews, PIPs, etc) for direct reports
• Review and approve time sheets and vacation requests

• Review plant process operating data and provide comments, observations, and recommendations
• Escalate process, compliance, safety, mechanical, staffing, or customer-related concerns to the Plant Manager and senior management as appropriate
• Oversee onsite laboratory analysis of wastewater samples for process control and verify that required samples are submitted to certified laboratories as needed
• Provide wastewater troubleshooting and operational support in both field and office environments
• Maintain accurate records of operations, maintenance activities, process data, and compliance-related information
• Assist with the administration of the preventive maintenance program through MaintainX or other CMMS platforms, including assigning and following up on tasks
• Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and support the repair of equipment within the scope of operations contracts, while assisting with Health & Safety initiatives at the facility
• Participate in On-Call rotations after hours and on weekends
• Other duties as assigned

Up to 25% as business needs require

• Completion of an Associate or higher degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
• Must be able to respond onsite within 45 minutes when on call
• Valid driver’s license
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• This position anticipates traveling up to 25% of the time, or as business needs require
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Basic understanding of chemical, biological, and environmental science
• Ability to read P&IDs, controls narratives, and O&M manuals
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally
• Ability to obtain Advanced Wisconsin Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certifications for the following subclasses
  • A1 – Suspended Growth Processes (Activated sludge and variants)
  • A5 – Anaerobic Treatment of Liquid Waste (High-strength liquid waste treatment system)
  • B – Solids separation (Clarifiers, membranes, filters, tertiary phosphorus removal, etc)
  • C – Biological solids/sludge handling, processing, and reuse (aerobic and anaerobic digestion, thickening, dewatering, land application)
  • P – Total Phosphorus

• 4-6+ years in wastewater operations, or commissioning & start-up of wastewater equipment
• 3+ years of team leadership experience
• Advanced Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Wastewater Certifications or other state equivalent certifications
• Advanced understanding of chemical, biological, and environmental science