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About the Role

This role provides day-to-day oversight of department staff and shift operations, troubleshoots equipment problems, and generates work orders. The incumbent will offer operational, commercial, and personnel leadership to maintain efficient and cost-effective facility operations while ensuring compliance with all environmental, health, and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

Supervises plant operators and directs their daily duties.
Collaborates with other plant departments, Engineering, and contractors on projects.
Leads and guides shift crews in monitoring plant operations and data.
Manages, evaluates, schedules, and develops O&M staff, ensuring adequate staffing.
Provides leadership during alarms, abnormal conditions, and emergency response actions.
Evaluates the operation, maintenance, and performance of wastewater treatment facilities, processes, systems, and equipment.
Reviews and supervises system improvements, including optimizing existing designs and resolving operational problems.
Reviews designs and constructed facilities, recommending operational improvements.
Oversees construction management personnel during facility upgrades and startups.
Participates in the development and compliance of operating policies.
Completes reports documenting plant status, equipment, operating data, and events.
Collects data on unplanned outages and recommends preventative measures.
Serves as the shift interface with the Commercial Group regarding plant operations and schedules.
Performs Issuer and Verifier functions for Lock Out/Tag Out systems.
Manages department contract deliverables and scheduling.
Responsible for ordering materials and supplies.
Ensures equipment and processes are well-maintained and functioning properly.
Maintains clean and safe workstations and treatment plant facilities.
Maintains proper operational documents and records.
Ensures work is performed safely and professionally, following all policies and procedures.
Operates equipment and processes manually and through instrument control panels.
Works weekends, holidays, and is on-call on a rotating basis.
Responds to emergencies and works additional hours as needed.
Operates company and client-owned vehicles.
Carries out other assigned duties.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Environmental Science, Engineering, Biology/Laboratory, or related fields preferred.
5+ years of experience in a plant operations position.
10+ years of experience in Wastewater Treatment or a related field preferred.
Experience with maintenance systems and project contract administration in the water/wastewater utilities industry is preferred.
Strong process control knowledge is a must.
Excellent reading, math, writing, scientific, and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational, scheduling, and prioritizing skills.
Ability to read and interpret data from maps, engineering drawings, blueprints, gauges, and graphs.
Ability to understand and execute written and oral instructions.
Ability to read, interpret, and record data from meters, gauges, panels, and computer consoles.
Ability to interpret service manuals and drawings and write SOPs.
Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Proficient in Windows, MS Office Suite, Google Workspace, OPS, EAM & CMMS, and other computer-based systems.
Working knowledge of computerized PLC/SCADA systems, DCS control systems, and computerized operating data acquisition and historical trending systems.
Working knowledge of equipment specific to departmental needs.
Knowledge of and ability to perform standard laboratory sampling, testing, and documenting.
Knowledge of normal and abnormal process and equipment conditions and capable of taking appropriate, safe actions.
Ability to operate complex controls, processes, and equipment.
Knowledge of wastewater treatment plant equipment and processes.
Knowledge of wastewater treatment plant regulations, requirements & reporting.
Knowledge of proper Environmental, Health and Safety policies, procedures, and requirements.
Must be capable of being assigned in responsible charge of the facility with the ability to react to unplanned events.
Must have the ability to maintain effective working relations with management, supervisors, and staff.
Must have the ability to make decisions with no supervision.
Proven ability to successfully manage time and prioritize work.
Must be able to communicate well with individuals at all skill, knowledge, and experience levels.
Must be able to lead by example, lead, train, and mentor all staff and team support personnel.
Must have the ability to lead the department/team effectively in all situations under any conditions.
Must be able to work closely with local contractors and vendors.
Must be able to work as a team in a teamwork-oriented environment.
Must be safety conscious and able to work independently with no supervision.
Valid NYS Driver’s license and the ability to meet risk management guidelines.
Possess a valid NY State Grade 3A Wastewater Treatment License, 4A license desired.
Regularly required to talk or hear.
Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl or smell.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required include close vision and distance vision.

Skills

Process control
Reading comprehension
Mathematical skills
Writing skills
Scientific skills
Verbal communication
Organizational skills
Scheduling skills
Prioritization skills
Data interpretation
Blueprint interpretation
Gauge interpretation
Graph interpretation
Instruction following
Technical instruction comprehension
Meter reading
Gauge reading
Panel reading
Computer console reading
Service manual interpretation
SOP writing
Troubleshooting
Problem-solving
Corrective action implementation
Windows proficiency
MS Office Suite proficiency
Google Workspace proficiency
OPS proficiency
EAM proficiency
CMMS proficiency
PLC/SCADA systems knowledge
DCS control systems knowledge
Computerized operating data acquisition knowledge
Historical trending systems knowledge
Equipment operation
Laboratory sampling
Laboratory testing
Record keeping
Wastewater treatment plant equipment knowledge
Wastewater treatment plant processes knowledge
Wastewater treatment plant regulations knowledge
Environmental, Health and Safety policy knowledge
Decision making
Time management
Teamwork
Leading
Training
Mentoring
Safety consciousness
Independent work

Location

North America

Work Type

Full-time
Onsite

Experience Level

5+ years of experience working in a plant operations position
10+ years of experience required working in the Wastewater Treatment or related field is preferred

Education Level

High School Diploma or GED
Bachelor's degree preferred
Equivalent experience accepted

Salary/Compensations

$100,000 to $105,000 per year

Benefits

Paid time off policies
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Savings accounts
Tuition reimbursement
Paid volunteering
Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan

About the Company

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

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.