Wastewater Treatment - Supervisor
Wastewater Treatment - Supervisor
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USD 105000 - 130000
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Job Description
Supervisor Wastewater Treatment
Description
Performs complex skilled technical work overseeing the operations of a wastewater treatment unit on an assigned shift ensuring compliance with client State and Federal regulations and safety requirements scheduling and training personnel preparing and maintaining reports and logs and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under limited supervision. Continuous supervision is exercised over Wastewater Treatment Unit Operators.
Examples of Duties
- Supervises wastewater treatment operators; assigns directs trains and inspects the work of staff; disciplines coaches counsels and evaluates staff performance; verifies staff time sheets and PTO usage.
- Ensures compliance with operating permit requirements; analyzes data to determine proper operating conditions.
- Participates in the operations maintenance and repair of equipment by monitoring and adjusting plant processes during assigned shifts; assists with startup and shutdown of equipment; makes minor emergency repairs.
- Keeps logs of shift activities checks operator log sheets monitors operational and laboratory/sample reports enters data into database; prepares reports for management and to comply with regulations.
- Conducts unitwide area safety inspections and OSHA safety training sessions and investigates accidents.
- Monitors and adjusts motors pumps blowers valves and other equipment to meet changing operational conditions.
- Meets with management for operations planning purposes and assists management in the preparation of budget and other planning functions.
- Keeps abreast of changes in the field by attending client meetings etc.
Typical Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience:
- Associate/Technical degree in environmental science chemistry or related field and extensive progressively responsible experience in wastewater treatment plant operations including supervisory experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Licenses and/or Certifications:
- Requirements;
- Masters Degree
- Education: Degree major must be in chemistry biology engineering microbiology bacteriology or another similar discipline.
- Work Experience: Four 4 years of handson experience in water treatment or similar.
- OR Bachelors Degree
- Education: Degree major must be in chemistry biology engineering microbiology bacteriology or another similar discipline.
- Work Experience: Five 5 years of handson experience in water treatment or similar.
- OR High School/Diploma
- Education: High School diploma or GED.
- Work Experience: Eight 8 years experience in water treatment operations six 6 of which must be handson.
- Masters Degree
- Valid drivers license.
- Requirements;
- Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
- Thorough knowledge of wastewater treatment practices methods and related equipment including water testing equipment and safety precautions.
- Good knowledge of the local and state regulations governing wastewater treatment operations.
- Skill in operating and maintaining mechanical electrical and instrumentation systems.
- Supervisory interpersonal communication and computer skills.
- Ability to pass a red and green color blindness test.
Supplemental Information
Work Environment:
- Worker is exposed to outdoor weather conditions extreme noise odors heights dust and hazardous materials.
- Essential Physical Activities:
- Walking lifting hearing seeing up close pushing talking standing finger movement depth perception.
- Typical weight handled: up to 50 lbs.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
