Water Operations Supervisor

Position Purpose: 

In the role of Operations Supervisor the successful candidate will support site leadership in managing daily operations ensuring that all activities align with organizational goals and operational standards. They will address operational challenges provide hands-on assistance and contribute to effective solutions. This role involves relaying site information to team members fostering a positive environment and managing various responsibilities as needed. The Operations Supervisor will also assist in maintaining high standards of safety quality and efficiency.

• Safety: Promote a safety-driven culture ensuring proper training and PPE and maintain compliance with safety regulations.
• Compliance: Assist with contract execution and adherence to procedures to ensure functionality of process systems.
• Reliability: Monitor project performance maintaining quality standards and coordinating problem resolution.
• People Focused: Foster a positive work culture manage resources communicate goals and mentor team members.
• Customer Obsessed: Build and maintain customer and vendor relationships address issues promptly and effective communication with the client when required.
• Cost Effective: Support cost-saving initiatives assist with budgeting and implementing process improvements.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Foster teamwork and collaboration.
• Supports site leadership in managing team performance. Liaising with site leadership staff and external stakeholders.
• Provides support in client communications.
• Assists in promoting a safety-first culture.
• Mentor junior team members.
• Demonstrates a desire to grow into a future leadership role with a focus on developing both operational and leadership skills.
• Assigns personnel to shifts and plans daily schedules.
• Prepares work orders and reports from a CMMS system.
• Ensures process control and quality assurance.
• Reviews water reports and prepares related documentation.
• Make adjustments to the process as it relates to laboratory data.
• Provides leadership in the Health and Safety Program and achieving safety goals.
• Establishes operations and maintenance schedules and diagnoses equipment failures.
• Recommends and maintains emergency action plans and updates or develops SOPs.
• People Management:
  • Promote a positive work culture.
  • Manage resources.
  • Communicate goals to the members.
  • Evaluate mentor and supervise team.
• Safety Management:
  • Implement and enforce safety protocols.
  • Conduct regular safety training performance.
• Compliance Oversight:
  • Oversee contract execution.
  • Ensure adherence to procedures and permit requirements.
• Operational Reliability:
  • Monitor project performance.
  • Maintain quality standards.
  • Coordinate problem resolution.
• Customer Relations:
  • Build and maintain customer relations.
  • Respond to inquiries.
  • Assist in improving customer experience.
• Cost Effectiveness:
  • Identify and implement efficiencies Monitor l financial transactions optimize resource utilization.
• Facility Management:
  • Support the Operations Manager or Site Leader with facility operations and troubleshooting.

Work Environment:

• Typically spends 75% of time in an operations environment and 25% of time in an office environment.
• May need to work outside in inclement weather conditions and drive company vehicles to perform duties.
• May serve rotational 24-hour emergency on-call.
• May be exposed to possible operations hazards including dust fumes toxic and caustic chemicals rotating machinery high pressure hot or cold work temperatures slippery surfaces water and electrical hazards.

Qualifications :

Education/Experience/Background: 

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• A degree in a related field (24 credits in Chemistry is a plus) or equivalent related experience.
• Five to seven years in various positions within a water / wastewater treatment environment.
• Lead or supervisory experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• Understanding of water treatment process.
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Budget knowledge.
• Communications and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare accurate timely effective complete and easily understood written communications and reports.
• PC skills and knowledge of word processing spreadsheet and presentation software for preparing work related reports charts graphs and data submittal requirements.
• Ability to use computer systems for preparing work orders and purchase requisitions.
• On-call availability.
• Demonstrated commitment to compliance with applicable laws and regulations the Companys Code of Business Conduct and other Company policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of current and pending water treatment standards regulations and federal state and local laws and codes if helpful.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training: 

• PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) proficiency.
• HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) Level I and II certification if required by site.
• Forklift certification if required by site or any other certifications as required.

Physical Requirements:

• Amount of time spent Standing 25% Sitting 25% Walking 50%.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop kneel or crouch and enter confined spaces.
• May be required to use ladders or stairs.
• The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds (occasionally 60 pounds).
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision and ability to adjust focus. Requires close visual observation to detect process non-conformance and machine malfunction.

Additional Information :

Benefits: Veolias comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies as well as health dental vision life insurance savings accounts tuition reimbursement paid volunteering and addition employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! 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.

Disclaimer: The salary other compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time subject to applicable law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time