Water Treatment Plant Project Manager

GHD is looking for a hands-on leader to run day-to-day operations at a 24/7 water treatment facility in Questa New MexicoThis isnt a desk job. Youll manage the operations team and the compliance team drive commissioning and troubleshooting and treat the whole operation like a project with a schedule a budget and a bar to clear every single day.

If youve got the chemistry chops the leadership instincts and the grit to run a plant that never sleeps we want to talk to you.

What Youll Do

• Manage and lead the plants operations team across 24/7 two-shift coverage
• Oversee the compliance team and ensure the facility consistently meets discharge and regulatory requirements
• Run the operation like a project schedule budget resourcing and performance all on you
• Lead commissioning activities and troubleshoot process and equipment issues as they arise
• Own day-to-day performance of chemical treatment processes including coagulation lime softening chemical precipitation clarification and filtration
• Build and mentor a strong accountable team culture this role needs a genuine team player not just a boss
• Partner with client and project leadership to keep the site running safely compliantly and efficiently

What You Bring

• 1015 years of experience in water/wastewater treatment operations
• Strong working knowledge of chemical water treatment processes coagulation lime softening chemical precipitation clarification and filtration
• Proven experience managing people and managing projects you can run a team and a P&L-style operation at once
• Commissioning experience on treatment facilities
• Strong troubleshooting instincts process mechanical and people problems alike
• A genuine passion for water treatment and doing the work right
• Operators license strongly preferred
• PE preferred not required
• OSHA 30 or similar safety certification a plus
• Team-first mindset with the leadership presence to run a 24/7 operation

Where

Questa New Mexico a legacy mine site treatment facility part of a major long-term contract.

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