Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager

Description

The Probst Group is internally posting the Wastewater Plant Manager position for interested employees to apply. Please contact Kristy, Dustin, or Jeff T if you have any questions.

As the Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager, you will play a crucial role within the Technical Services team. Your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Team Management:

• Lead, manage, and be accountable for the WWTP operations and staff, fostering collaboration, growth, and efficiency in operations
• Develop and distribute tasks and checklists on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis to wastewater personnel
• Drive accountability for KPI performance, generate summaries, and present regular reports to senior management
• Regularly review policies and SOPs to ensure team operations are current and relevant, and develop procedural adjustments, as needed
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with team members to discuss performance, growth, and development plans
• Lead performance discussions, including reviews and performance improvement plans (PIPs) for direct reports
• Actively participate in structured weekly meetings focused on identifying, discussing, and resolving key issues facing the WWTP
• Review and approve time sheets, vacation requests, and on-call schedules for the WWTP staff

Plant Management:

• Lead and implement Health & Safety initiatives at the facility
• Elevate process and mechanical concerns to senior management
• Monitor processes and maintain the data log to ensure WWTP effluent meets permit compliance
• Operate HMI/SCADA computer software to monitor and control the WWTP system 
• Provide wastewater troubleshooting and operations support in both field and office environments
• Oversee the preventive maintenance program, maintain the CMMS, and assign tasks as necessary to ensure optimal equipment performance
• Determine proper chemical dosing rates
• Diagnose operating problems and perform necessary corrective actions
• Monitor onsite laboratory analyses of wastewater samples and interpret results for process control
• Manage chemical inventory and order/notify appropriate staff when reordering is necessary
• Submit all required samples to a certified lab, as required

Customer Management:

• Act as the primary point of contact for the WWTP and facilitate effective and professional communication  
• Participate in regular client meetings and communications
• Provide superb customer service
• Assist with client compliance records and discharge monitoring reports
• Complete weekly WWTP status reports and submit to the client
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum high school diploma
• Good problem-solving, effective communication, and troubleshooting skills
• Understanding of WWTP unit processes, instrumentation, and controls
• Ability to understand P&IDs and mechanical drawings
• Ability to use basic computer software programs
• Ability to write standard operating procedures for maintenance, operations, and laboratory

Preferred Qualifications for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager:

• 3 to 5+ years of wastewater experience
• 3 to 5+ years of staff management experience
• Hands-on expertise in wastewater treatment processes and equipment, such as experience with aeration systems, activated sludge, solid-liquid separation, dewatering, chemical, and biological processes
• Knowledge of wastewater analytical lab equipment and procedures