Licensed Water Treatment Plant Operations Manager

BENEFITS Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In 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.Position Purpose: Directs Manages the operational activities of the Huber Heights Water Plant Operations, including production, treatment, transmission, distribution, plant/system maintenance, system/plant monitoring, production wells and facilities management functions, ensuring the provision of high-quality water at reasonable cost. Ensures that all Veolia, governmental, and environmental standards, rules, regulations, and requirements are consistently met. Leads in development and implementation of annual and strategic operating and capital investment plans for assigned areas/departments and manages them in accordance with those plans. Attains Business Unit goals and ensures that its financial objectives are achieved. Leads the Business Unit in adoption, implementation and improvement of Operational Technology systems like GIS, SCADA, Asset Management, Work Management, etc. Develops and maintains good working relationships with employees and regulatory, political, and community leaders as required.Primary Duties/Responsibilities: Overall responsibility for the direction and success of the assigned Business Unit areas/departments and ensuring that they are operated in a cost-effective and efficient manner, ethically, transparently, and in accordance with all Veolia, governmental, and environmental standards, rules, regulations, and requirements.Maintain positive relationships with employees, regulators, customers, and political and community leaders.Provide guidance, assistance, and direction to the below major areas of the Business Unit to operate them in an effective and efficient manner and to ensure the attainment of goals.Production – Responsible for operation, maintenance, and renewal of the supply, treatment and delivery of finished water that meets all drinking water regulations. Includes the facilities used for production, treatment and delivery such as intakes, pumping stations, treatment plants, wells, Aquifer Storage Recovery, wells, tanks, booster stations, and associated facilities.Transmission and Distribution – Responsible for operation, maintenance, and renewal of pressure regulating valves, standpipes, pump stations and associated facilities used to deliver water in the transmission and distribution system network.Customer Service – Works closely with Customer Service and Billing staff to deliver best service to customers.IT/GIS – Responsible for operation, maintenance, and renewal of the various computerized systems including, SCADA, Hydraulic Modeling, Telephony, Personal Computers/Servers and associated systems.Water Quality – Responsible for overall water system compliance with all local, state, and federal water quality rules and regulations, including the Safe Drinking Water Act.Leads the Business Unit in adoption, implementation and improvement of Operational Technology systems like SCADA, Asset Management, Work Management, etc.Supervises and participates in the preparation and administration of annual and strategic operating and capital plans, for assigned areas/departments. Assists with growth strategies and updates and revisions to all plans.Responsible for delivering financial results for assigned areas/departments in accordance with plans and budgets.Responsible for investigating problems, evaluating, and implementing solutions to improve operations and reduce operating costs while fulfilling service requirements.Responsible, through each assigned departmental Manager/Supervisor, for the efficient and effective training and development of each employee to ensure that skills development opportunities are provided that ensure quality job performance.Responsible for developing/maintaining positive labor relationships and for ensuring that the labor agreement is implemented in an equitable manner across assigned departments.Responsible, through each departmental Manager/Supervisor for the safety and safety training of each employee, and the development/maintenance of a strong safety culture in the Business Unit.Work Environment:Must be able to perform labor intensive tasks related to operations and maintenance of the Water Treatment Plant, Production Wells, Standpipes, and Pump Stations.