Chesapeake Water Environment Association Title:
Wastewater Plant Superintendent
Post Date
10/29/2019
Expiration Date
1/27/2020
Details:
WSSC Water, one of the nation’s largest water and resource recovery utilities in the nation, seeks Wastewater Plant Superintendents to plan, direct and manage the overall long-term operation and maintenance of one or more large wastewater treatment plants and related remote facilities. The Wastewater Plant Superintendent is responsible for ensuring compliance with all federal, state and local regulations applicable to the managed facilities.
Qualifications:
Key Responsibilities:
• Plans, organizes and directs the activities of one or more major wastewater treatment plants and related remote facilities
• Initiates and participates in long-range planning, engineering, testing, acceptance and transition to routine operation and maintenance of capital improvement projects for existing and future treatment plants and remote facilities
• Confers with supervisors and staff; analyzes, evaluates and makes determinations concerning plant operations and maintenance
• Reviews plant operating data to make operational and maintenance decisions which require immediate action
• Approves design and make equipment/process modifications
• Sets priorities for repairs and modifies procedures to adjust for non-operating equipment
• Performs operational review of plans and specifications for new plants, expansions and process modifications
• Responsible and legally accountability for the effective operation, maintenance and management of all aspects of a major wastewater treatment plant
Minimally, a qualified Wastewater Plant Superintendent, will have:
• BS degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a related discipline
• 10+ years’ experience in a specific program area such as environmental, water and wastewater utility operations and/or maintenance
• 3+ years of management/supervisory experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of the contemporary concepts, principles, methods and practices in the field of civil, mechanical, electrical and process control engineering related to water or wastewater plant and/or remote facility design, operations and maintenance
• Thorough knowledge of the equipment, processes, materials, and operations and maintenance practices of a modern wastewater treatment plant
• Basic knowledge of budgeting and financial management
• Must possess a valid driver’s license with no more than 4 points
• Must currently possess, or obtain within 30 days, a Maryland Board of Waterworks & Waste System’s Temporary Operators Certification for the facility assigned
• Preferably, the ideal candidate will also possess graduate-level coursework in Engineering, Business Administration, Management, or a related discipline.
To learn more about WSSCWater, please visit www.wsscwater.com. If you are interested in applying for one or both of these opportunities, please visit our Careers page at https://wsscwater.peopleadmin.com/.
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Salary Range: $114,296 - $174,478
Position is Open Until Filled
EOE M/V/D
