Production Operations Supervisor

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Job Description

Position Purpose: 

Supervises groundwater and treatment operations, maintenance and construction activities. Assists with operation and maintenance of all treatment facilities, wells, boosters, pressure reducing stations and laboratory facilities. Coordinate operations activities with other departments to ensure well field productivity

Primary Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Ensures a safe, inclusive, equitable, and diverse workplace environment.
• Coaches, mentors, and develops staff to achieve targeted customer service, water quality, regulatory compliance, and production outcomes.
• Supervises and assigns activities of staff (system operations, maintenance, construction, well field productivity on booster, reservoir, well and pressure regulating station projects, and water quality sampling and analysis) and coordinates those activities with other departments, regulators, suppliers, and vendors.
• Develop departmental plans/budgets for areas of responsibility, perform operations within budget, and monitors area projects to completion.
• Accountable for completeness and accuracy of all digital operational records and governance of supporting systems, and preparing and submitting operating reports.
• Provide consistent and fair performance reviews for new hires and legacy employees on a periodic basis.
• Responsible for operation, maintenance, construction, and water quality activities of 70 MGD well field and integrated control system in accordance with regulatory requirements and Company policies and procedure.
• Review and approve time cards, overtime reports, and emergency call-out incidents.
• Act in the capacity of department manager as needed.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background: 

• Associates Degree in related technical field; or combination of high school diploma and well treatment courses or related technical field preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• Ability to function in the digital world, using computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone devices and software to communicate and perform and record work.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to respond in emergency situations.
• Strong knowledge of public health and safety regulations, i.e. Safe Drinking Water Act regulations.
• Must be able to perform basic algebraic and geometric equations.
• Ability to read and understand complex reports and plans, write, analyze, reason and communicate effectively.
• Ability to learn new technology and train others.
• Ability to envision and implement complex water system operations scenarios.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training: 

• Idaho Water Treatment IV Certification, or ability to obtain within one year of accepting role.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Idaho Driver’s License.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to drive a vehicle, climb stairs and ladders, enter confined spaces and sit for extended periods viewing computer screens and utilizing keyboard and mouse.
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.
• Ability to see all colors, hear alarms, speak to subordinates and others.

Additional Information

Benefits:  Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.

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.