Wastewater Plant - Maintenance Manager

Company Description

About Veolia North America

A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) 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. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.

www.veolianorthamerica.com

Benefits

Job Description

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:

Supervises all preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance of wastewater treatment facilities and water/wastewater pump stations.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Plans, schedules, and directs maintenance of a wide variety of specialized mechanical and electrical equipment including buildings, structures and grounds.
• Assigns, coordinates and supervises personnel and materials required in the maintenance and repair of wastewater treatment facilities.
• Estimates cost and time for all aspects of maintenance, repair and construction work.
• Diagnoses malfunctions and determines effective courses of action for correcting them.
• Perform asset condition assessments to identify useful life remaining and develop asset decay curves or end of life projections.
• Inspects buildings and equipment for needed maintenance and repair.
• Prepares rough sketches of maintenance, repair and construction jobs.
• Ensures the proper use and care of tools, materials, and safety equipment involved in maintenance and repair work.
• Reads, interprets, and works from blueprints, drawings, sketches, plans, specifications, and mechanical illustrations.
• Performs skilled mechanical repair work on wastewater treatment plant engines, pumps, and other equipment.
• Consults with Project Manager in planning workload and assignments Reviews work projects in progress and at completion.
• Develops, implements, and enforces safety regulations and procedures.
• Keeps records of all maintenance work done on equipment, and prepares routine and special reports.
• Perform root cause analysis on equipment failures.
• Determines remedial action in emergency situations.
• Provides training to less experienced employees.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with those contacted during the course of work.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Work Environment:

• The work area can involve a working environment indoors as well as outdoors, which could cause exposure to outdoor elements; proper environmental attire will be required.
• Some areas can have loud noise, active machinery, high pressure fluid systems, electrical equipment, confined spaces, heights and depths, fumes, air borne particles, noxious gases, pathogens and various chemicals.
• The use of appropriate safety equipment will be mandatory in these areas to prevent hazardous contact.
  
  

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• 5 years minimum experience of large MBR plant maintenance.
• 10 years of experience at a supervisory level.
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of Hexagon CMMS and SCADA system.
• Experience in the maintenance of MBR plants.
• Knowledge of reliability centered maintenance (RCM) principles, CRL or CRM certification current or renewable.
• PCMP certification.
• Knowledge of the methods, materials, equipment, and tools used in the construction, repair, and operation of engines, pumps, and other mechanical equipment related to wastewater treatment plant operations and procedures.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of an effective mechanical, structural, and grounds preventive maintenance program and operations of internal combustion engines and electrical pump motors.
• Basic electrical knowledge involved in working on pumps, motors, and other equipment; equipment, tools, and materials used in maintaining and repairing wastewater treatment plant and related equipment.
• Knowledge of PLC troubleshooting and programming.
• Knowledge in the principles of supervision and training, safety principles and practices, and related state and federal laws and regulations.
• Proficient in the use of computer software including, but not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  
  

Required Certification/Licenses/Training:

• GA Wastewater Collection System License.
• Valid Georgia driver’s license.
• Certified GAWP Maintenance Technologist.
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to perform repetitive hand movements and fine coordination when preparing reports and using a computer keyboard; have vision sufficient to read computer screens, printed documents and operate office equipment; have hearing in the normal range with or without correction.
• Must be able to transport self across the facility and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  
  

Additional Information

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.