Senior Supervisor Water Quality & Environmental Compliance (Manufacturing)
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With a history dating back to 1886, American Water (NYSE:AWK) is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 6,400 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and regulated-like drinking water and wastewater services to an estimated 14 million people in 25 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to help keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
PLEASE NOTE: In order for American Water to evaluate decisions about new regulations, reintegration, and safe operating practices, all employees are required to report their vaccination status.
Primary Role
Implements the complex day to day management of personnel or multiple operations or programs to continually meet all applicable environmental regulations. Provides technical direction on water quality, treatment, permitting, and regulatory compliance issues. Implements Company policy on water quality and related environmental matters.
Key Accountabilities
- Oversees plant and laboratory procedures for testing and sampling to ensure Company and regulatory requirements are met.
- Gives technical guidance to operations in dealing with water quality related issues.
- Recommends treatment and procedures for maintaining approved Water Quality.
- Ensure wastewater treatment and disposal activity is in accordance with regulatory permit conditions.
- Assists local, State, and Federal regulatory agencies during inspections. Responds (on-call) to Water Quality and environmental compliance problems, taking appropriate corrective action including documentation to advise management. Ensures that customer complaints or inquiries are properly addressed to attempt
- to resolve any issues. (50%) Assures that policies, programs, standards of performance and approved objectives related to water quality and environmental compliance are adhered to. (20%)
- Works with Operations staff for the procurement of treatment chemicals and receipt of chemical supplies to assure adequate supply along with monitoring equipment, chemical feeds, etc. to ensure standards are maintained.
- (10%) Supports water quality activities related to the Environmental Management Program to ensure compliance with applicable regulations are continually met. (10%)
- Plan, prepare and control the portion of the financial plan related to area of responsibility. (5%)
- Conduct special projects and prepare reports. (5%)
Knowledge/Skills
- Advanced knowledge of water and/or wastewater treatment practice is required.
- Must have advanced knowledge of water quality and environmental regulations affecting the business.
- Must have strong familiarity with various water treatment technologies and instrumentation used in the business.
- Ability of analyze complex situations and propose viable solutions.
- Regulatory knowledge of proper lab analytical testing methods.
- Must understand principles of water and wastewater treatment and be able to troubleshoot systems.
Experience/Education
- Bachelor or equivalent. Science, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental focus
- Minimum four (4) years experience in water, wastewater, and/or laboratory operations.
Travel Requirements
- Local plants
Work Environment
- Lab/Plant Environment
Certifications and Licenses
- Ability to obtain Class A Operators License within 4 years of hire date
- Valid Driver's License
Competencies
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