Plant Supervisor

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company, employs people in a variety of roles within our eight-state footprint, ranging from field workers and customer service representatives who are on the front lines working with customers, to scientists and engineers who help ensure we’re delivering reliable water and wastewater services to our communities. If you’re looking for a rewarding career helping improve our environment and protect our natural resources, we encourage you to join our team!

About Essential Utilities

Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.

Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.

We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.

Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S.

Are you looking for a fantastic career at Aqua? We have a great opportunity for a Plant Supervisor based in Beaver Falls, PA!

The Plant Supervisor is responsible for the operation, staffing, budgeting, and performance of the Beaver Falls wastewater system located in the Western Area of Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.

Essential Duties

- Supervise the assigned team of employees. Interviews, hires, sets high performance standards, and supervises performance in accordance with HR policies and procedures.

- Supervise the day-to- day operation of wastewater facilities.

- Responsible for operations within an assigned capital and operation expense budgets.

- Responsible for adherence to environmental, health, and safety compliance programs.

- Communicates effectively.

- Supervise procurement activities for the assigned plant and associated facilities.

- Responsible for assigned system compliance reporting to internal and external stakeholders and agencies.

- Maintains working relationships with municipalities and agencies.

- Works collaboratively with all departments to operate and maintain assigned systems.

- Performs other duties as assigned by the Western Area Manager.

Qualifications

- Significant experience in wastewater treatment plant operations, supervisory preferred.

- DEP Wastewater Class A, E and Subclass 2 & 4 certification for assigned system operations required. If not in possession of the license, consideration will be given to candidates who can obtain one in a time frame determined acceptable by Aqua.

- A valid U.S. Driver’s license

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

- Must be computer literate and be proficient using Microsoft Office.

- Knowledge of computer control systems.

- Knowledge of wastewater chemistry and laboratory procedures.

- Computational skills to calculate chemical dosages and calibration of chemical feed systems.

- Mechanical aptitude to provide direction on maintaining wastewater systems.

- A basic knowledge of electrical power distribution and control systems.

- Ability to work well under pressure and lead a high-performance team.

- Electronic work order system experience.

- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills; communicate effectively (clearly, concisely, and professionally) with customers, employees, colleagues, corporate office, regulators, public officials, vendors, communities, etc.

- The ability to develop and adhere to an assigned budget.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

- Standard work hours, 8 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday

- Respond to / attend periodic after-hour emergencies and/or meetings

- On call and available 24/7 to handle any problems that may arise.

- May be subject to extreme temperatures, noise, wet and/or humid conditions, mechanical, electrical, gas exposure hazards, fumes, dusts, mists, gases and/or poor ventilation atmospheric conditions.

- See, hear, talk, and perform tasks requiring manual dexterity.

- Operate standard office equipment.

- Working conditions may include travel to work sites of Essential Utilities and/or other constituents (if applicable).

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered-veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.

Aqua is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying for a job online or need to request an accommodation during the interview process, please call (1-877-271-9012).

To Maintain The Integrity Of The Recruitment Process And To Avoid Real Or Perceived Conflicts Of Interest Due To Employment And/or Assignment Of Family Members And Personal Referrals, Specific Guidelines Apply To The Hiring And Assignment Of These Individuals Including, But Not Limited To

- Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship

- Family members cannot work in the same department.