Project Manager (Wastewater)

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Inframark's Operations and Maintenance team is an award-winning team that delivers cutting-edge water, wastewater, and public works services to municipalities, utility districts, and industries. We are dedicated to supporting our employees as well as protecting the environment and the communities we serve. You would be empowered to thrive in a dynamic, supportive, and innovative environment. Take the next step in your career and join us at Inframark. Apply today!

Why Work for Inframark?

Our dedication to sustainability and community impact drives us to ensure clean, safe water for future generations. Whether you're at the start of your career or looking for advancement, Inframark offers purpose-driven work and opportunities for growth. We offer an attractive salary package, including a generous benefits package with health, dental, and life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off, sick leave, holidays, and wellness plan.

Project Manager

Responsible for planning, supervising, organizing, and managing the Water /Wastewater Treatment Plants. Responsibilities include supervising the treatment plants lead and overseeing employees. Operates with independence in planning and carrying out day-to-day activities. Work is reviewed for effectiveness in managing treatment processes, following established procedures, conforming to federal and state laws, and problem resolution.

Candidates must have a CT Grade IV WW License.

Duties and responsibilities

- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- Supervise the treatment plant leads

- Train, or is responsible for training subordinates

- Prepare the treatment plant annual budget and treatment plants annual report

- Conduct performance evaluations

- Recommend hiring and terminations; take appropriate disciplinary action

- Prepare treatment plants standard operating guidelines

- Administer safety requirements and work rules

- Respond either orally or in writing to customer concerns

- Direct Water / Wastewater Treatment Division short- and long-term planning

- Responsible charge for the maintenance and operation of an activated sludge, secondary treatment, sewage treatment facility.

- Monitor the treatment operation for compliance with local, state and federal regulations

- Review reports, operational data and laboratory results to verify plants performance

- Make frequent inspections of plants operations

- Verify the accuracy and completeness of all reports to regulatory agencies

- Verify that preventive maintenance programs for buildings, equipment, piping and machinery occur on schedule

- Manage maintenance contracts

- Prepare, or direct consultants to prepare modifications or specifications for treatment plant improvements

- Monitor laboratory quality control for operations and accreditation approval

- Order Chemicals for treatment plants

- Attend Board / City council meetings as requested

- Attend safety classes, reinforce and comply with company safety policies

- Work harmoniously with ESG employees and the public and comply with ESG policies

Qualifications

- Engineering theory, procedures, and practices as it pertains to the design and construction of Water / Wastewater Treatment Plants.

- Self-Contained Automated Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems

- Must have a valid state driver’s license and meet minimum driving standards.

- Must be certified by the State Board of Examiners as a Certified Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Class II

Knowledge of:

- Supervising, mentoring and coaching of employees

- Application of knowledge of all basic principles of hydraulics and the biological, chemical and physical principles of polluted influent to plants

- Current Federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including procedures and reporting requirements

- Principles, practices, standards and regulations used in the processing of wastewater treatment, biosolids handling and disposal

- Equipment, material and operation practices involved in the collection of

- wastewater

- Safety practices, procedures and equipment used

Skill in:

- Supervising and training subordinate staff

- Operating standard business office equipment

- Oral and written communication

Ability to:

- Plan, organize, supervise and inspect the work of the subordinate personnel

- Determine long range needs for expansion and reconstruction

- Plan and organize work for the efficient accomplishment of defined objectives

Working conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to extreme heat and/or cold, wet or humid conditions, bright and/or dim light, dust or pollen, intense noise levels, vibration, fumes or noxious odors. All required safety standards shall be adhered to in order to mitigate risk from moving mechanical parts, electrical shock, heights, blood-borne pathogens, traffic, animals and wildlife, toxic or caustic chemicals, and other identified hazards.

Physical requirements

This position requires frequent standing, kneeling, bending and climbing. The employee must be able to use hands to operate and manipulate tools and equipment. This position requires very heavy physical exertion including the ability to lift over 50 pounds and exert over 100 pounds of force regularly.

The employee must be willing to work non-standard and overtime hours as required.

The position requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, hearing, and depth perception.

Inframark is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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