SUMMARY: Under limited supervision, is responsible for managing the efficient operations of the Authority’s water treatment and transmission facilities. Ensure the production of clear, safe drinking water in a cost-effective manner. Maintains a safe working environment for all water production and lab personnel. May be required to serve as part of the hurricane stay-behind team, report to work, or work modified days/hours or schedules in response to adverse weather or other emergencies. May be required to be on call for emergency response.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties include but are not limited to:
•Manages the efficient/daily operations of the Authority’s Water Treatment facilities (surface water plants, wells, ASR wells, water transmission). Reviews, analyzes, and signs water treatment quality records. Oversees the daily management activities associated with all of BJWSA’s drinking water treatment plants (WTPs) including operations, maintenance, planning, transmission, residuals management, process control, plant upsets, power management, contract administration, permitting, budgeting, designing, special project management, and supply requisition.
•Ensure the production of clear, safe drinking water in a cost -effective manner. Ensures that raw water supply system and the treatment plant(s) operate efficiently and safely and are in compliance with federal and state drinking water regulations.
•Is responsible for safety and security of water production facilities and maintains a safe working environment for all water production personnel.
•Responsible for requesting, reviewing, coordinating, and prioritizing maintenance activities at water pumping, treatment, and storage facilities.
•Performs various supervisory duties and responsibilities to include instructing, assigning and reviewing work of subordinates, coordinating activities to maintain standards set upon the department, and handling related personnel issues including interviewing, providing recommendations for hiring and training, counseling, appraising, and recommending staff for promotions, disciplinary action and/or discharge.
•Is responsible for the scheduling, proper analysis and recording of all appropriate data to meet all regulatory, internal and performance measuring reporting requirements. Prepares and processes a variety of required reports. Maintains files and documentation. Acts as an Authorized Agent for the Authority’s reporting requirements.
•Ensures operators are properly trained to meet water treatment quality standards and to fulfill formal training requirements set by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (SC LLR) Environmental Certification Board.
•Prepares operating budget requests for plant and well systems and monitors operations for budget compliance. Purchases needed treatment chemicals, equipment and instrumentation.
•May perform operator duties which includes performing tests, collecting samples, adjusting chemical feeders, analyzing water at various stages of treatment, minor maintenance, etc.
•Reviews engineering design plans and specifications for the construction of new and expanded water treatment facilities. Provides technical assistance in the planning, development and implementation of these projects.
•Develops, reviews, and approves wholesale water agreements and contracts in order to establish operational guidelines between the Authority and its wholesale customers. Coordinates the delivery of drinking water to wholesale customers in accordance with these agreements, South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) regulations and the Authority’s need.
•Performs special projects as required or assigned by the Chief of Water Plant Operations.
•Prepares and processes a variety of required reports on a weekly, monthly and annual basis. Maintains files and documentation. Receives, reviews, and/or transmits a variety of information including daily operations log, daily calibration logs, pumpage reports, chemical use logs, SCDES reports, South Carolina Water Resources Commission (SCWRC) water use reports, etc.
•Conducts visitor tours of water treatment facility.
•Reviews water quality complaints.
•May be required to serve as part of the hurricane stay-behind team, report to work, or work modified days/hours or schedules in response to adverse weather or other emergencies. May be required to be on call for emergency response.
•Performs other duties as required within the scope of responsibility.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Prefer Degree in science, environmental engineering or related field with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the operation of a surface water treatment plant or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Must possess 3 years’ experience at the management level. Requires computer experience in Excel, Word and the ability to learn software used by BJWSA. Must possess the ability to operate a variety of equipment used in plant and potable well systems.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must possess a South Carolina Class A Surface Water Treatment Operator License and a South Carolina Class A Water Distribution License, or obtain within 2 years of hire or selection. Must possess a valid driver's license.
All applicants must apply online at www.bjwsa.org/jobs.