Chief Wastewater Plant Operator

At WSSC Water, we are passionate about our one water mission and devoted to delivering safe, seamless, and satisfying service to our 1.9 million customers. It takes teamwork to deliver the essential, which is why we proudly call ourselves Team H2O – working together, sharing our talents and creativity to safeguard public health and protect the environment.

The Chief Wastewater Plant Operator supervises the operation of a large, complex, multi-process wastewater treatment plant that has a design flow of 1 MGD or greater. The CWPO also oversees the management of the associated solids processing and treatment facilities.

Key Functions: 

• Supervises employees including selecting or recommending selection, training, assigning and evaluating work, counseling, disciplining, and/or termination or recommending termination
• Plans, directs, supervises, and reviews the work of operating plant personnel, including but not limited to activities intended to avoid plant upsets that could jeopardize the environmental health and safety
• Performs expeditious diagnosis and correction of process issues resulting from unusual environmental, weather related, human mediated or other emergency or non-emergency factors or conditions that could lead to process upsets
• Screens and interviews job applicants, prepares job evaluations, recommends disciplinary actions, approves timesheets, recommends relevant training
• Promotes safe work practices and investigates accidents
• Establishes operating standards and determines and prioritizes plant operational activities; provides general instructions to staff for wastewater treatment, process control and solids handling, to maintain compliance with provisions of the Federal Clean Water Act
• Assists in development of long range plans, procedures and improvements for the operation of the wastewater treatment plant and associated solids handling facilities including but not limited to the review of contract documents, drawings, and specifications
• Assists in coordination of construction projects, and implement measures to maintain adequate treatment performance during construction activities at the plant
• Analyzes plant and laboratory reports and directs adjustments of process controls to improve treatment and maintain regulatory compliance
• Assists in development and implementation of appropriate operator training programs, and conducts classes to improve operator knowledge, skills and abilities
• Prepares comprehensive reports on plant operations
• Supervises the maintenance of records of plant operations and the preparation of fiscal and payroll reports
• Submits requisitions for chemicals, materials, tools, equipment and outside services as needed
• Coordinates chemical deliveries and other goods and services that are needed for the plant operations
• Develops budgetary estimates of plant needs and assists in preparation of the annual budgets
• Provides mentoring, leadership and training to operating staff
• Performs operational inspections of existing and new facilities to ensure equipment and processes operate properly and in accordance with specifications, and to correct deficiencies
• Responds to plant emergencies after hours as needed
• Participates in long range planning, design and construction activities
• Acts as a Subject Matter Expert in evaluating the skills of operating staff as required
• Drives a vehicle to conduct WSSC Water business

Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 3+ years experience in a senior operations or maintenance position at an advanced large wastewater treatment facility

To learn more about WSSC Water, please visit www.wsscwater.com.  To review the complete job description and apply for the Chief Wastewater Plant Operator role (vacancy #25-0217), please visit WSSC Water Careers at Careers | WSSC Water. EOE M/V/D