Manager Water Quality
Company: Veolia North America
Location: West Nyack
Posted on: April 17, 2024
Job Description:
Company DescriptionAbout Veolia North AmericaA subsidiary of
Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of
water, waste and energy management services, including water and
wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and
disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps
commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and
municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in
Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000
employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.
Please visit our website -www.veolianorthamerica.com.Job
DescriptionPay Rate: $98,332 to $115,000 Per Year.BENEFITSVeolia's
comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as
well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees
are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k)
plan, to save for retirement. - Pay and benefits for employees
represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining
agreement. -Accountable for the Veolia Water New York Division
Water Quality and Wastewater Compliance Program. Assist operations
to ensure that the water and wastewater quality consistently meets
and exceeds the state and federal regulatory standards. Maintain
compliance with environmental, governmental, and potable water and
wastewater laws and regulations and in accordance with operating
permits. - - -Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
- Develop and oversee regulatory water/waste water sampling
schedules and plans. Including audit oversight of sampling and
laboratory service vendors.
- Responsible for ensuring the Veolia New York finished water
meets or exceeds all State and - - Federal regulatory
standards.
- Responsible for ensuring the Veolia New York wastewater meets
or exceeds all State and Federal regulatory standards.
- Developing and continuously improving Standard Operating
Procedures (SOP's).
- Promote the use of new technology and concepts
- Maintains active liaison with regulatory personnel, outside
associations, technical sales -representatives and associates to
keep current on new products and technology developments;
represents the division on water quality issues and participates in
local organizations by serving on committees or by becoming a
member and participating in relevant organizations. - May address
professional groups. -
- Coordinate with all New York laboratory, compliance and
operations personnel to ensure consistent internal/external
messaging and regulatory response.
- Participate in company-wide water quality peer network for
information sharing, data management etc.
- Provide technical training on water & wastewater quality issues
and regulations to appropriate personnel.
- Works jointly with and provides guidance to the operational
personnel to analyze and determine the most cost effective,
economical, and optimized treatment processes are being utilized.
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- Advise operational personnel of the merits of innovative
treatment processes and the opportunities to improve customer
satisfaction. - -
- Conducts practical, scientific-based research to improve or
maintain quality at the treatment facilities and within the
distribution/collection systems. - -
- Responsible for report preparation and timely delivery of
routine or non-routine reports required such as annual compliance
reports, CCR's, New York reports, etc. - Assist with the
preparation and/or review of monthly compliance reports sent to
regulatory agencies as required.
- Provides quality assistance during treatment facility
emergencies
- Functions as a regulatory and community liaison for issues that
pertain to water quality, protection of source water quality,
permitting, etc.
- Ensures the efficient use of SCADA data via EOPS.
- Responsible for providing the appropriate information for the
annual capital and operating budgets.
- Provide a long-term approach to changing or new regulations.
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- Provide input to engineering for projects related to treatment
facilities and transmission, distribution, and collection systems.
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- Complete special projects, perform research, etc. on an as-is
requested basis.
- Perform due diligence evaluations, gap analysis, etc.
- Supports integration of corporate quality initiatives.
- Member of Tuck-In Acquisition Team; reviews water quality data,
permits and records for water and wastewater tuck-in targets and
recommends applicable sampling and treatment improvements.
- Manage documentation of Cross-Connection Control program.
- Serve as point of contact for NYDOH and EPA for the NY
regulated utility.QualificationsEducation/Equivalent:
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Environmental Engineering or
related science is required
- Master Degree in related field preferred -
- New York water and/or waste water operator license(s) a
plusWork Experience Needed:
- 7 - 10 years related experience in water / wastewater utility
operations.
- 3 to 5 years of Supervisory experience preferred.
- Knowledge of industry safety practices and
policies.Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Extensive knowledge of water quality regulations and water
treatment plant processes.
- Extensive knowledge of wastewater treatment plant
processes
- Ability to analyze raw and finished water quality, treatment
levels and optimize treatment to ensure the Company's goal of zero
violations is met.
- Ability to analyze wastewater influent and effluent discharge
quality, treatment levels, and optimize treatment to ensure the
Company's goal of zero violations is met.
- Work with operations and laboratory staff to address water
quality and wastewater compliance issues.
- Ability to identify root cause of quality/treatment problems
and recommend to and assist with implementing and monitoring
treatment solutions.
- Proficiency in utilizing personal computers, databases and
software including but not limited to Intelex, Hach WIMS, Microsoft
Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, SCADA/EOps. - Utilize software to
manage and extract data for analyses. - Ability to recommend,
implement and learn new software programs.
- Ability to communicate effectively and relate to all levels of
company employees, including peers, managers and subordinates.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and
oral).
- Good leadership, strong organizational and presentation skills,
attention to detail, neatness and orderliness.
- Ability to network with water industry professionals and
regulatorsAdditional InformationWe are an Equal Opportunity
Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or
protected veteran status.Disclaimer: The salary, other
compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date
of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this
information at any time, subject to applicable law.
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