Production Manager - Wastewater

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.

General Duties:

The following provides general position expectations, including but not limited to:

• Accountable for the reliable operation of all assigned wastewater facilities.
• Ensure that facilities operate in compliance with regulatory permits.
• Use the Company's compliance tracking systems to pro-actively assure regulatory requirements compliance.
• Establish, assign, track and develop training programs (operational and safety).
• Identify and implement operational efficiency projects that reduce expense and improve use of assigned resources
• Manage 24/7/365 responses to facility operation interruptions.
• Manage the Regulatory Authority Audits and inspections.
• Coordinate vendors for work at facilities
• Ensure safe working conditions at facilities, and enforce Company's Safety Program
• Know and manage the Collective Bargaining Unit terms for represented employees
• Develop and deliver assigned Capital Projects.
• Monitor maintenance, repair, and capital improvement budgets to evaluate work progress, process, and quality; resolve issues; determine additional needs; and assure continuous support and follow-up.
• Development and adherence to the operating budget.
• Prepare purchase requisitions for supplies, equipment and other purchases per the Company's Procure to Pay Policy.
• Establish and maintain an adequate inventory of key and critical supplies and equipment.
• Oversee and manage operations, maintenance, and asset records via Company's asset management software.
• Coordinate and complete operational records.
• Oversee process control and regulatory sampling and testing programs.
• Manage the preparation and submission of regulatory reports.
• Develop / update Standard Operating Procedure manuals and operating Plans
• Support wastewater the permit renewal process.
• Work collaboratively with other Company Departments.
• Assist Customer Service and Billing/Collections Departments to resolve customer issues.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education and Credential Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree is required in chemistry, biology, environmental science, engineering, or field related to the knowledge required for this position.
• Five to ten (5-10) years of experience in Water and/or Wastewater operations
• 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Hold a current Pennsylvania Certification for Wastewater Operator Class B,E-1,3,4. 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.
• Must be computer literate and proficient at using Window based applications, including word processing, e-mail and spreadsheet applications.

Budget:

Annual Operating budget ranges of about $26M.

Annual Capital Budget: Ranges of about $2M

Reports to:

Area Director

Work Hours:

• Standard work hours, 7:30 AM to 4:00 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. Delegation of these duties for paid time off.

Interested applicants can apply online through Workday or contact Human Resources at 1.877.271.9012.

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.