Wastewater Treatment Supervisor

ALLWORLD PROJECT MANAGEMENT LLC Memphis, Tennessee, United States

About this position

Wastewater Treatment Supervisor

Allworld Project Management, LLC (AWPM) is an award-winning Engineering & Construction Project Management Firm on a mission “to exceed client's expectations by delivering value added solutions one task at a time. AWPM is based in Downtown Memphis, TN, with offices in Houston, TX and Birmingham, AL.

Benefits for the Wastewater Treatment Supervisor:

  • Health insurance (100% Employer Covered)
  • Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) and employer contribution
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid time off which increases with longevity.
  • Standard 10% Bonus Compensation
  • 60 Paid Hours to pursue Professional Development

Pay: $85,000 to $100,000 per year

Position Summary of the Wastewater Treatment Supervisor:

AWPM is currently in search of a qualified Wastewater Treatment Supervisor who will report directly to the Associate Vice President of Water Resources. The role of the Wastewater Treatment Supervisor is to oversee the daily operations of our Wastewater facilities, ensuring the effective treatment of wastewater from diverse sources. This multifaceted position involves managing personnel matters, serving as the primary point of contact for clients, maintaining strong client relations, overseeing equipment maintenance, and ensuring the production of high-quality effluent in compliance with state and federal regulations.

The Wastewater Treatment Supervisor plays a pivotal role in our commitment to environmental stewardship at Allworld Project Management. Additionally, this position involves collaborating with and executing directives from the Associate Vice President of Water Resources. We are seeking a candidate who can uphold our standards for safety and operational efficiency while supporting our environmental objectives.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Other duties may be assigned.

  • Maintains a safe working environment for all staff and visitors. This requires operator training and monitoring for proper PPE usage, chemical handling, equipment safety and other general plant safety. Also coordinates with contractors to ensure they follow the safety program implemented.
  • Attended client meetings, prepare reports and present to various stakeholders with the technical information required.
  • Must oversee gathering and review of process control information and make decisions and direct actions of WWTP personnel to maintain said process that meets or exceeds permit requirements.
  • Schedules and oversees all WWTP maintenance which includes preventative and unexpected maintenance issues. Must troubleshoot and evaluate maintenance problems and decide the proper corrective actions while maintaining water quality and continuous plant operation if at all possible. Gathers and submits contractor quotes for review by management. Schedules maintenance projects and coordinates with the maintenance department and the main process facility to ensure a safe, timely and cost-effective completion of said projects while also mitigating unauthorized wastewater bypasses. This may also include cooperating with the main process plant during their maintenance issues and adjusting our actions accordingly.
  • Must schedule and oversee all testing required. Generates reports, using lab results and internal data to submit to government agencies. Keeps records and logs neatly filed and organized for future research and state inspections. Generates and distributes labor, budget, and inventory reports, weekly, for other departments and management review. Generates daily log report and weekly activities report for review by management. Timekeeping reporting for WWTP operators. Provides some support for gathering of data for the environmental department for government and inter-company reporting.
  • Generates purchase requisitions for bulk chemicals, maintenance items, maintenance services, office supplies, lab supplies, PPE, housekeeping supplies, lab services and fees involved with licensing, certifications, and training. Gathers, reviews, signs, and delivers invoices and resulting paperwork to the purchasing department for receiving and payment. Works with purchasing and accounts payable departments to resolve problems with receiving or payments.
  • Oversees scheduling of the WWTP operators. Directly supervises staff of WWTP on all shifts. This involves safety and process training, skill development, process oversight, discipline and monitoring interpersonal relations between the operators. Occasionally helps with interviewing potential new hires.
  • Directs WWTP staff in all aspects of cleaning, trash collection and general maintenance of the WWTP which includes painting of equipment and infrastructure and organization of parts, equipment, and materials.
  • At busy times, may need to assist operators in field duties.
  • Performs other duties as requested by management.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • Directly supervises all Wastewater Treatment Operators. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
  • Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. This is a critical on-call position.

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:

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and five years’ experience in Wastewater Treatment field. Previous supervisory experience a plus.

Language Skills:

  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Ability to speak effectively before groups of stakeholders or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills:

  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
  • Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability:

  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills:

  • To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft office to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

  • While not mandatory, possessing any Class Wastewater License from TDEC would be considered advantageous. Additionally, candidates must hold a valid driver’s license

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Must be able to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing. Requires the ability to operate general office equipment such as a computer, copier, and calculator. Requires the ability to lift and carry objects such as small pumps and motors weighing up to 50 lbs.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job at a wastewater treatment facility.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

About Allworld Project Management (AWPM):

Since 2010 AWPM has served public and private clients by providing a wide range of Skilled professionals including licensed engineers, project managers, GIS technicians, inspectors, and surveyors. Our service areas are Water Resources, Construction Services, Geographical Information Services, General Project Management, Staff Augmentation, Land Survey and Transportation and Transportation.

ALLWORLD is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future for our teams, customers, partners, and communities that we serve. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening test, which may include drug screening, background check and credit and DMV check.


Salary Information

$85000.0 - $100000.0 Annual Salary