Plant Manager (Waste Water)

Veolia | Ireland; Wicklow; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Veolia Ireland is seeking a Plant Manager to lead and optimise operations at our Wicklow sites. You will manage a team of technicians across wastewater plants and pumping stations, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient operation in partnership with Uisce Éireann.

You will drive maintenance, performance improvements and cost control while coordinating site reporting and client liaison, with a strong focus on safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Senior mechanical/electrical tradesperson with people management experience or an Engineering background with operations and maintenance experience.
• Operational experience on a water treatment site is desired.
• Management experience on a water/wastewater site is desirable.
• Experience on a large operational water/wastewater treatment plant is desirable.
• Ability to manage time and resources to meet operational timelines within budget.
• Strong communication and people management skills.
• Self-motivated with strong achievement orientation is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day management of a on-site team of technicians.
• Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis on plant equipment faults.
• Carry out planned preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance and ensure PMs are completed on time.
• Lead continuous improvement projects and develop PMs, Job Plans and SOPs for plant equipment.
• Review maintenance programmes to maximise uptime.
• Ensure adherence to safety procedures and manage subcontractors.
• Compile monthly site reporting and attend client liaison meetings.
• Promote a culture of Safety, Quality, Compliance and CI with the QHSE team.

Skills

People management

Engineering background

Maintenance management

Water/wastewater operations

Job description

Plant Manager

Location: Wicklow (Greystones, Knockrobin, The Murrough PS, Rathnew PS, Ashford PS, Rathdrum WWTP)

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm

Background

As a dynamic and progressive company, we encourage our employees to be ambitious and forward thinking so if you are seeking continued growth and have a drive to progress within an organisation Veolia Ireland can offer you career enhancement opportunities and the learning and development supports to achieve your goals.

The successful candidate will manage WasteWater treatment plants and pumping stations in the Wicklow region.

Veolia Operates and Maintains these sites on behalf of Uisce Eireann, and require a strong site lead to oversee the day to day elements of the site management.

Day to day of the role

• Coordinate the day to day management of a team of technicians on-site
• Trouble-shooting and high-level investigation of utility plant equipment faults and failures - root cause analysis
• Carry out planned preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance as required Ensure PMs are completed on time
• Lead continuous improvement projects
• Good knowledge and understanding of CMMS systems
• Develop PMs and Job Plans as well as SOPs for plant equipment.
• Review maintenance programme periodically to ensure optimal uptime levels are achieved
• Support and comply with all safety procedures
• Organise and manage subcontractors
• Compile monthly site reporting
• Attend liaison meetings with client
• Actively lead and promote a culture of Safety, Quality, Compliance, and Continuous Improvement in conjunction with QHSE team
• Maximize the performance of the site through development and implementation of cost control and site optimisation programmes
• Implementation of contract variations from the employer

Required skills for this role

• Senior mechanical/electrical tradesperson with people management experience or Engineering background with operations and maintenance experience (maintenance manager etc.)
• Operational experience on a water treatment site (Desirable)
• Management experience on a water/wastewater site (Desirable)
• Previous experience on a large operational water/wastewater treatment plant (Desirable)
• Effectively manage time and resources to deliver on operational timelines within budget constraints (Essential)
• Good communication skills, and people management skills
• Desirable: Self-motivated individual with high achievement prospects

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