Operations Manager

SUEZ; Muntinlupa; On-site; PHP 1,000,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Operations and Maintenance Manager at SUEZ oversees all plant operations and maintenance activities to meet contractual requirements, safety policies, and performance objectives. The role ensures safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the water treatment plant to achieve water quality targets and production goals.

Responsibilities include leading the O&M team, managing process performance, budgeting, cost control, health and safety, and coordinating with stakeholders to report on

Qualifications

• Experience leading large O&M teams in water treatment.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, cost control, and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of safety, quality systems, and compliance with contractual obligations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all operations and maintenance activities through the supervisory team.
• Ensure plant meets safety, quality, and contractual requirements.
• Lead process performance, power and chemical management, and asset reliability.
• Coordinate with management, partners, and end user; present status and reports.
• Manage all commercial aspects of the O&M contract including invoicing and payment follow-up.
• Establish safety and risk objectives and ensure policy compliance.
• Develop and maintain quality systems to meet contract specifications.

Skills

Operations management

Safety compliance

Budgeting

Team leadership

Contract administration

Stakeholder communication

Job description

The Operations and Maintenance Manager is responsible for ensuring that all operation and maintenance activities of the water treatment plant are carried out in full compliance with contractual requirements, company standards, safety policies, and performance objectives, while adhering to applicable laws, regulations, and industry best practices. He is accountable for ensuring the safe, reliable, efficient, and continuous operation of the plant to achieve required water quality, production targets, and operational performance.

• Responsible for overseeing and managing all operations and maintenance activities through the supervisory team, including process performance, power, chemical management, budgeting, cost control, health and safety compliance, risk management, and asset reliability. Ensures plant operations are executed efficiently and in accordance with contractual requirements, company standards, and business objectives, while preparing and presenting regular operational and performance reports to management.
• Responsible for leading and managing the entire O&M team, ensuring a well‑organized workflow, strong team spirit, and a culture focused on safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement. Accountable for ensuring the plant consistently meets design and performance requirements and is operated and maintained in the most efficient, reliable, and cost‑effective manner at all times.
• Responsible for coordinating with various stakeholders, including SUEZ management, partners, and the end user, through regular meetings. The O&M Manager must effectively present the plant’s operational status, ensuring clear communication and promoting a positive image of the company.
• Responsible for all commercial aspects of the O&M contract, including contract administration, billing, invoicing, payment follow‑up and collection, customer and stakeholder coordination, and ensuring full compliance with contractual obligations to support the financial performance of the project.
• Establishes and monitors the company’s safety and risk assessment objective, policy, and procedure to ensure that all operational activities meet safety requirements.
• Establishes and monitors the company’s quality system and procedure implementation to ensure that company operational services meet contract specifications.

Sole Authority

• Approval on invoices to client.
• Approval on monthly water‑meter certificate.
• Approval on purchase order.
• Approval on progress monthly report to client.

Collaborative Authority

• Approval on budget, with Superior.
• Approval on recruitment plan, with Superior.
• Approval on power and chemical purchase.
• Approval on non‑technical matters.