Operations Director

Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority; South Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority is seeking an Operations Director to oversee the wastewater system's planning, operation, maintenance, monitoring, and repair. The role reports to the Executive Director and leads the Operations, Laboratory, Maintenance, and Collection System departments.

The position focuses on implementing CMOM programs, ensuring safety and environmental compliance, and driving efficiency while coordinating with staff and the public.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervises the Operations, Laboratory, Maintenance, and Collection System departments.
• Ensures personnel and equipment operate efficiently in meeting operational, maintenance, monitoring, permit compliance, repair, and installation needs for treatment plants, pump stations, and sewer transport systems.
• Serves as the Operator of Record for the Authority.
• Determine work procedures, prepare schedules, issue instructions, and document activities.
• Assign duties and evaluate work for accuracy, neatness, and adherence to policies.
• Study and evaluate department procedures and recommend improvements to the Executive Director.
• Maintain harmony among workers and provide technical training and supervision.
• Oversee safety procedures and ensure compliance with safety requirements.
• Develop, implement, and enforce all regulatory requirements applicable to Operations, Laboratory, and Maintenance, including environmental and safety regulations.
• Coordinate and assist with all regulatory permit renewals (environmental, safety, others).
• Maintain required records and documentation supporting compliance.
• Collaborate with designated staff on CMOM (Capacity, Maintenance, Operation, and Management) program implementation to reduce inflow and infiltration (I&I).
• Through department personnel, ensure maintenance and repair of pumps, motors, drive shafts, and other equipment.
• Oversee repairs and replacement of sewer force mains and gravity sewers as necessary.
• Monitor preventive maintenance programs with Operations and Maintenance staff.
• Review production and maintenance reports to plan and adjust operational activities.
• Plan and implement methods and procedures to improve efficiency, minimize costs, and enhance labor/material utilization.
• Determine equipment needs and coordinate with the Executive Director.
• Review job orders to determine priorities and schedule repairs, maintenance, and installations.
• Coordinate fabrication or improvement of equipment, machines, or tools.
• Ensure buildings, grounds, and facilities remain clean, orderly, and organized.
• Prepare reports on work progress, manpower utilization, time records, and material disposition.
• Direct the training of workers to improve performance and ensure understanding of policies and procedures.
• Interact with the public occasionally through phone inquiries, site tours, and public events.

Job description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Operations Director is a technical supervisor responsible for skilled, technical, administrative, and supervisory duties associated with the planning, operation, maintenance, monitoring, and repair of the OJRSA wastewater system. The role works under limited supervision and guidance of the Executive Director.

Position Responsibilities - Essential

The tasks listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional tasks related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

Department Leadership & Oversight

• Directly supervises the Operations, Laboratory, Maintenance, and Collection System departments.
• Ensures personnel and equipment operate efficiently in meeting operational, maintenance, monitoring, permit compliance, repair, and installation needs for treatment plants, pump stations, and sewer transport systems.
• Serves as the Operator of Record for the Authority.

Operational Management

• Determine work procedures, prepare schedules, issue instructions, and document activities.
• Assign duties and evaluate work for accuracy, neatness, and adherence to policies.
• Study and evaluate department procedures and recommend improvements to the Executive Director.
• Maintain harmony among workers and provide technical training and supervision.
• Oversee safety procedures and ensure compliance with safety requirements.

Regulatory Compliance & Environmental Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and enforce all regulatory requirements applicable to Operations, Laboratory, and Maintenance, including environmental and safety regulations.
• Coordinate and assist with all regulatory permit renewals (environmental, safety, others).
• Maintain required records and documentation supporting compliance.

System Capacity, Maintenance, & Optimization

• Collaborate with designated staff on CMOM (Capacity, Maintenance, Operation, and Management) program implementation to reduce inflow and infiltration (I&I).
• Through department personnel, ensure maintenance and repair of pumps, motors, drive shafts, and other equipment.
• Oversee repairs and replacement of sewer force mains and gravity sewers as necessary.
• Monitor preventive maintenance programs with Operations and Maintenance staff.
• Review production and maintenance reports to plan and adjust operational activities.
• Plan and implement methods and procedures to improve efficiency, minimize costs, and enhance labor/material utilization.

Project & Equipment Coordination

• Determine equipment needs and coordinate with the Executive Director.
• Review job orders to determine priorities and schedule repairs, maintenance, and installations.
• Coordinate fabrication or improvement of equipment, machines, or tools.
• Ensure buildings, grounds, and facilities remain clean, orderly, and organized.
• Prepare reports on work progress, manpower utilization, time records, and material disposition.

Training, Communication, & Public Interaction

• Direct the training of workers to improve performance and ensure understanding of policies and procedures.
• Interact with the public occasionally through phone inquiries, site tours, and public events.