Senior Operations Manager

Select Water Solutions, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid Vacation Days and Holidays

401K with company match

Referral bonus with no cap

Paid Training

Job summary

Select Water Solutions is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to lead the daily disposal operations, ensuring alignment with budget, customer requirements, and EHS standards. The role includes pre-job planning, crew coordination, and on-site oversight of operations to address issues and optimize performance.

You will train staff, participate in hiring decisions, and collaborate with Safety and Training to maintain compliance. Occasional regional travel may be required to support operations.”

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of management experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day disposal operations ensuring budget and customer requirements are met.
• Coordinate pre-job planning, equipment needs, and crew assignments.
• Audit operations for safety, PPE, and regulatory compliance.
• Train and select staff, and support hiring decisions.
• Collaborate with Safety/Training to update compliance and standards.
• Maintain client communication and support regional operations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Team Motivation

Safety Compliance

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Select’s Senior Operations Manager will lead the day-to-day operations of the disposal to insure continued and expansion initiatives are executed according to budget while meeting customer requirements, EHS requirements while following internal processes for successful disposal operations.

The essential job functions include, but are not limited to

• Meet with company representative to go over job timing, job requirements, equipment requirements, equipment placement and setup using safety standards and or special concerns.
• Pre-job write up, including driving directions, diagramming prepared for Assistant Manager and selected crew leaders concentrating on equipment proximities, piping, tanks, etc. and or special concerns.
• Pre-job equipment list for rig (flanges, piping, equipment needs, or special equipment concerns) discussed with crew leaders.
• Onsite (when available) during all operations, change of operational plans or procedures, un- characteristic equipment issues or un-discussed well problems occur (H2s, screen outs, wellhead operational problems etc.).
• Insure that operation meets all Standards and practices, including (PPE, safe work zones, hot work permits, LEL compliance, static bonding and grounding, data transfer, customer communication etc.).
• Do random audits throughout all locations (report).
• Work with Safety and Training coordinator to update compliance issues (SWT or customer).
• Select and train employees on various equipment operations (three phasing, BPR operations, motor valve controller operations, no-go and UT operations etc.).
• Work with safety and training coordinator on SWT safe standards for new employee and refresher training purposes.
• Work closely with the Operations Managers in regards to overall operations and customer support
• Implement for entire region After Action Reviews AAR (good or bad) for in house and customer reviews.
• Work with Sales and Marketing (when available) for customer contact and informational operations questions.
• Be involved in all hiring needs and decisions
• Work with Assistant Managers and Leads to ensure fair and consistent discipline.
• Implement and support future equipment needs, operational needs and field personnel needs present monthly report on operational status and needs of.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of management experience.
• Comfortable with MS Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Energy service company management experience helpful.
• Ability to motivate individuals from different organizations to focus on achieving a common goal.
• Ability to think outside the box.
• Demonstrated ability to be organized, flexible and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Exhibit ability to be a strong team player.
• Possess excellent written and verbal skills, as well as excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in an environment of constantly changing priorities.
• Ability to work independently.
• Must possess valid driver’s license and be eligible to drive a company vehicle according to Select’s insurance guidelines.

Select Values and Guiding Principles

• W: Working Safe
• A: Accountability
• T: Teamwork
• R: Respect

Compensation Information
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

• Medical, dental, vision, coverage in addition to life and disability insurance plans.
• Paid Vacation Days and Paid Holidays.
• Retirement and Savings (401K) Plan with Company match.
• Referral bonus with no cap on amount of referrals.
• Paid Training.

Physical Demands and Exposures

• Traditional Monday through Friday; however, willingness to work days or nights as the workload dictates (24/7 business operation).
• Overtime as required.
• Involves sitting at a desk for extended periods of time.
• Manual dexterity to operate specialized equipment.
• Needs high degree of concentration in a busy area.
• Ability to individually lift: Maximum 25 lbs.

Select Water Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. It is Select’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any protected class, status, characteristic, or activity. All employment decisions, including decisions regarding recruitment, selection, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, advancement, discipline, discharge, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment are made without regard to any lawfully protected class, status, characteristic, or activity.

Select Water Solutions requires all employees whose jobs may involve environmental compliance to understand and comply with the U.S. Environmental Protections Agency’s Clean Air Act that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources. A copy of the Clean Air Act can be provided to you upon request from Human Resources.

Select Water Solutions participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Select is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Select only uses E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.