Water Treatment Operations Leader

City of Raleigh; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Raleigh is seeking an Utilities Manager for the Water Treatment Division to oversee two water treatment plants, ensure regulatory compliance, and manage staff and budgets.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Environmental Science or related field and 7–9 years of supervisory experience in water infrastructure; licensure as needed. You will coordinate with staff, consultants, and regulators to maintain safe drinking water and sustainable operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or related field; 7–9 years of supervisory level water/wastewater infrastructure system maintenance and repair, project scheduling, or related work.
• Any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted

Responsibilities

• Supervises, manages, and evaluates assigned employees; prioritizes and assigns work; develops and oversees employee work schedules and approves time away from work; provides and/or facilitates employee training and development; addresses employee concerns and/or problems; counsels and/or disciplines as appropriate; completes employee performance appraisals; determines or makes recommendations regarding new hire salaries and salary changes; and acts as liaison between employees and management
• Plans, organizes, and provides divisional direction and oversight of operations of assigned renewable, resource recovery utility treatment facilities
• Collects and organizes plant operational and laboratory data for reporting to state regulatory agencies. Prepares monthly monitoring reports and develops and produces computerized reports/forms for communication of plant data to executive management
• Reviews and monitors reports, performance data, trends and processes. Provides solutions to technical issues; researches and reviews regulatory issues and determines program impact. Ensures reporting and compliance with applicable regulations, processes, plans and policies
• Reviews and monitors construction projects and design proposals for facility upgrades, modifications and expansions. Provides project and service provider recommendations, and monitors contract compliance
• Prepares, manages and oversees compliance with the division operating budget. Reviews and approves expenditures and resource allocation; prepares forecasts and budget projections
• Performs related work as required

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Budgeting

Regulatory compliance

Data reporting

Project management

Spreadsheets

Databases

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science or related field

Tools

Spreadsheets

Database software

Job description

City of Raleigh is seeking an Utilities Manager for the Water Treatment Division to oversee two water treatment plants, ensure regulatory compliance, and manage staff and budgets.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Environmental Science or related field and 7–9 years of supervisory experience in water infrastructure; licensure as needed. You will coordinate with staff, consultants, and regulators to maintain safe drinking water and sustainable operations.