Licensed Municipal Water / Wastewater Deputy Plant Leader

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Job Description

Position Purpose :

In the role of Deputy Site Leader, the successful candidate will assist the Site Leader in managing daily operations, ensuring that all activities align with organizational goals and operational standards. Support the Site Leader in addressing operational challenges, providing hands-on assistance and contributing to quick, effective solutions. Help relay site goals, procedures, and updates to team members, ensuring clear and consistent communication throughout the site. Foster a positive and collaborative work environment by supporting team members, helping to resolve any issues, and promoting teamwork. Flexibly manage various responsibilities, stepping in to handle tasks as needed and adapting to the changing needs of the site. Assist in maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency, working closely with the Site Leader to implement process improvements. Serve as a secondary leader, stepping in to lead site operations in the absence of the Site Leader, ensuring continuity of operations.

• Safety : Foster a safety-driven culture across the site, ensuring all employees have proper training, resources, and PPE. Maintain compliance with OSHA, State, and Veolia Safety and Environmental programs.
• Compliance : Oversee contract execution for the site, ensuring adherence to established environmental, health, safety, operating, maintenance, and emergency response procedures.
• Reliability : Monitor project delivery performance, maintaining high standards of quality and consistent results. Coordinate problem resolution and manage conflicting priorities effectively.
• People Focused : Promote a positive work culture, manage resources effectively, and communicate business initiatives and goals to team members. Evaluate and mentor the team to drive performance and growth.
• Customer Obsessed : Build and maintain strong customer relationships, addressing escalated issues promptly. Contribute to new business opportunities and work towards improving Net Promoter Scores.
• Cost Effective : Support OPEX initiatives for efficiency and cost savings. Assist with budgeting and cost control for the site. Identify and implement process improvements to increase operational efficiency.

Primary Duties / Responsibilities :

Promote a positive work culture.

Implement and enforce comprehensive safety protocols, procedures, and best practices at the operational level.

Oversee contract execution for the site.

Monitor project delivery performance.

Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with site-level customers and stakeholders.

Identify and implement operational efficiencies and cost-saving initiatives to enhance site-level performance.

Independently manage facilities generally less than 1 MGD; or support Site Leader with generally 1-5 MGD facilities.

Work Environment :

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background :

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

Water treatment processes (e.g., coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection).

Electrical systems relevant to water / wastewater facilities.

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Familiarity with water quality testing and analysis techniques.

Required Certification / Licenses / Training :

Physical Requirements :

Additional Information

Benefits : Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer : The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.