Manager Water Treatment & Supply

Job Description
Pay Rate: $(phone number removed) to $(phone number removed) Per Year.
BENEFITS
Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. 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. 
Position Purpose: 
The Manager Treatment & Supply ensures there is enough water supply and production to meet the daily water demands. Manages the workforce, consultants, and contractors to ensure successful SCADA system operations, pumping operations, and production facilities operations in compliance with applicable company policies/procedures, regulations, and laws. The responsibilities of this position include the operations of UWNY, South County Sewer, and satellite systems in Putnam, Orange, and Westchester Counties (i.e. Forest Park group of water companies). UWNY services approximately 272,000 people throughout Rockland County and small portions of Orange, Putnam and Westchester Counties, and the system includes over 1,000 miles of mains and 6,000 hydrants. South County Sewer includes five small wastewater collection and treatment systems in Orange County, NY. Forest Park and other satellite systems includes sixteen discontinuous water systems that serves an additional 1200 customers. This position requires professionalism and independent judgment, and the ability to manage staff in a union environment. The successful candidate will develop and implement a vision and strategy for the production departments in alignment with the corporate and NY Division vision and strategy.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
Business Performance:
Manage company assets and utilize resources efficiently.
In coordination with the Planning Department, develop and implement a maintenance strategy and policy for improvements in asset care and condition.
Coordinate with Engineering to ensure proper implementation of capital projects.
Optimize whole life cost of ownership through timely asset intervention and investment, balancing operating and maintenance expenses with capital investment.
Manage UWNY production departments, UWSCS, and Satellite Systems (Forest Park) operating budgets.
Manages systems to ensure effective operations during peak demands, low storage levels, or during times of interrupted service.
Support Non-Revenue Water Manager and T&D Department in efforts associated with the reduction of Non-Revenue Water (NRW).
Facilitate communication, proactively share resources, and assist in implementing best practices across UWNY and NY Division teams.
Continuously evaluate and improve performance through the use of KPIs.
Serve as a change agent within the production area, promoting the need for and benefits of change as it relates to both operating procedures and systems.
Establish and manage departmental goals and objectives in alignment with the corporate and NY Division strategy, mission, vision, and values.
Personnel:
Lead personnel of four UWNY departments: SCADA, Maintenance (Pumping), and Production.
Lead personnel of UWSCS.
Lead personnel operating Forest Park facilities.
Directing workforce to accomplish daily operations, maintenance, and construction activities such as installing, maintaining, repairing and improvements of PLC’s, instruments, communications, and control systems.
Develop, continuously improve, and ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) for the production departments.
Evaluate performance of personnel, as required.
Provide personnel training, ensure knowledge transfer, and develop staff succession plans.
Assist in conducting department safety training programs and assure that subordinates adhere to safety policies and regulations.
Customer Service:
Ensure compliance with regulatory required customer service level standards.
Implement emergency response for repairs on 24-hour basis.
Participate in company community outreach / education programs.
Compliance:
Ensure departmental compliance with environmental, safety and other regulatory policies.
Serves as the regulatory liaison for SWNY in Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Westchester Counties.