Plant Operations Supervisor

Do you enjoy solving environmental challenges to optimize the recycling of 40 million gallons of wastewater each day? Join Fairfax County's award-winning Wastewater Management Team that is responsible for protecting both the public’s health and the region’s water quality.

Fairfax County’s Wastewater Management Program is a nationally recognized Utility of the Future and its wastewater treatment plant, the 67 million gallon per day Noman M. Cole Water Recycling Facility (NMCWRF), is a multiple year NACWA Platinum Award winning facility. If you would like to join a creative, collaborative, innovative team doing meaningful work, then Wastewater Treatment Division is the place for you. Under general guidance of Assistant Division Director (Operations), serves as a First Line Supervisor, managing and supervising the operation of a Large 24/7 Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Plant is required by law to meet stringent effluent limitations established by State and Federal Regulatory Agencies.

• Performs and supervises corrective maintenance and minor repairs on process equipment.
• Assist the business operations manager in enforcing safety and training programs.
• Provides technical coordination to crews and meets with process team daily and other teams as needed.
• Supervises the daily operations of various treatment process that include pretreatment, primary treatment, biological treatment, enhanced nutrient removal treatment, disinfection and solids processing including incineration.
• Performs personnel management functions and mentors plant operators.
• Develops and maintains spreadsheets and performs data management.
• Reports any process abnormalities and equipment malfunctions to business operations manager and branch chief.
• Coordinates system outages and communicate effectively to all stakeholders including maintenance staff, engineers, consultants, contractors, and vendors to ensure continuous plant operation.

• Strong knowledge base/subject matter expert: Expert on the processes and systems of the treatment processes. Troubleshoots problems and disseminates knowledge to operations staff
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance: Knowledge of compliance with the facilities permits. Takes leads in ensuring that data and samples are properly collected that support compliance. Verifies compliance with permits. Exposure to regulatory record keeping
• Trainer mentality: Communicates knowledge on plant processes to train and educate junior level operators effectively
• Relationship-building skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills to establish trust and collaboration across all levels of the organization.
• Organizational excellence: Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills to efficiently manage multiple tasks while maintaining accuracy.

• Benefits
• Retirement
  
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from high school or G.E.D. issued by a state department of education and eight years of experience as an operator in a Class I wastewater facility which includes one year of experience in a position similar to a Plant Operator III.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• A valid driver's license.
• A Class I Wastewater Treatment Operator's certification issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia within one year of appointment.

• Experience in the wastewater treatment processes and operations including nutrient removal, wastewater reclamation, and solids stabilization.
• Experience in an industrial wastewater setting
• Experience overseeing or managing preventive, corrective and emergency repairs to industrial equipment in the most efficient and effective manner to reduce equipment downtime
• Experience performing inspections of plant operating assets to ensure proper functioning
• Class I wastewater treatment licensure issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Possession of a Confined Space Training certificate.