Associate Director, Utilities and Waste-Water Treatment

Position Qualifications:

Education Minimum Requirement:

·      B.S. degree in environmental, civil, mechanical, biology, biological or chemical engineering or related scientific field of study. Military service or Waste Treatment experience will be considered in lieu of education, for individuals with 10+ years of experience in related field.  

Required Experience, Skills and Pre-requisites:

·      Successful completion of the Select Assessment® for Leader Development assessment (SALD).

·      Minimum eight (8) years of experience in management related to Utilities or Wastewater Treatment Operations, Engineering, or Maintenance. 

·      Minimum five (5) years of demonstrated management experience (union/non-union).

·      Highly developed communication, leadership, and teamwork skills.

·      Ability to handle and prioritize many simultaneous assignments and quickly adapt to changes in business priorities.

·      Ability to quickly address issues and develop solutions to minimize compliance risk and maintain operability.

·      Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate with cross functional teams to achieve a common goal.

·      Demonstrated ability to build high performance teams and maintain teamwork and morale during periods of significant transition.

·      Experience with financial and budget tasks including profit plans.

·      Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach to problem solving, with a bias towards going to see problems for oneself in the field.

·      Knowledge and expertise in the application of federal/state regulations, engineering standards, EPA and OSHA guidelines.

·      Ability to read mechanical, electrical and P&ID drawings.

·      Computer knowledge including automation/control systems, SAP, Excel, Word and other Microsoft based solutions and platforms.

·      Ability to examine an issue from diverse perspectives (safety, compliance, maintenance, automation, equipment, process, and people) in order to best understand and resolve.

·      Strong desire to succeed and to help others to do the same.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

·      M.S. degree in environmental, civil, mechanical, biological, or chemical engineering or related scientific field of study. 

·      Experience in a large industrial waste treatment environment, including activated sludge, biological nutrient removal, and solids handling systems. Knowledge and experience operating process and environmental compliance monitoring and control instrumentation.

·      Experience with environmental (air, water, waste) permits and compliance reporting.

·      Knowledge of building and plant site utilities systems (steam, water, compressed air, and electric).

·      A Virginia Waste-Water II license or the ability to receive license within three years after hire.

·      A Virginia boiler operator license or the ability to receive license within three years after hire.

·      Experience with cGMP in a regulated industry.

·      Experience with SAP.

·      Experience in Reliability Centered and Predictive Maintenance.

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