Operations Manager

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance;
• May be required to be the Ohio EPA Operator of Record of a Class III or Class IV facility;
• Supervises and ensures the efficient operation of a wastewater treatment facility;
• Supervises staff involved with the wastewater treatment programs including, but not limited to, assigning work, planning, monitoring performance (including safety practices) and training employees;
• Analyzes and makes necessary operational changes to insure efficient operation of the wastewater treatment facility;
• Inspects and requests necessary maintenance requirements for scheduling, enters work orders on maintenance program, helps prioritize maintenance needs for facility, monitors progress of work orders;
• Supervises laboratory within the wastewater treatment facility;
• Establishes, maintains, and performs training for a laboratory chemical hygiene plan and overall laboratory safety as required by Local, State and Federal regulations;
• Establishes wastewater laboratory quality control/quality assurance within Ohio EPA requirements;
• Attends meetings and assists in annual inspections to industrial and commercial accounts as required by the Operations Superintendent;
• Manages the DCRSD biosolids conveyance and hauling program including both land application and land filling processes.
• Secures approved land application sites through application to the Ohio EPA and the transfer and disposal of biosolids to landfill;
• Prepares daily, weekly, monthly and annual reports as required by the Operations Superintendent and the Ohio EPA including, but not limited to, the daily operator of record log, project task lists, monthly e-DMR, annual SSO reports, annual sludge reports, NPDES permit renewals, and effectively corresponds with the Ohio EPA on the annual compliance inspection reports and other correspondence as required;
• Coincides with the Operations Superintendent and Human Resources, prepares responses to grievances per the Collective Bargaining Agreement;
• Performs any related essential functions as required;
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology or related field; or
• High school diploma or equivalent, combined with a minimum of five years’ experience in the wastewater field; or
• Nine years of directly relevant work experience.

Individual must possess an Ohio EPA Class III Wastewater Operator certificate. Individual must obtain an Ohio EPA Class IV Wastewater Operator certificate by 36 months from date of hire to maintain employment.

Pay

Full job descriptions are available on the Class Specifications page. Delaware County offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including: health care, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), dental care, life insurance, pension, holidays, vacation, sick leave, and deferred compensation plans.