Water Treatment Plant Supervisor

About the role

Frontier‑Kemper, a Tutor Perini Company, is seeking a Water Treatment Plant Supervisor for the Kensico‑Eastview Connection Tunnel Project in White Plains, New York. The project involves constructing a approximately $1.1 billion deep rock tunnel between the Kensico Reservoir and the Catskill/Delaware Ultraviolet (CDUV) Light Disinfection Facility to enhance New York City’s water supply resiliency. The supervisor will oversee daily operation, maintenance, regulatory compliance, and performance of the Water Treatment Plant (WTP), ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant treatment per NYSDEC regulations.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily operation and maintenance of the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and plant personnel.
• Ensure compliance with all NYSDEC regulations, permits, reporting requirements, and other regulating agencies’ environmental standards.
• Oversee operation, inspection, and maintenance of treatment equipment, pumps, tanks, ponds, basins, drainage systems, and related infrastructure.
• Manage water control and dewatering systems for anticipated groundwater inflows to shafts, tunnels, and chambers per the Geotechnical Baseline Report (GBR).
• Monitor treatment processes, analyze operational data, and implement process improvements to maintain compliance and optimize performance.
• Manage maintenance contractors and correspondence/response efforts with regulatory bodies.
• Maintain regulatory records and reports while ensuring a safe and efficient work environment through employee training and leadership.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Active New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) license required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing and supervising Water Treatment Plant (WTP) operations.
• Strong knowledge of water treatment processes, equipment, and maintenance practices.
• Experience ensuring NYSDEC regulatory compliance, permitting, and reporting requirements.
• Proven leadership experience supervising plant operators and maintenance personnel.
• Experience with groundwater control, dewatering systems, and operations in tunneling, mining, heavy civil, or underground construction environments preferred.

Pay

Expected hourly range for this position is $90.00 – $150.00 depending upon experience.