Jacobs is searching for a dynamicto join our team in. In this role, you'll supervise the day-to-day operations of the Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility (ECLWRF), three (3) satellite plants and a Hyperion Pump Station. You’ll be the primary decision maker for the Title 22 (conventional Tertiary for re-use), Barrier (groundwater injection), Nitrification (cooling water), High Pressure and Low-Pressure Boiler Feed Water Treatment plant processes. This position requires comprehensive knowledge of various treatment processes and associated equipment including conventional and advanced water and/or wastewater treatment, microfiltration, reverse osmosis, ozone, uv, nitrification, solids handling and all supporting processes. You’ll directly manage one (1) Operations Supervisor and two (2) Operations Specialists, and you’ll support the Operations Supervisor who is responsible for supervision of approximately nineteen (19) operators on four (4) shifts at the ECLWRF, three (3) operators who are focused on the Satellite Facilities whose main objective is to ensure compliance with regulatory and client-specific quality requirements. As the CPO, you’ll be the Manager of the Operations department, collaborating closely with other department managers to achieve set Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) while ensuring all operations staff strictly follow all safety instructions and always use the required and appropriate PPE. In addition, you’ll ensure growth and development of existing staff and proper onboarding of new operations staff.
Nature & Scope – Principal Areas of Responsibility
• Knowledge of wastewater treatment and/or water treatment, engineering, principles and methods of scientific research, current advances in the field of water reclamation and groundwater replenishment, computer hardware and software applications for the operation of an advanced water reclamation facility, general administrative principles and practices, and methods of supervision.
• Interface with state regulatory agencies, fill out necessary forms and assure correctness. Ultimately be accountable for compliance and the efficient and effective operations of the Edward C. Little Water recycling Facility, three (3) satellite facilities and the Hyperion Pumping Station.
• Must be readily accessible to supervisors and their direct reports during all shifts.
• Must have detailed and comprehensive knowledge of various treatment processes and associated equipment including conventional and advanced water and/or wastewater treatment, microfiltration, reverse osmosis, ozone, uv, nitrification, solids handling and all supporting processes.
• Routinely monitors and assesses the treatment processes operating parameters including their manual and automatic control functions and validates or supervises necessary adjustments ensuring the treatment processes operate in compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Provides support and guidance in capital projects, Research & Development, and various plant improvement projects.
• Ensures equipment is maintained in proper operational conditions and supervises work order entry into CMMS to ensure proper triggering of maintenance activities. Keeps a log of the status of OOS (out-of-service) critical equipment status.
• Oversee and ensure the prompt diagnosis of operational issues, the maintaining of operational and compliance records, reports and log sheets and the proper storage thereof.
• Drives and oversees the updating and revision of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and reviews existing SOPs on a regular basis.
• Interacts with, coordinates with, and supports Operations/Maintenance staff, Laboratory staff, Engineering staff, and the administrative staff to perform related responsibilities.
• Other duties may be assigned
