Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor

The Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor will be based at one of three Amentum sites in Iraq and serve the Operations and Maintenance Support Services (OMSS) contract in support of the U.S. Department of State. This position will be responsible for the safe, efficient operation and maintenance of Wastewater Treatment operations as well as providing support of RO water purification production and distribution systems including SALCON, Arkel Int.

and Advanced Water-Tek water purification units, underground tanks, domestic water pumps, cold water distribution pipes, valves and other equipment up to and including the shutoff valves just before the interior and exterior end points for the showers, toilets, and faucets that service the buildings and exterior spigots and fountains. The Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor will report to the Chief Engineer or Utilities Manager.

The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.

• Responsible for maintaining a safe workplace and ensuring that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.

• Comply with all Environmental Health & Safety and Quality Assurance requirements and goals. Provide information and materials to these divisions as necessary to ensure adequate and legal documentation.

• Provide daily work assignments and supervise the Water Treatment Technicians various tasks related to waste and potable water treatment processes.

• Oversee the preventive maintenance, condition monitoring, repair, installation, and modernization of all water treatment/purification equipment for the Embassy compound, including:

  • (3) Wastewater Treatment Plants treating up to 250,000(+) gallons

  • Supporting Water Treatment Plant Supervisor with (7) Reverse Osmosis and (1) ultra filtration system Units (RO) with capacity of 1,000,000(+) gallons

  • Wells and Underground water storage tanks

  • Domestic water pumps, valves, and other equipment

  • Cold water distribution pipes

  • Exterior clean-outs

  • Holding tanks

  • Water laboratory standards and EPA standards

  • Knowledge of Water Laboratory equipment and calibration

• Ensure wastewater testing meets all applicable requirements set forth in the SOW and SOP and that plants meet or exceeds efficiency percentages defined by the equipment manufacturer.

• Ensure water quality testing and quality of potable water meets the requirements and guidelines specified in the August 2004 U.S. Department of State (DOS) Drinking Water Safety Program from the Office of Safety/Health Environmental Management (SHEM)

• Ensure the water supply, purification and distribution system is operational twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, three hundred sixty-five days a year (24X7X365) with N+1 redundancy.

• Ensure that any pre-designated outages or maintenance that reduces redundancy of the systems are coordinated with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) a minimum of five days in advance.

• Ensure that certified technicians respond to emergencies within two hours, twenty-four hours a day.

• Supervise repairs of systems malfunctions by such methods as replacing burned out elements, fuses, and replacing defective pipe, cleaning, and repairing pumps, motors and components.

• Supervise the collection of water samples from various locations, the recording of data for regulatory reports, and the adjustment of chemical feed rates.

• Operate multiple water treatment systems, raw water wells, chemical feed systems, and monitors storage tank levels throughout the site.

• Sample and analyze water as required for compliance and process control.

• Perform maintenance on in-plant water systems.

• Maintain and calibrate hand-held and on-line monitoring equipment and treatment equipment, as required.

• Control treatment plant machines and equipment to purify and clarify water for domestic consumption.

• Follow company's environmental, health, and safety policies and be an active advocate of a safe workplace.

• Collect data and keep records of various systems in operation according to prescribed schedules.

• Interpret system operation readings and make recommendations for needed corrective actions.

• Test components such as motors and controls for safety and efficiency, using standard test equipment and by observing functions.

• Report any malfunctions or lack of compliance with Statement of Work (SOW) to the Operations Manager.

• Assist in developing the Statement of Work (SOW) when requested.

• Perform scheduled and unscheduled inspections.

• Maintain effective, timely and respectful communication and interaction with other employees, managers, and support other organizations.

• Perform other administrative tasks including ordering material, inventorying, etc.

• Collect, analyze, and summarize data for work orders and report preparation and submit written reports.

• Maintain the appropriate technical library and record-keeping which documents all procedures necessary to accomplish assigned responsibilities.

• Responsible for facility custodianship of work area and…