Position Purpose:
The Superintendent Production is responsible for the control, monitoring and regulation of the water supply and distribution system operations. The incumbent supervises the workforce to operate, maintain, and modify facilities in compliance with applicable company policies/procedures, regulations, and laws and ensures the continuous supply of potable water.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
- The incumbent is responsible for the efficient and compliant operation of the outlying stations in the Hackensack, Franklin Lakes, and Allendale public water systems including dams, pump stations regulators, storage tanks, and raw water diversions. The incumbent must analyze operational data in order to continually improve water quality, optimize energy and chemical usage, and control manpower/contractor costs while maintaining compliance with all company and regulatory standards and permit requirements.
- Accountable for:
- Routinely meeting with staff to discuss work plans and department goals, provide counsel regarding priorities, problem situations, etc.
- Ensuring compliance with NJDEP license requirements for the satellite facilities.
- Preparation and submission of all relevant operating reports for regulatory agencies and for internal purposes.
- Monitoring and reporting on water allocation and utilization to ensure continuous compliance with NJDEP permit conditions.
- Ensuring operational compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act regulations.
- Directing workforce to accomplish daily operations and maintenance of treatment/production facilities.
- Completing performance reviews of reports as required.
- Ensuring knowledge transfer.
- Managing company assets efficiently.
- Assisting in preparation of annual capital and expense budgets and reviewing/reporting budget activity on a regular basis.
- Ensuring appropriate operator licensing for departmental staff.
- Operating dams consistent with NJDEP permitting, Dam Tender’s guidelines, and watershed management best practices.
- Responsible for:
- Implementing emergency response on 24-hour basis, and for scheduling personnel to be available for response. Ensure all facility emergency response plans are updated and staff is trained/familiar with the plan contents.
- Deploying sensors / loggers to assist with hydraulic modeling to optimize pressure and water quality in the distribution system.
- Coordinating with the System Maintenance team to analyze and interpret leak detection logger data.
- Supports flushing sequence development with internal resources and external consultants.
- Working with other VWNJ functional groups to schedule facility improvements, preventative and corrective maintenance.
- Coordinating with EHS&S personnel in conducting department safety and training programs and ensuring that staff adheres to required regulatory and internal EHS&S policies and procedures.
- Working with Human Resources to manage personnel effectively, including conflict resolution within the framework of a collectively bargained workforce environment.
- Interfacing with customers, outside contractors and City, County or Government Agencies.
- Coordinating technical training programs and access to education opportunities for staff, identifying opportunities for improvement to existing training processes.
- Developing and continuously improving Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
- Proactively sharing resources across teams.
- Ensuring appropriate customer satisfaction levels.
- Adhering to operating budget and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Providing leadership and motivation for subordinates.
- Facilitating communication among personnel and departments.
- Ensuring coordination between operations staff and engineering/capital management/contractors to ensure continuity of plant operations and successful capital project development and delivery.
- Continuously improving systems, processes, and procedures as measured by KPIs.
- Efficiently utilizing resources.
- Managing inventory items as required.