High-Quality Water Operations Supervisor

Job Title: High-Quality Water Operations Supervisor

Location: University of Iowa Campus, Iowa City, IA

What You Can Expect 

Our High Quality Water Supervisor is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the Oakdale Water Plant, MacBride Nature Recreation Area Public Water System, water softeners, RO/DI systems, stills, and pools and spas across campus. They ensure that water production quality is maintained, and customers are kept informed of maintenance activities. They work  with the Water Treatment Services Manager to ensure that work and expenses are accurately charged. Advise design professionals and work with contractors to ensure that design and construction of new systems meet requirements to allow for proper flushing, disinfection, sampling, and maintenance access. Develop written design standards for water treatment systems and processes. Aids customers in solving water quality problems that arise in their facilities and systems. Conducts reviews of completed construction for purposes of signaling acceptance of finished product. May also directly perform sampling and maintenance activities as needed to support the workload of the group. Works with the maintenance supervisor to develop and implement a robust preventative maintenance program. You will be frequently working with the Capex team and The University of Iowa Design and Construction to provide input on design and to support projects when required.

Everyday you will be visiting multiple sites on campus. Supervising employees championing compliance with our corporate safety program and promoting safety culture. You will be developing and maintaining relationships with clients across campus discussing and making recommendations for services and equipment, cost and quantities of water provided. You will be for checking on equipment, verifying quality of service and operations,  sampling and monitoring water quality and informing team members and customers to determine and track water quantity and quality produced  and determining the Preventative maintenance schedule. You will be participating in continuing education gaining certifications in water treatment and distribution

What You’ll Bring  

• A High School Diploma / GED or equivalent required
• You will have Three (3) years of experience where you learned water treatment methods such as distillation, deionization, softening, reverse osmosis, disinfection, de-chlorination, and treatment of pools and spas, where you sampled and documented the results
• You will have direct experience managing staff performance and development
• Experience and proven commitment to implementation of robust maintenance management practices
• You will have demonstrated understanding  of business functions including; financials (profit and loss), work order systems, charge-out rates, customer interface, and procurement processes
• You have experience with safety and environmental compliance programs including confined space entry, falls, forklift, lockout, process safety and risk management, respirator, and chemical right to know
• You are experienced with computers, instrumentation, and software systems for process analysis, supervisory control and data acquisition, data processing, maintenance management and report generation
• You will have gained experience with applying basic electrical, mechanical, and plumbing skills
• You will have had experience with quantitative laboratory procedures including tests for alkalinity, water hardness, stability index, free and total chlorine, turbidity, color, total dissolved solids, suspended solids, pH, corrosion rates, phosphate, lead, copper, coliform bacteria, heterotrophic bacteria plate counts, and other water testing procedures
• You will have experience with mathematics including English/Metric system conversion factors and formulas for area, volume, density, dosage, pressure, flow, detention time, chemical feed rates, and solution strength
• You have gained knowledge of biology, microbiology, and human health including the life cycles, pathogenic characteristics, and water treatment disinfection strategies for algae, bacteria, protozoa, viruses, and other organisms 

Additional Details

• This role requires daily attendance at worksite 
• Must possess a valid state issued driver’s license/clean driving record. You will be operating company  vehicles
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies 
• The position consists of a mix of indoor and outdoor work. Exposing the employee to weather conditions 
• Could involve some lifting / up to 35 lbs.

Compensation  

Salary Range: $75,500 – $111,780 USD annually 

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

Actual offered salary may depend on geography, experience, industry knowledge, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.  

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.

Your talent acquisition partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location

At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes affordable options for medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, generous paid time off including vacation, holidays, sick leave, and parental leave, and a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match from day 1. But that's not all – we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being, including fertility plans. Explore our employee benefits to see how we can support you. Learn more. 

Why ENGIE? 

ENGIE North America isn’t just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we’re leading it!  Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.   

Iowa:

In 2020 The University of Iowa (UI) entered a 50-year, trailblazing partnership with the University of Iowa Energy Collaborative (UIEC), a joint venture between ENGIE, Meridiam, and Hannon Armstrong, to operate, maintain and enhance the university’s Utility System.  As the founding member of this joint venture, ENGIE designs, builds, operates, and maintains the energy infrastructure delivering safe, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy solutions in producing and distributing steam, electricity, chilled water, and domestic water to the main campus in Iowa City, Iowa and a nearby satellite campus.  

At ENGIE, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community.  ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees. 

We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status. 

If you need assistance with this application or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at ENGIENA-ENGIEHR@engie.com. This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry regarding positions or application status. 

SPONSORSHIP INFO

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The safety of our employees is our number one priority. All employees at ENGIE have both a duty and the authority to STOP WORK if unsafe acts are observed.