Description

The Water Reclamation Plant Manager will be in charge of the Jackson Pike Water Reclamation Plant operation, which is an award-winning Class IV treatment facility, as well as several collection system facilities, including stormwater and sanitary pump stations, biofilters, and other operational and control structures. This position will be in charge of overseeing operations and maintenance staff, developing and administering budgets and policies, and maintaining a thorough knowledge of current applicable regulations and compliance requirements.  

The JPWRP is located just south of Columbus at SR-104 and I-71, and has a full biological capacity of 150 MGD with a design average daily flow of about 68 MGD.  It utilizes an activated sludge process to treat incoming wastewater and an anaerobic digestion process for biosolids treatment. The plant has facilities to provide mechanical screening, influent pumping, vortex grit removal, primary settling, activated sludge/aeration, secondary clarification, chlorination, dechlorination, and post-aeration.  The flow is divided between two parallel treatment trains-identified as A Plant and B Plant following influent pumping and grit removal.  It services the combined sewer portion of our collection system, and is interconnected with our other water reclamation plant further south of Columbus.  It is part of a 100% beneficial biosolids reuse program as well.  

Examples of Work: 

(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.)

Plans and recommends policies and regulations for plant operation, personnel management, and facility modification and financing; reviews and recommends an annual operating budget;

Directs and reviews the activities of a large staff engaged in water reclamation plant operation, including administration of work rules, disciplinary procedures, and record keeping; counsels personnel;

Directs and assists in the making of studies and reports and in the design, planning, and implementation of plant modifications and expansions;

Supervises personnel involved in plant activities such as enhancing and ensuring electrical powerservice via switch gear, power monitoring, emergency power generation, pumping, settling, collecting, drying, and chemical analyses; supervises personnel involved in special projects;

Directs and reviews the preparation of specifications for materials and equipment and authorizes expenditures for invoicing and purchasing;

Analyzes plant efficiency, orders necessary changes in operations or equipment, and submits monthly state operating reports to the Ohio EPA;

Keeps abreast of the latest developments in water reclamation treatment methods and equipment;

Reviews and implements applicable federal, state, and local regulations to ensure regulatory compliance.

Requirements

In addition to possessing a valid State of Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Class IV Wastewater Operator Certificate for wastewater treatment works, candidates shall have three (3) years of experience as a plant manager, an assistant manager, maintenance manager, operations manager, chief chemist, or chief engineer of a municipal wastewater facility, along with a valid motor vehicle operator’s license. This position provides an excellent benefit package and an annual salary range of $108,202 - $162,198.