Jacobs
Wastewater Operations Supervisor - Rio Rancho, NM
Jacobs, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87101
Wastewater Operations Supervisor - Rio Rancho, NM
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Wastewater Operations Supervisor - Rio Rancho, NM
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4 days ago – be among the first 25 applicants.
This range is provided by Jacobs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base Pay Range $77,000.00/yr – $80,000.00/yr
At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Your impact: Through the delivery of our operations and maintenance services, you’ll make it simpler and more seamless for our municipal clients to operate safely and efficiently, empowering communities to focus on what matters most to them – people.
Jacobs is seeking a Wastewater Operations Supervisor to join our collaborative team in Rio Rancho, NM. As the supervisor, you’ll work with project staff to oversee the operations of wastewater facilities, biosolids, and laboratory practices, applying knowledge of engines, pumps, valves, motors, wastewater process control, permit compliance and safe work practices. You’ll diagnose operating problems and direct effective correction procedures, prepare required reports, evaluate actual versus budget spend, maintain complete recordkeeping, analyze instrument readings and lab results, adjust plant processes, perform inspections, supervise, evaluate and train employees, and establish effective sampling procedures in compliance with all permits.
Bring your team‑focus, adaptability, and commitment to excellence, and we’ll help you grow what drives you – and deliver the world’s most challenging Operations Management projects, together.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Works safely and adheres to established safety procedures; assists department manager in conducting ongoing safety program.
Oversees the process operations, installation, maintenance, and repair of wastewater treatment facilities.
Provides instructions and assignments to wastewater operators and communicates these assignments to the Wastewater Department Manager.
Participates in the training of operators by creating and using training modules, SOPs, and other formats; participates in leadership trainings as provided by project management.
Provides guidance with process/operational control adjustments, ensures facilities are within compliance, records data, prepares necessary shift and log reports; abides by all federal, state, local, and Jacobs policies.
Assists and determines proper chemical flow rates, treatment process changes, and other various related tasks for wastewater treatment activities.
Assists Compliance Manager and Lead II with required reports (DMRs, spreadsheets, UCR, SER); maintains complete recordkeeping procedures; prepares required client reports.
Requests quotes while working with leads for replacement parts, equipment, chemicals, and third‑party services, and provides this information to the project Logistics Supervisor.
Diagnoses problems with staff and directs corrective actions to personnel, client, director, manager, regulatory agencies.
Works with client’s staff and provides communication, instruction, and guidance to contractors, vendors, and customers; establishes cooperative relationships.
Serves as a “stand‑by” point of contact to assist operators after normal business hours in emergencies.
Uses CMMS for scheduling preventative and corrective maintenance; reviews and closes work orders; creates and manages data through HACH Wims.
Inspects equipment for needed repairs and maintenance and recommends future replacements.
Assists management in budgeting, estimating cost, and time for repairs or replacements; monitors expenditures.
Performs and conducts morning PODs, assigns operators to shifts, prepares schedules, and adjusts during emergencies.
Develops, reviews, and uses Microsoft applications, including Excel, Word, email, SCADA, and data management systems.
Performs other duties as assigned, relevant to the department’s needs.
What You’ll Need
New Mexico Level III Wastewater Certification; ability to obtain Level IV within a year of hire.
New Mexico Level IV Wastewater certification, ability to obtain through reciprocity within 6 months of hire.
5 years minimum experience operating wastewater treatment facilities.
Experience with process control of conventional activated sludge secondary treatment.
Self‑motivation, team‑oriented work practices, and strong technical problem‑solving skills.
Digital literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, CMMS).
Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Competency in operating PLCs, VFDs, and SCADA systems.
Experience with planning, scheduling, and inventory control.
Valid New Mexico Driver’s license.
High school diploma or GED.
Ideally, You’ll Also Have
Knowledge of wastewater treatment plant operations and related equipment, laboratory practices, and environmental standards.
Experience developing and working within an approved budget.
Familiarity with NPDES, Air Quality, and Stormwater permits.
Knowledge of safe work practices and chemical sewage analyses.
Knowledge of budget preparation and expenditure control.
Experience with pumps, motors, controls, and maintenance tools.
Knowledge of laboratory practices and certification.
Knowledge of data management systems, HACH WIMS, and plant PLCs/SCADA.
Ability to engage and motivate teams.
Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with clients, public, coworkers, officials.
Ability to travel/walk to job sites to develop work plans.
Ability to interpret technical data, blueprints, and regulatory documents.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements The work area can include indoor and outdoor environments, potential exposure to outdoor elements, loud noise, machinery, high‑pressure fluid systems, electrical equipment, confined spaces, heights, fumes, airborne particles, noxious gases, pathogens, and chemicals. Appropriate safety equipment is mandatory.
Physical requirements include sitting, standing, stooping, twisting, bending, turning, kneeling, squatting, raising arms above shoulder height, grasping, reaching, and performing repetitive hand movements. Vision must be sufficient to service equipment; hearing in the normal range with or without correction. In an 8‑hour shift you must be able to transport yourself across the facilities, ascend/descend stairs, lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist, and wear safety equipment.
Benefits Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you—medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, 401(k) plan, and company stock options. Eligible employees may enroll in a deferred compensation plan or an Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs offers an unlimited PTO policy for full‑time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, caregiver leave, and potential merit increases, performance bonuses, and stock.
Salary The base salary range for this position is $77,000.00 to $80,000.00. Pay is determined by work location and other factors.
Equal Opportunity Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Senior & Employment Information Seniority level: Not applicable. Employment type: Full‑time. Job function: Management & Manufacturing. Industries: Civil Engineering, Design Services, IT Services, and IT Consulting.
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Wastewater Operations Supervisor - Rio Rancho, NM
role at
Jacobs .
4 days ago – be among the first 25 applicants.
This range is provided by Jacobs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base Pay Range $77,000.00/yr – $80,000.00/yr
At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Your impact: Through the delivery of our operations and maintenance services, you’ll make it simpler and more seamless for our municipal clients to operate safely and efficiently, empowering communities to focus on what matters most to them – people.
Jacobs is seeking a Wastewater Operations Supervisor to join our collaborative team in Rio Rancho, NM. As the supervisor, you’ll work with project staff to oversee the operations of wastewater facilities, biosolids, and laboratory practices, applying knowledge of engines, pumps, valves, motors, wastewater process control, permit compliance and safe work practices. You’ll diagnose operating problems and direct effective correction procedures, prepare required reports, evaluate actual versus budget spend, maintain complete recordkeeping, analyze instrument readings and lab results, adjust plant processes, perform inspections, supervise, evaluate and train employees, and establish effective sampling procedures in compliance with all permits.
Bring your team‑focus, adaptability, and commitment to excellence, and we’ll help you grow what drives you – and deliver the world’s most challenging Operations Management projects, together.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Works safely and adheres to established safety procedures; assists department manager in conducting ongoing safety program.
Oversees the process operations, installation, maintenance, and repair of wastewater treatment facilities.
Provides instructions and assignments to wastewater operators and communicates these assignments to the Wastewater Department Manager.
Participates in the training of operators by creating and using training modules, SOPs, and other formats; participates in leadership trainings as provided by project management.
Provides guidance with process/operational control adjustments, ensures facilities are within compliance, records data, prepares necessary shift and log reports; abides by all federal, state, local, and Jacobs policies.
Assists and determines proper chemical flow rates, treatment process changes, and other various related tasks for wastewater treatment activities.
Assists Compliance Manager and Lead II with required reports (DMRs, spreadsheets, UCR, SER); maintains complete recordkeeping procedures; prepares required client reports.
Requests quotes while working with leads for replacement parts, equipment, chemicals, and third‑party services, and provides this information to the project Logistics Supervisor.
Diagnoses problems with staff and directs corrective actions to personnel, client, director, manager, regulatory agencies.
Works with client’s staff and provides communication, instruction, and guidance to contractors, vendors, and customers; establishes cooperative relationships.
Serves as a “stand‑by” point of contact to assist operators after normal business hours in emergencies.
Uses CMMS for scheduling preventative and corrective maintenance; reviews and closes work orders; creates and manages data through HACH Wims.
Inspects equipment for needed repairs and maintenance and recommends future replacements.
Assists management in budgeting, estimating cost, and time for repairs or replacements; monitors expenditures.
Performs and conducts morning PODs, assigns operators to shifts, prepares schedules, and adjusts during emergencies.
Develops, reviews, and uses Microsoft applications, including Excel, Word, email, SCADA, and data management systems.
Performs other duties as assigned, relevant to the department’s needs.
What You’ll Need
New Mexico Level III Wastewater Certification; ability to obtain Level IV within a year of hire.
New Mexico Level IV Wastewater certification, ability to obtain through reciprocity within 6 months of hire.
5 years minimum experience operating wastewater treatment facilities.
Experience with process control of conventional activated sludge secondary treatment.
Self‑motivation, team‑oriented work practices, and strong technical problem‑solving skills.
Digital literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, CMMS).
Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Competency in operating PLCs, VFDs, and SCADA systems.
Experience with planning, scheduling, and inventory control.
Valid New Mexico Driver’s license.
High school diploma or GED.
Ideally, You’ll Also Have
Knowledge of wastewater treatment plant operations and related equipment, laboratory practices, and environmental standards.
Experience developing and working within an approved budget.
Familiarity with NPDES, Air Quality, and Stormwater permits.
Knowledge of safe work practices and chemical sewage analyses.
Knowledge of budget preparation and expenditure control.
Experience with pumps, motors, controls, and maintenance tools.
Knowledge of laboratory practices and certification.
Knowledge of data management systems, HACH WIMS, and plant PLCs/SCADA.
Ability to engage and motivate teams.
Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with clients, public, coworkers, officials.
Ability to travel/walk to job sites to develop work plans.
Ability to interpret technical data, blueprints, and regulatory documents.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements The work area can include indoor and outdoor environments, potential exposure to outdoor elements, loud noise, machinery, high‑pressure fluid systems, electrical equipment, confined spaces, heights, fumes, airborne particles, noxious gases, pathogens, and chemicals. Appropriate safety equipment is mandatory.
Physical requirements include sitting, standing, stooping, twisting, bending, turning, kneeling, squatting, raising arms above shoulder height, grasping, reaching, and performing repetitive hand movements. Vision must be sufficient to service equipment; hearing in the normal range with or without correction. In an 8‑hour shift you must be able to transport yourself across the facilities, ascend/descend stairs, lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist, and wear safety equipment.
Benefits Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you—medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, 401(k) plan, and company stock options. Eligible employees may enroll in a deferred compensation plan or an Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs offers an unlimited PTO policy for full‑time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, caregiver leave, and potential merit increases, performance bonuses, and stock.
Salary The base salary range for this position is $77,000.00 to $80,000.00. Pay is determined by work location and other factors.
Equal Opportunity Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Senior & Employment Information Seniority level: Not applicable. Employment type: Full‑time. Job function: Management & Manufacturing. Industries: Civil Engineering, Design Services, IT Services, and IT Consulting.
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