Manager - Treatment Operations

Grade 22 - Starting annual salary: $89,669.00. Rate of pay depends on qualifications.

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Manager - Treatment Operations is responsible for the operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment facilities, odor control, and recycled water systems. Responsibilities include staffing; budget management; initiating, reviewing, and coordinating capital improvement projects; monitoring and reporting on performance and efficiency measures; and ensuring regulatory compliance.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Supervises, selects, develops, trains, determines compensation, and evaluates personnel. Forecasts, allocates, and monitors the human, physical and financial resources for the assigned area.
• Develops and executes operations and maintenance budgets. Meets financial objectives by forecasting requirements; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; and initiating corrective actions.
• Evaluates, develops, recommends, and implements division policies and procedures.
• Promotes and enforces safe working practices and coordinates training needs for staff.
• Inspects and oversees facilities to ensure safe, efficient operations. Identifies operational deficiencies and recommends solutions. Coordinates operations, maintenance activities, and emergency response with other groups and support staff.
• Evaluates complex data to assess, verify and prepare various regulatory, technical, and managerial reports. Performs regulatory liaison activities; reviews and disseminates operational data for master planning, design, and maintenance purposes, and ensures resources are distributed efficiently.
• Develops and participates in conceptual planning efforts and coordinates with engineering staff and consultants to evaluate, research and recommend new processes and equipment.
• Reviews designs, construction documents, submittals, and provides comments on ease of operations and process.
• Develops, monitors, and analyzes metrics to improve the department’s overall efficiency.
• Develops and manages purchasing contracts, ensuring contractual obligations are met. Authorizes purchases in accordance with SAWS procurement policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

DECISION MAKING

• The Manager - Treatment Operations receives limited supervision.
• Acts on behalf of the Department Director when he/she is unavailable.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field from an institution accredited by a recognized accrediting agency and six (6) years’ of progressively responsible experience in wastewater.
• Including three years of experience in a management or supervisory capacity.
• TCEQ Class “A” Wastewater Operator license.
• Valid Class “C” Texas Driver’s License.OR
• High School Diploma or a G.E.D. and Ten (10) years’ of progressively responsible experience in wastewater
• Including three years’ of experience in a management or supervisory capacity.
• TCEQ Class “A” Wastewater Operator license.
• Valid Class “C” Texas Driver’s License.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in monitoring wastewater facilities using a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system, with skill in running and analyzing trends to resolve issues.
• Registered Environmental Manager.

JOB DIMENSIONS

• Demonstrated expert-level skills in wastewater treatment operations, regulatory requirements, and effective management.
• Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of plant engineering standards and constructions practices.
• Demonstrated organizational and public relations skills.
• Ability to interface with Maintenance, Engineering, Resource Protection & Compliance, Environmental Laboratory, Purchasing, Accounting, and other departments and to establish and maintain effective and cooperative professional working relationships to meet business objectives.
• Ability to make sound decisions in complex situations.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work hours other than the regular daytime schedule such as shift work, on call, or emergency response situations.
• Proficient in the use and application of computer software packages which include word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and computerized maintenance management systems.
• Demonstrated organizational and public relations skills.
• Contact with internal and external customers, executive management, consultants, contractors, vendors, and regulatory agencies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Working conditions are in an office and field environment. Field environment working conditions include frequent exposure to inclement weather; wastewater; mechanical, electrical, chemical, and confined space hazards; offensive fumes; excessive noise; heavy traffic; deep excavations; and animals, snakes, and poisonous insects. May be required to comply with requirements as specified in applicable regulations for personal protective equipment, including clearance for use of respiratory protection and other associated equipment. May operate a company vehicle.

San Antonio Water System values the contributions of all its employees, providing them the best in compensation and benefits. The benefits package is designed to attract and retain a workforce of qualified employees who share a responsibility in providing quality water to 1 million consumers.
From an affordable medical and dental plan to life-sustaining retirement and insurance plans, we offer benefits that reward employees for their commitment to a challenging career at SAWS. Employee benefits include the following:

• Competitive, market-based salaries
• Performance-based incentives
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• Prescription drug program
• Vision care plan
• Two retirement plans
• Deferred compensation plans (457 plan)
• Disability income
• Paid leave (vacation, sick, personal)
• Education assistance program
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible, tax-deferred health and dependent care spending accounts
• Wellness programs
• On-Site Fitness Facilities
• Community service opportunities

Closing Date/Time: 7/19/2026 11:59 PM Central

San Antonio Water System

(210) 233-2025 Show more