Job DescriptionGHD is looking for a hands-on leader to run day-to-day operations at a 24/7 water treatment facility in Questa, New Mexico This isn't a desk job. You'll manage the operations team and the compliance team, drive commissioning and troubleshooting, and treat the whole operation like a project with a schedule, a budget, and a bar to clear every single day.
If you've got the chemistry chops, the leadership instincts, and the grit to run a plant that never sleeps, we want to talk to you.
What You'll Do- Manage and lead the plant's operations team across 24/7, two-shift coverage
- Oversee the compliance team and ensure the facility consistently meets discharge and regulatory requirements
- Run the operation like a project - schedule, budget, resourcing, and performance all on you
- Lead commissioning activities and troubleshoot process and equipment issues as they arise
- Own day-to-day performance of chemical treatment processes, including coagulation, lime softening, chemical precipitation, clarification, and filtration
- Build and mentor a strong, accountable team culture - this role needs a genuine team player, not just a boss
- Partner with client and project leadership to keep the site running safely, compliantly, and efficiently
What You Bring- 10-15+ years of experience in water/wastewater treatment operations
- Strong working knowledge of chemical water treatment processes - coagulation, lime softening, chemical precipitation, clarification, and filtration
- Proven experience managing people and managing projects - you can run a team and a P&L-style operation at once
- Commissioning experience on treatment facilities
- Strong troubleshooting instincts - process, mechanical, and people problems alike
- A genuine passion for water treatment and doing the work right
- Operator's license strongly preferred
- PE preferred, not required
- OSHA 30 or similar safety certification a plus
- Team-first mindset with the leadership presence to run a 24/7 operation
WhereQuesta, New Mexico - a legacy mine site treatment facility, part of a major long-term contract.
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Benefits:
- 401K - Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 3 months of service
- Paid time off - Our PTO benefit is designed to provide eligible employees with a period of rest and relaxation, sick, and personal time throughout the year. PTO starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service
- Holiday Pay - Holiday pay is provided for eligible employees. GHD observes 9 holidays per year. Holiday pay will be based on the regular set schedule for the employee
- Wellness Benefit- Regular full-term employees are eligible to participate in the wellness reimbursement program. GHD will reimburse 50% of the cost of the following to maximum of $250.00 reimbursement annually for such items as: Health club membership fees, Home exercise equipment purchases, Bicycles, Race, run & marathon entrance fees, Smoking cessation programs, Weight loss programs (i.e.-Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig), Fitbits and Fitness Tracking devices
Salary Range: $94,000.00 - $156,750.00, varies based on experience and location.
