GHD Group

Water Treatment Plant Project Manager

GHD Group • $88K — $105K *
Questa, NM 87556In-Person
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10-15+ years in water/wastewater treatment operations
  • Strong knowledge of chemical water treatment processes
  • Proven experience managing teams and projects
  • Commissioning experience on treatment facilities
  • Strong troubleshooting skills for process and mechanical issues
  • Genuine passion for effective water treatment
  • Operator's license preferred, PE not required
  • OSHA 30 or similar safety certification is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Manage and lead the plant's 24/7 operations team
  • Ensure compliance with discharge and regulatory requirements
  • Run plant operations like a project with schedule and budget
  • Lead commissioning activities and troubleshoot issues
  • Oversee chemical treatment processes performance
  • Build and mentor a strong team culture
  • Partner with client and project leadership for safe operations

Benefits

  • Hands-on leadership role in a critical infrastructure field
  • Opportunity to work at a legacy mine site with a long-term contract
  • Engagement in 24/7 operation, providing dynamic daily challenges
  • Collaboration with a committed operations and compliance team
  • Potential for professional growth in a team-oriented environment
Full Job Description
Job Description

GHD 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


Where

Questa, New Mexico - a legacy mine site treatment facility, part of a major long-term contract.

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About GHD Group

GHD Group is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm that provides services to clients in the water, energy, environment, property and buildings, and transportation sectors. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. GHD has more than 10,000 employees in over 200 offices worldwide, and it operates in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America. The company's services include engineering design, project management, asset management, environmental consulting, and digital services. GHD's clients include governments, private companies, and non-profit organizations, and its projects range from small-scale local initiatives to large-scale international infrastructure projects.
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Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
* Ladders Estimates

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