Watershed Supervisor

Veolia Environnement SA•Haworth, NJ

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Watershed Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all watershed maintenance activities within Veolia New Jersey land assets. This includes the design and implementation of reforestation plans, adherence to the forestry stewardship plan, and interacting with customers to formally assess hazardous tree complaints. The role also involves managing work orders and the associated workflow of corrective and preventive maintenance activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or Forestry.
Minimum of 10 years related work experience in forestry or project management
Must be able to efficiently manage several crews simultaneously performing different tasks.
Must be experienced in land maintenance including tree work, excavation, brush clearing, road maintenance, and fence repairs.
Must be able to operate or understand heavy equipment such as a backhoe, bulldozer, skid-steer, work barge, and boats.
Must be competent in basic computing.
Assist in maintaining the department budget.
Must possess a current NJ DEPE Pesticide applicators license.
Safe work practices are paramount at Veolia. The successful candidate should be well versed in Confined Space entry procedures, Lockout/Tagout, Hot Work Safety, work zone and water safety.

Nice To Haves

Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) is desirable.
Proficiency in ArcGIS.
Water Treatment facility experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the maintenance of all company property and facilities in a safe, functional, and attractive manner and assistance to other departments in this regard by providing resources and specialized equipment.
Assigns work to subordinates and assures the availability of equipment needed to complete assignments.
Must be able to interoperate land surveys and parcel maps, for land ownership designation.
Responsible for providing oversight of contracted services on Watershed property and ensure service levels are “best in class”.
Responsible for property maintenance such as landscape work, tree work, fence installations and repair, storm drain installations, service road and parking lot construction and snow removal.
Supervises shoreline rip-rap projects for erosion control on the watershed and use of pumps for flood control around the company facilities.
Maintenance of the fishing program areas, installation of guard rails, posting of outdoor signs, construction of stone or concrete walls, and debris burning also fall under the jurisdiction of the incumbent.
The department also handles any brush or forest fires occurring on the watershed.
Supports reservoir treatment activities.
Maintains active liaison with several outside agencies as well as departments within the company.
Maintains contact with the Board of Health, Superintendents or Departments of Public Works, Bergen County Cooperative Extension Service, Soil Conservation Service, County Mosquito Commission and State Fish, Game and Wildlife Commission.
Coordinates and supervises the spraying of pesticides for insect, weed and brush control, performed by subordinates under the Pesticide License held by the incumbent.
Support Corporate recycling/green initiatives program.
Interact with residents and community leaders regarding watershed issues.
Maintains liaison with several major contractors on large projects outside the scope of departmental operations, such as routine landscape maintenance and fence installations and repairs.
Oversees contractors' activities, frequently making on-site inspections to assure successful and timely completion of work.
Assists other departments by supplying vehicles, pumps, gas mixers, portable generator, or other equipment as needed.
Provides assistance to the Engineering Department in their efforts to survey land by supervising the removal of brush and debris for surveying purposes, providing transportation for reservoir soundings, and by the installation of property monument markers.
Provides staffing and support to operations during times of exceptional system demands.
Prepares and presents training programs to subordinates on job duties and safety procedures.
Serves on emergency duty to resolve operational problems, which may arise at any time.
Participates on the Veolia NJ Emergency Response Team.
Maintains oil and waste spill equipment, responds to requests for cleanup or containment of oil and waste spills, and assists in preparing the final report of the costs thereof.
The department also maintains the equipment used for disinfection of clear wells, tanks or other similar structures, and at the request of Director-Water Quality, carries out the disinfection procedures.
The department maintains equipment and makes applications of chemicals used in treating the water supply reservoirs for algae control.