Profession sewerage systems manager

Sewerage systems managers coordinate and plan pipe and sewer systems, and supervise sewerage construction and maintenance operations. They supervise wastewater treatment plants and other sewage treatment facilities, and ensure operations are compliant with regulations.

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Personality Type

• Enterprising / Conventional

Knowledge

• Manufacturing processes

  The steps required through which a material is transformed into a product, its development and full-scale manufacturing.

• Environmental legislation

  The environmental policies and legislation applicable in a certain domain.

Skills

• Liaise with managers

  Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.

• Negotiate supplier arrangements

  Reach an agreement with the supplier upon technical, quantity, quality, price, conditions, storage, packaging, send-back and other requirements related to the purchasing and delivering process.

• Follow company standards

  Lead and manage according to the organisation's code of conduct.

• Manage supplies

  Monitor and control the flow of supplies that includes the purchase, storage and movement of the required quality of raw materials, and also work-in-progress inventory. Manage supply chain activities and synchronise supply with demand of production and customer.

• Report on production results

  Report on production to the hierarchy. Mention a specified set of parameters, such as amount produced and timing, and any issues or unexpected occurrences.

• Strive for company growth

  Develop strategies and plans aiming at achieving a sustained company growth, be the company self-owned or somebody else's. Strive with actions to increase revenues and positive cash flows.

• Supervise sewerage systems construction

  Supervise the implementation of correct sewerage system plans and methods during construction, installation, and maintenance of sewerage systems to ensure conformity to the approved plans and safety of operations.

• Monitor legislation developments

  Monitor changes in rules, policies and legislation, and identify how they may influence the organisation, existing operations, or a specific case or situation.

• Create manufacturing guidelines

  Draft procedures and guidelines to ensure that government and industry regulations are met by manufacturers in both international and domestic markets.

• Meet deadlines

  Ensure operative processes are finished at a previously agreed-upon time.

• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation

  Monitor activities and perform tasks ensuring compliance with standards involving environmental protection and sustainability, and amend activities in the case of changes in environmental legislation. Ensure that the processes are compliant with environment regulations and best practices.

• Ensure equipment maintenance

  Ensure that the equipment required for operations is regularly checked for faults, that routine maintenance tasks are performed, and that repairs are scheduled and performed in the case of damage or flaws.

• Develop manufacturing policies

  Develop policies and procedures applied in manufacturing with the aim of improving competitiveness and capabilities of the industry.

• Adhere to organisational guidelines

  Adhere to organisational or department specific standards and guidelines. Understand the motives of the organisation and the common agreements and act accordingly.

• Ensure equipment availability

  Ensure that the necessary equipment is provided, ready and available for use before start of procedures.

• Plan health and safety procedures

  Set up procedures for maintaining and improving health and safety in the workplace.

• Define manufacturing quality criteria

  Define and describe the criteria by which data quality is measured for manufacturing purposes, such as international standards and manufacturing regulations.

• Manage budgets

  Plan, monitor and report on the budget.

• Manage staff

  Manage employees and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximise their performance and contribution. Schedule their work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the workers to meet the company objectives. Monitor and measure how an employee undertakes their responsibilities and how well these activities are executed. Identify areas for improvement and make suggestions to achieve this. Lead a group of people to help them achieve goals and maintain an effective working relationship among staff.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB