Wastewater Plant Supervisor
Facility ServicesYou manage the operations team, coordinate maintenance schedules, and ensure the plant stays in compliance — because when a wastewater plant goes out of compliance, the EPA doesn't send a polite email. You've traded your work boots for (slightly nicer) work boots and a clipboard, and you spend as much time managing people as managing processes.
Salary Range
Low
$58k
Median
$72k
High
$90k
10-Year Growth
6%
US Workers
25K
Education
State Class IV license + 7+ years experience + supervisory training
Environment
mixed
Tools & Technical Skills
- ▸Plant operations management
- ▸Discharge monitoring report (DMR) review
- ▸Preventive maintenance program management
- ▸EPA & state regulatory inspection preparation
- ▸Staff scheduling & performance management
- ▸Capital improvement planning
People & Mindset Skills
- ▸Team leadership
- ▸Decision-making
- ▸Communication
- ▸Regulatory awareness
- ▸Organization
- ▸Problem-solving
- ▸Accountability
Learn the skills
Courses and certifications to get you job-ready
Capital improvement planning
What you'll actually do
- 01Supervise daily plant operations and coordinate shift schedules
- 02Review and sign off on all discharge monitoring reports
- 03Manage the maintenance program — preventive, corrective, and capital
- 04Ensure EPA compliance and prepare for regulatory inspections
- 05Manage staff performance, training, and certification progress
- 06Coordinate with the city or utility on budget requests and capital projects
Career Path
Where this role sits in the bigger picture — and where it can take you.
Wastewater Operator
$32k–$48k
Senior Operator (Class III/IV)
$48k–$62k
Plant Supervisor
YOU ARE HERE$60k–$78k
Plant Superintendent
$80k–$100k+
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