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Operating Supervisor - Manhattan Electric Ops - Environmental Services
Con EdisonNew York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Aug 2025
About the role
The Manhattan Environmental Operations' Operating Supervisor will be responsible for the safe, efficient, cost effective, and environmentally compliant processing of work on Manhattan's electric distribution system and waste water treatment facility as related to the removal, transport and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste from underground structures. The supervisor will ensure adherence to company safety, health and environmental policies and procedures by Con Edison weekly employees and contractor support personnel. Striving to meet company goals, independently and collaboratively, the supervisor will increase employee morale, maintain personnel schedules, ensure training requirements are met, accurately complete compliance documents, and foster a culture of inclusion, equity, and respect for all to cultivate a workplace where employees are fully engaged and able to deliver to their full potential.
Core Responsibilities
- Independently and collaboratively, the supervisor will increase employee morale, maintain personnel schedules, ensure training requirements are met, and accurately complete regulatory compliance documents.
- Safely, effectively, and efficiently, oversee Manhattan Environmental Operations waste water treatment facility, underground structure cleaning, and environmental waste management & cleanup operations to ensure compliance with appropriate regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate, direct, and oversee the work activities of Con Edison weekly employees and contractor support personnel by providing support and direct oversight in the remediation of waste which includes proper handling, accurate manifesting, and disposal.
- Ensure the efficient and environmentally compliant operation of the mobile fleet for Environmental Operations, including the proper scheduling of maintenance of the vactor fleet.
- Work with Environmental Ops Work Organizers to ensure that an executable schedule of environmental cleanups and flushes is created and continuously evaluate work performance and provide timely feedback and coaching to improve quality and productivity.
- Work with the Environmental Desk in the Manhattan Control Center to order tankers, organize construction resources for elimination of the spill source, and environmental sampling from the Chem Lab to complete environmental cleanups.
- Ensure timely updates are provided to the Central EH&S Desk and MECC Environmental Desk on environmental cleanup jobs so that EMIS is updated. Proper documentation shall be filled out in accordance with regulatory guidance for NYSDEC approval.
- Ensure accurate and timely approval of recorded work hours, and work closure of Con Edison weekly and contractor employees in the associated Logica systems (e.g. ARM Web Portal, Asset Manager).
- Ensure that contractor performance is captured and documented in the Contractor Oversight System. Contractor Oversight Reports & six month Contractor Evaluation Reports will be completed.
- Ensure that contractor work hours and billing are accurate on invoices submitted. They will be responsible for submitting work documentation for reconciliation against invoices submitted by vendors.
- Acts as a liaison with external environmental agencies and ensures that the work performed by the agency is consistent with company specifications.
- Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.
- Bachelor's Degree with two years related experience or
- Associate's Degree with four years related experience or
- High School Diploma/GED with five years related experience.
- Ideal candidates should have familiarity of Environmental Operations work streams and demonstrate knowledge of the processes that govern them. Required
- Candidates must have the ability to coordinate, direct, and oversee the work activities of Con Edison weekly employees and contractor support personnel. Required
- Candidates must have excellent organizational skills and must demonstrate strong qualities in leadership, decision making, initiative, verbal and written communications, and interpersonal skills coupled with a drive to enhance the experience of our customers and achieve their satisfaction. Required
- Candidates must demonstrate analytical capabilities related to cost management, be flexible to handle multiple assignments and changing priorities and understand the vital importance of personal accountability. Required
- Candidates must demonstrate working abilities with computers and computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, & Power Point). Required
- Experience in Electric Construction or Electric Operations. Preferred
- General knowledge of Con Edisons underground electrical distribution system and
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