Sr. Water Treatment Systems Manager - (Half Moon Cay - Bahamas)

The Senior Water Treatment Systems Manager supports multiple destinations and is responsible for the strategic leadership and overall oversight of the facility’s Seawater Reverse Osmosis desalination plant and Wastewater Treatment System. This role sets long-term vision and goals, drives organizational performance, ensures regulatory compliance, and promotes operational excellence. The Senior Manager collaborates across departments to develop systemic improvements, optimize processes, and uphold environmental and safety standards, ensuring sustainable water quality and system integrity. 1. Operations Leadership Provide strategic direction and oversight for the operation and maintenance of all potable water production systems, including Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Develop and implement long-term plans to maintain and expand potable water production and storage capacity, supporting organizational growth, guest experiences, and resident needs. Oversee the monitoring of water quality, pressure, flow rates, and system performance, ensuring compliance with all safety and quality standards. Offer high-level technical guidance during ship calls, peak operational periods, and special events to ensure seamless water supply management. Foster collaboration across Engineering, HESS, Operations, Food & Beverage, and Facilities teams to develop comprehensive water system strategies and requirements. Lead emergency response planning and coordinate organizational efforts during water supply interruptions, contamination events, or wastewater system failures, ensuring rapid and effective resolution. Establish and maintain operational readiness plans for hurricanes and other emergency scenarios, aligning with organizational continuity objectives. 2. Maintenance & Reliability Develop and oversee the execution of comprehensive annual maintenance plans and capital replacement strategies to ensure the integrity and longevity of water and wastewater infrastructure. Provide strategic direction for the management of spare parts inventories for critical water and wastewater systems, optimizing supply chain efficiency. Lead coordination of repairs and contractor activities related to water infrastructure, ensuring alignment with organizational standards and long-term reliability goals. Identify and drive initiatives to enhance system reliability, operational efficiency, and sustainability across water and wastewater assets. Provide executive oversight for the operation and maintenance of water storage tanks, pumps, distribution lines, and associated infrastructure, ensuring operational excellence. Establish and monitor preventative maintenance programs for all water-related assets, promoting proactive asset management. Oversee the strategic management of the island’s wastewater treatment facilities and collection systems, ensuring compliance with design parameters and regulatory standards. Lead efforts to monitor treatment processes, effluent quality, and environmental compliance, ensuring environmental stewardship and regulatory adherence. Direct laboratory testing protocols, review operational records, and utilize data analytics to inform strategic decisions. Ensure proper management of sludge handling, disposal, and adherence to environmental requirements, aligning with sustainability objectives. 3. Compliance & Reporting Oversee the preparation and review of comprehensive daily, weekly, and monthly operational reports, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Monitor and analyze key performance indicators such as water production, consumption, wastewater treatment volumes, chemical usage, and equipment reliability to inform strategic decision-making. E nsure meticulous maintenance of maintenance records, operating logs, and compliance documentation to support regulatory audits and organizational accountability. Provide regular executive updates to Island Leadership on system performance, risk assessments,