Senior Manager, Water Quality

Liberty is seeking a Senior Manager, Water Quality in Sierra Vista, AZ, to oversee water and wastewater compliance programs. This role involves managing quality monitoring, ensuring regulatory compliance, mentoring staff, and collaborating with operations and regulatory agencies. The position requires a Bachelor's degree and extensive experience in water quality management. The company values teamwork, creativity, and continuous learning to achieve excellence in service delivery.
Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team. At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.

Purpose

Liberty is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Water Quality to lead our water and wastewater compliance programs across multiple states. In this role, you'll play a critical part in ensuring the safe delivery of water to our customers, leading a team of regional water quality experts, and supporting company-wide compliance with evolving state and federal regulations. You will work closely with operations leadership, regulatory agencies, and legal partners, while also mentoring and developing our next generation of water quality leaders. You will report to the VP of Water Technical Services.

Accountabilities
• Manage all aspects of water and wastewater quality monitoring, testing, and compliance reporting for all Liberty water utilities
• Partner with Directors of Operations, Supervisors, and Water Quality teams to plan, schedule, and oversee testing programs to meet all permit, state, federal, and Company requirements
• Ensure full compliance with National Primary Drinking Water Regulations, state potable and recycled water regulations, and wastewater standards
• Submit timely, accurate reports to all applicable regulatory agencies
• Oversee the daily activities and professional development of Water Quality Analysts across Liberty’s operating regions
• Confirm wastewater compliance activities and support local operations teams
• Track, analyze, and respond to proposed regulatory changes at state and federal levels
• Develop compliance strategies and implementation plans to meet emerging regulatory requirements
• Monitor and forecast water quality compliance and wastewater treatment costs
• Support regions with budget planning and rate-making activities related to water quality and treatment
• Act as a key liaison with regulatory agencies, legal counsel, and third-party laboratories
• Support regional teams in building strong, positive relationships with state and local regulators
• Stay current on scientific and technological advances in water and wastewater treatment
• Partner with Engineering teams to ensure capital projects align with water quality and wastewater standards
• Participate in emergency response activities and champion a strong safety culture within the team
• Perform other responsibilities as requested by leadership

Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, Water Resources, or a related field required
• 15+ years of progressive experience in water quality management or regulatory compliance, including 5+ years in leadership roles
• Water and/or Wastewater certifications preferred
• Deep understanding of water quality and wastewater regulations at the federal and state level
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills across all organizational levels
• Ability to analyze technical information and regulatory updates to inform strategic planning
• Experience managing budgets and contributing to rate-making processes
• Ability to travel occasionally across Liberty’s regions to support operational teams and regulatory relationships

What We Offer

As a valued member of our team, you will enjoy competitive pay that reflects your skills and experience. You will also have access to a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage & a 401K plan with a 5% match, effective day one
• Annual bonus and merit increase eligibility
• Company sponsored pension program, life insurance, and short-term & long-term disability
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Free Employee Assistance Program & Headspace account
• 3 weeks of vacation, 5 sick days, 12 paid company holidays, & 3 paid volunteer days
• Tuition reimbursement, professional development opportunities, & reimbursement for certification costs
• Reward & recognition programs, service awards, a great company culture, and a collaborative & flexible work environment

Compensation

California salary range: $148,473 - $222,709 per year

New York salary range: $142,018 - $213,026 per year

Pay ranges for all other states based on geographic location.
• Liberty considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education, training and skills, and geographic location. Base pay for this role is expected to fall within the min to mid-point.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally. For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged – Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.

Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represent over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction. With our robust, diversified, and growing presence in communities across North America and internationally, we are continually demonstrating our “Think Global, Act Local” business model.

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not certain you meet the all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to further investigate the opportunity. We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person’s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all of our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.