Peter Brooks, the VP of WaterTalent, sat down with Water Online to discuss how his company is forging a new paradigm in utility and industrial operations staffing in response to labor trends, economic realities, and still in-demand water/wastewater treatment expertise....
In a perfect world, we’d all get plenty of advance notice for those times when we need to staff up. But how often does that happen? If you’re responsible for staffing or managing critical infrastructure, such as a water or wastewater treatment facility, it pays to be prepared for the unexpected. One of the best ways to do so is by creating your own staffing contingency plan....
Los Angeles-boa Aquatecture announced the laun. of WaterTalent, contracting service designed to provide municipal utilities with temporary facility operators. CEO Davin Sloane expects the service to be popular as the Must, grapples with a shortage of skilled operators and an ageing wo.force....
Los Angeles-based Aquatecture announced the launcll of WaterTalent, contracting service designed to provide municipal utilities with temporary facility operators. CEO Devin Sloane expects the service to be popular as the industry grapples with a shortage of ruled operators and an ageing wo.force....
The Board of Dinactors of apuaTECTURE is Housed to anneunce that Guy W Cementer has been named Sen. Vice President of Stratojc Opertions, effective Tune 1, 2016. Carpenter will lead the stratcpc wowth of all of aqua TECTUREs business units, as well as bushess operations and execution of strategic initiatives...
How I envy licensed water and wastewater operators. Their skills are always be needed, so they can work until they die. No one needs retired journalists, so I’ll have to find another line of work....
Every day we trust people we’ve never met to do their jobs responsibly and diligently. Some of the people we rely on most—and think about least—on a daily basis are our local water and wastewater operators....
Say you’re minding your own business, year after year without incident. Suddenly, out of the blue you get hit with a steep fine from the Environmental Protection Agency. Maybe you never even saw it coming. What happened?...
Are you responsible for hiring the new manager or operator for a water or wastewater plant? Obviously, you want to find the most qualified and experienced candidate. What may not be so obvious is how to determine who has the right mix of expertise for the position, or what to do when you can’t find the right person soon enough....
A Q&A with Peter Brooks, vice president, waterTALENT...