Senior Engineer - Water & Utilities

Organization: MVA & All Is Well

Facility: Integrated Residential School & 350-Bed Hospital Campus

Water Infrastructure: Approx. 40 Lakh Litres/Day (4 MLD)

Function: Facilities & Engineering

Location: Burhanpur

Role Purpose

We are looking for an experienced Senior Engineer - Water & utilities to take end-to-end ownership of the campus water and wastewater infrastructure supporting a MVA & All Is Well.

The role will be responsible for the reliable, safe and efficient operation of an approximately 4 MLD water ecosystem, covering raw-water sourcing, WTP, RO/softener systems, water storage and distribution, STP/ETP, treated-water reuse, rainwater harvesting, water-quality management and conservation.

The individual will ensure 24×7 uninterrupted water availability, particularly for critical hospital operations, while driving water efficiency, sustainability, compliance and operational cost optimization.

Key Responsibilities

1. Water Supply & Treatment

· Manage the complete water supply and treatment cycle from source to end-user.

· Operate and monitor WTP, filtration, chlorination/disinfection and associated treatment systems.

· Manage raw-water sources including municipal supply, borewells and tankers, as applicable.

· Ensure adequate treated-water storage and uninterrupted supply across the campus.

· Monitor critical water-quality parameters including pH, TDS, hardness, turbidity, residual chlorine and microbiological parameters.

· Ensure potable-water quality meets applicable standards and institutional requirements.

· Manage RO, softener and other specialized water-treatment systems.

2. Hospital Water Infrastructure

· Ensure 24×7 uninterrupted water supply to the 350-bed hospital.

· Manage water requirements for critical areas including OT, ICU, laboratories, dialysis, CSSD, laundry and other clinical/utility areas.

· Coordinate with Hospital Operations, Infection Control, Biomedical Engineering and Facility teams.

· Maintain emergency water availability and contingency arrangements for equipment failure, power outages or disruption of primary water sources.

3. STP / ETP & Wastewater Management

· Manage day-to-day operation and performance of STP/ETP systems.

· Monitor sewage generation, treatment efficiency and treated-water quality.

· Maximize reuse of treated wastewater for:

o Flushing

o Landscaping

o Cooling/HVAC applications

o Other approved non-potable applications

· Monitor sludge generation, handling and disposal.

· Ensure wastewater-treatment systems operate within applicable regulatory limits.

4. Water Distribution & Pumping Systems

· Manage the complete campus water-distribution network.

· Oversee:

o Raw-water pumps

o Transfer pumps

o Booster pumps

o Domestic-water pumps

o STP/ETP pumps

o Flushing-water systems

o UG/OH tanks and sumps

· Develop preventive-maintenance schedules for pumps, tanks, valves, pipelines and associated equipment.

· Maintain adequate standby capacity for critical equipment.

5. Water Consumption & Efficiency

· Establish a daily water balance for the entire campus.

· Track source-wise consumption across:

o Hospital

o School

o Hostels/residences

o Landscaping

o Utilities

o Other facilities

· Implement bulk and zone-level metering.

· Identify abnormal consumption, leakages and system losses.

· Develop initiatives to reduce freshwater consumption and tanker dependency.

· Drive maximum feasible utilization of recycled water.

6. Sustainability & Water Conservation

· Lead the campus Water Conservation & Sustainability Program.

· Implement:

o Rainwater harvesting

o Groundwater recharge

o Treated-water reuse

o Leakage reduction

o Smart metering

o Water-efficiency initiatives

· Establish water-consumption benchmarks for major campus facilities.

· Identify opportunities for reduction in water and treatment-chemical costs.

7. Maintenance & Reliability

· Develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance programs.

· Ensure high uptime of all critical water infrastructure.

· Maintain critical spares and emergency-response plans.

· Coordinate with OEMs, AMC partners and specialist contractors.

· Lead troubleshooting and breakdown resolution.

8. Compliance & Documentation

· Ensure compliance with applicable water, wastewater and environmental regulations.

· Maintain records for:

o Water consumption

o Borewell extraction

o Tanker supply

o WTP/STP/ETP operations

o Water-quality testing

o Chemical consumption

o Sludge disposal

o Equipment maintenance

o Calibration and inspections

· Prepare periodic operational and management reports.

9. Team & Vendor Management

· Lead WTP/STP operators, technicians, plumbers and utility personnel.

· Plan 24×7 manpower coverage.

· Manage AMC/O&M vendors and specialist agencies.

· Monitor vendor performance against agreed SLAs.

· Ensure staff follow safety, SOP and operational protocols.

Qualification

Essential

· B.E./B.Tech in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.

· 8–15 years of relevant experience in large-scale water/wastewater infrastructure.

· Hands-on experience in WTP, STP/ETP, RO, pumping, storage and water-distribution systems.

· Experience managing minimum 2 MLD water infrastructure; 4 MLD+ preferred.

· Strong experience in preventive maintenance, vendor management and team supervision.

Preferred

· Experience in a hospital, residential school, university, hotel, township or large institutional campus.

· Experience managing 24×7 critical utility operations.

· Knowledge of hospital water-quality and wastewater requirements.

· Experience with water conservation, recycling and rainwater-harvesting systems.

· Exposure to BMS/SCADA, automated water metering and utility dashboards.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a hands-on water and utilities professional who has managed large, complex institutional infrastructure rather than only building-level plumbing operations.

The candidate should be capable of independently managing a 4 MLD integrated water ecosystem, balancing the very different requirements of a residential school and a 350-bed hospital, while ensuring reliability, safety, compliance, sustainability and cost efficiency.

Preferred Experience Benchmark:

Experience managing 4 MLD+ WTP/STP infrastructure in a hospital, large residential campus, university, township or similar integrated facility will be strongly preferred.