Carlos Casias
Santa Fe
Summary
Accomplished Utilities Infrastructure Manager at Santa Fe County with extensive expertise in wastewater management and budget oversight. Proven problem-solver with strong organizational skills, successfully ensuring compliance with NMED regulations. Demonstrated ability to lead teams effectively while optimizing operational efficiency and implementing safety programs. Proficient in Excel and adept at prioritizing tasks for maximum impact.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Utilities Infrastructure Manager
Santa Fe County
04.2024 - 03.2025
- Managed all utilities maintenance operators to include daily tasks such as scheduling master meter readings, inspect wastewater lift stations, assign operators to reclamation (wastewater) plant for daily operations. Assign daily work orders such as customers' meter readings, change outs, line locates and inspections of wells. Assign operators to take chlorine residuals from flushing hydrants. Managed compliance sampling, and records.
- Created DMR (Daily Monitor Report) spreadsheet for the reclamation plant (Wastewater treatment plant). Ensured that Santa Fe County is in compliance with NMED regulations.
- Review and approve weekly timesheets in Kronos for each employee I supervised.
- Created a safety program for the utilities department. This included ensuring each employee had the proper personal protective equipment to complete their daily essential functions. Worked with the risk management team to conduct safety trainings such as blood borne pathogens, OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 and Slips, Trips and Falls. Worked to have a safety HUB contractor come in and assist with JHAs (job hazard analysis) and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures). Worked with SOS contractor to provide PPE for each operator in Utilities monthly.
- Budgeted for equipment and operating supplies such as hiring contractors to monitor our SCADA systems and sampling of water to include PH, TRC, FRC, sampling of TTHM, HA5, Lead, copper, etc. Hired contractors to complete emergency services such as line breaks, fire hydrant replacements and sanitary surveys to ensure we are in compliance with NMED requirements. Audited previous fiscal year's budget to determine what funds needed to be allocated for each water and wastewater.
- Managed the installation of water and sewer lines for customers.
- Read previous daily reports and sent daily workload reports to upper management to ensure all tasks were taken care of.
- Maintained a Level IV wastewater certification, and Level II water certification.
Wastewater Maintenance Superintendent
City of Santa Fe
09.2021 - 04.2024
- Managed maintenance staff within the wastewater facility. Assign preventative maintenance work orders and prioritizing daily tasks for staff to ensure they were completed by severity of the tasks needing to be completed. Work orders included inspection of filters of blowers, pumps, heavy equipment, etc. throughout the wastewater and compost facilities. Assisted in completing work orders and daily tasks to ensure each task or work order was completed in a timely manner based off the severity of the issue. Maintained and replaced UV bulbs.
- Contacted contractors to complete installations of pumps, valves, and water and wastewater service lines. Maintained a professional relationship with contractors to ensure work was being completed properly and in a timely manner.
- Conducted root cause analysis on equipment failures, leading to proactive measures that prevented future incidents.
- Completed weekly timesheets for staff and completed the on call schedule as well.
- Completed budget for equipment and tools for future projects. Audit previous budget years to ensure the plant was budgeted based on the projects needed for that fiscal year.
- Utilized as a back up to graveyard operations shift supervisor when short staffed.
- Trained entire wastewater and compost staff on all operational equipment.
- Maintained a Level IV wastewater certification.
Operations Shift Supervisor
City of Santa Fe
09.2019 - 09.2021
- Supervised nightly staff by ensuring work orders, testing and sampling of effluent water were completed every 2 hours to meet NMED requirements and compliance.
- Operated and maintained wastewater treatment plant by running a mini lab for testing wastewater for compliance with the NMED requirements. Tested wastewater for ammonia levels, PH levels, and nitrate levels.
- As a supervisor, completed nightly DMRs (daily monitor reports) which included daily primary slug feed, RAS feed, WAS feed, influent/effluent wastewater flows etc. Assisted in cleaning UV disinfection system. Assisted in collecting quarterly NMED samples such as fresh water and bio-solids.
- Completed nightly readings of registered flows for day shift to ensure day operations were staying in compliance with the City of Santa Fe's permit. Maintained consistent communication with team members, ensuring smooth shift transitions and information sharing.
- Ensured wastewater plant was in compliance during night shift. Completed hourly checks on influent/primary pumps in the
- headworks buildings, and digester recirculating pumps were operational and the temperature were in compliance. Drafted reports and maintained logs on meter readings, tests, chemical and equipment usage as required by New Mexico.
- Trained entire wastewater and compost staff on all operational equipment.
- Completed weekly timesheets for staff as a supervisor.
- Maintained a Level IV wastewater certification.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV
City of Santa Fe
11.2014 - 09.2019
- Activated pumps, valves and processing equipment to move water through treatment processes and added chemicals such as polymer.
- Completed assigned daily tasks. For example, sampling and testing wastewater, completing work orders that were assigned to me. Work orders consisted of rotating valves, and monthly rotation of equipment.
- Collected and sampled effluent/influent digestive slug, influent primary slug, and effluent/influent wastewater.
- Calibrated pH, DO and chlorine meters to support proper working order for daily inspections.
- Drafted reports and maintained logs on meter readings, tests, chemical and equipment usage as required by New Mexico.
Biosolids Compost Operator
City of Santa Fe
08.2003 - 11.2014
- Serviced and maintained equipment to include back hoes, front end loaders, class A commercial trucks, terragators, belt filter presses, scarabs, etc.
- Biosolid handling by injecting and pressing. Creating proper compost mixture of nitrogen and carbon. Collecting temperature data of each compost windrow and turning compost windrows at the time allotted. Complete debris, marigold, fecal and moisture testing to comply with NMDOT rules and regulations.
- Report to NMED the seeding and process control of the compost facility.
- Trained entire wastewater and compost staff on all operational equipment.
- Maintained a level IV wastewater certification.
Education
High School Diploma -
Santa Fe High School
Santa Fe, NM 05-1995
Skills
- Task prioritization
- Wastewater/water equipment knowledge
- Efficient in Excel
- Budget
- NMWWA Knowledge
- Staff oversight
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking Abilities
- Organizational skills
- Excellent communication
- Decision-making
- Team building
- Interpersonal skills
Certification
- CPR/AED Certification
- First Aid Certification
- OSHA 10 Certified
- OSHA 30 Certified
- Forklift Certification
- New Mexico Water Supply Level Certification
- New Mexico Wastewater Systems Level IV Certification
- NSC Defensive Driving Certification
Timeline
Utilities Infrastructure Manager
Santa Fe County
04.2024 - 03.2025
Wastewater Maintenance Superintendent
City of Santa Fe
09.2021 - 04.2024
Operations Shift Supervisor
City of Santa Fe
09.2019 - 09.2021
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV
City of Santa Fe
11.2014 - 09.2019
Biosolids Compost Operator
City of Santa Fe
08.2003 - 11.2014
High School Diploma -
Santa Fe High School
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