Joseph G. Sagnis
15F Pembroke Circle
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
845-790-4301
E-mail: jsagnis@optonline.net

Summary
Mr. Sagnis is a water and wastewater treatment plant operator and supervisor with 20 years of increasingly responsible supervision, operations, lab and maintenance experience. Excellent troubleshooter and creative problem solver. Recognized exceptional skills in supervision, customer and client relations. Superior communications ability. Proficient at various wastewater treatment processes. Experienced at plant startup and operational testing. Knowledgeable with emergency diesel generating systems.

Education/Training
U.S. Navy Machinist Mate schools and courses
State and County operator training and certification courses
AWWA, WEF  and multiple professional training courses

Certifications & Licenses
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator 3A, New York Certificate No.12453
Grade IIB GW Treatment Plant Water System Operator, New York Certificate No. NY0037213
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV, Hawaii Certificate No. 1385
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator III, ABC Certificate No. S30309R
Water Treatment Plant Operator II, Hawaii Certificate No. G2-035
Water Distribution system Operator I, Hawaii Certificate No. D1-084

Professional Affiliations
Water Environment Federation
American Water Works Association
New York Water Environment Association
Hawaii Water Environment Federation

Specific Experience
Area Manager, Severn Trent Services (2005 – Present)
In charge of 18 personnel and 33 water treatment and wastewater treatment facilities in his area that includes Putnam and Westchester counties. Over sees construction, commissioning and operations of Memcor Continuous Micro Filtration Systens in the New York City Watershed. Responsible for overall operations and maintenance, scheduling, compliance monitoring and reporting, customer service, client contracts and relations, business development, budgets and capital improvements.

Chief Operator, Severn Trent Services, Poughkeepsie, NY (2004-2005)
Responsible for process control, preventive maintenance, operator work schedules, lab sampling and analysis, compliance reporting and recordkeeping at the 5.777-MGD activated sludge wastewater plant with aerobic digestion, sludge dewatering and biosolids composting.

Lead Operator, County of Hawaii (2003-2004; 1990-1997)
Performed all aspects of operation, maintenance, lab analysis, monitoring and recordkeeping at a 1-MGD conventional and 5-MGD aerated lagoon activated sludge wastewater treatment plants that produced R-2 reuse irrigation water. Also responsible for operation and maintenance of eight pump stations and emergency callout and complaint response.

Operations Superintendent, Hawaii-American Water Company (2004)
At the Kaupulehu potable water, brackish water and wastewater collection and treatment systems, responsible for familiarizing operators with company and client policy and procedures and contract compliance. Established the operational, maintenance, sampling and analysis protocol and procedures. Supervised hazardous waste analysis and site remediation. Responsible for potable water and wastewater public health issues within the development. Acted as owner’s representative overseeing major repairs and overhauls, equipment commissioning, testing and replacement.

Supervisor/Head Operator, Island Utility Service Kamuela, HI (1993-2004)
Served as supervisor and head operator of four activated sludge plants including new R-1 reuse plant utilizing sand filtration and ultraviolet disinfection. In direct responsible charge of eight plants on the Island of Hawaii. Responsible for operation and maintenance of potable water well pumping, reverse osmosis water treatment plant and distribution systems and of a brackish water system for golf course and landscape irrigation. Responsible for regulatory analysis, monitoring and reporting for all systems. Served as Occupational and Safety Training Manager and primary emergency call-out responder. Also responsible for client and customer relations.

Operator, City and County of Honolulu (1986-1990)
Provided operation and maintenance at 75-MGD and 25-MGD advanced primary wastewater treatment plants with processes that included screenings and grit removal, sludge thickening and dewatering, wet oxidation heat treatment, effluent pumping and disinfection. Responsible for boiler operations, heat treatment acid washes, chlorine handling, lab analysis and mass balance calculations. Also a member of the Safety Committee.

E-6, Submarine Qualified (MM1/SS), Level 1 Sub Safe Manager (QA/QC), U.S. Navy Submarine Service (1979-1986)
Responsible for operation and maintenance of electrolytic oxygen generator, CO2 & H2 removal atmosphere control systems, 3,000-psi steering & diving and ships service hydraulics systems, trim and drain system, low pressure air compressors and system, 650-kw emergency diesel generator, refrigeration compressors and system, potable water and sanitary systems. Served as damage control petty officer. In charge of the division’s preventive maintenance and training.
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