Labor Resources for Utility Managers

  1. Maximizing The Value Of Asset And Work Management Systems 7/12/2021

    Here’s how asset management and work management solutions integrated within a GIS-centric system of action can do a better job of supporting both tactical and strategic aspects of utility operation.

  2. Sounding The Alarm: How To Enable Efficient Infrastructure Surveillance And Response 7/6/2021

    With SCADA and an upgraded remote alarm notification system, North Port Utilities in Florida can keep ‘eyes’ on operations even when workers are off — out of sight but never out of touch.

  3. The Future Of Water Service Depends On Bridging The Looming Talent Gap 6/23/2021

    In a public statement addressing the Environmental Protection Agency’s Water Workforce Initiative and the need to secure fresh talent for the water industry, the Water Environment Federation’s Tom Kunetz shared what seems to be the industry’s clarion call. He said that “building a dynamic and diverse water workforce for the 21st century is absolutely vital” for matters of both public health and environmental conservation — and nothing is more pressing.

  4. Smart Water Plants: How A Digitized Workforce Drives Higher OPEX Reductions 6/18/2021

    Key processes within Water & Wastewater operations can now be digitized. This is good news, especially for an industry under pressure to both lower OPEX and manage an aging workforce. Trends such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), cloud computing and “edge” control are emerging as technology engines that present cost-effective options for modernizing operations. When it comes to OPEX reduction, however, technology is what enables plant workers to make the biggest savings impact.

  5. EPA Looks To Denver Water As Example For $2 Trillion American Jobs Plan 6/2/2021

    Lead Reduction Program highlighted for jobs, unique approach to diverse communities.

  6. WWEMA Window: The New Face Of Manufacturing 5/25/2021

    Like many of you, I have recently been listening to and participating in many webinars and reading articles about the current challenges facing the manufacturing community — supply chain disruptions, material price escalations, workforce safety issues, market uncertainties and volatility, etc. One of the more difficult challenges focuses on worker shortages and the inability to find the right people with the right skills.

  7. Getting Serious About Gaming For Water Stakeholders 5/11/2021

    Gaming has always been an integral part of human culture. One of the oldest forms of social interaction and communication, games have enabled civilisations to bond and thrive as communities.

  8. Water Professionals Deserve Your Appreciation 5/6/2021

    History records that comedian Rodney Dangerfield’s most famous line was “I don’t get no respect. No respect at all.”

  9. Addressing The Utility Workforce Challenge With A Pipeline Of Opportunities For Youth 5/3/2021

    With training and development as a high priority for top talent, one nonprofit partners with a utility leader to uplift the next-generation workforce.

  10. Creating A Successful Fleet Operation Means Investing In Employees 4/9/2021

    Coconino County has enhanced its Public Works fleet operations by focusing on employee development and establishing new business practices. Located in northern Arizona with its seat in the City of Flagstaff, Coconino County is the second-largest county by land area in the United States, requiring a varied and extensive fleet. In the last five years, Public Works leadership have taken many actions to build a sustainable future.