NH Online Training | Workforce Planning for Small Systems
Description: Small water and wastewater systems can struggle to recruit and retain experienced staff. What will happen when your utility’s operator or manager retires? Who knows what they know? Who will replace them? This workshop will focus on succession planning, recruitment, and staff retention strategies. Workforce planning strategies can help ensure that you attract and retain a strong team. These strategies can also provide a basis for better utility management and planning. By the end of the session, you will learn how to:
- Analyze gaps in your current workforce
- Maintain a workplace culture that attracts qualified applicants and partners
- Retain excellent talent long-term
- Recruit and work with younger generations
- Prepare for retirement with succession planning tips
Trainers: Brandy Espinola, Climate and Sustainability Program Director and Danish Kumar, Climate Change Program Manager, University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center, and Wade Pelham, Water Division – Wastewater Engineering Bureau, NH Department of Environmental Services
TCHs: This training is currently approved for 1.5 Drinking Water TCHs by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services.
Who Should Attend:
- Managers, owners, and operators of wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons or water systems serving less than 10,000 people
- Decision-makers for water and wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
- Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water and wastewater systems
Partner:
Organizer
Program Associate at the Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center