Job Details

Pay ranges from approximately $45,000 - $55,000. Starting pay will be based on qualifications, education, experience, and location.

What You'll Do:

* Works under close supervision & requires working knowledge of state & federal guidelines regarding water &/or sewage treatment plant operations

* Receives training in & assists in operation of water &/or sewage treatment plants consisting of comminutors, bar screens, lift stations, primary & secondary settlings, trickling filters, activated sludge, chlorination, recirculation filters, sludge digestion, high service plumbing, storage & distribution (e.g., adjusts flow patterns; cleans screening devices; transfers sludge; backwashes filters

* Adds chemicals

* Changes chlorinator tanks

* Receives training in & assists in maintenance of equipment (e.g., lubricates all moving parts, adjusts & changes packing, removes & replaces worn parts)

* Repairs waterline breaks, water meters, automatic controls, chemical feed equipment & other plant equipment

* Assists in operation & repair of other equipment

* Performs general grounds keeping & housekeeping duties

* Receives training in & assists in performing daily chemical tests (e.g., alkalinity, hardness, pH, chlorine, fluoride, turbidity) & records results

* Assists in maintaining treatment plant records

* Assists in preparing daily & monthly reports on tests results & plant inspections

* Oversees &/or performs general maintenance at water &/or wastewater treatment facility (e.g., tills seed beds, mows grass, paints buildings, plows snow)

* Performs operational modifications necessary in emergencies to meet EPA requirements

* Attends annual training, meetings &/or serves on committees

Formal education in arithmetic that includes fractions, decimals & percentages & in reading, writing & speaking English; 3 mos. trg. or 3 mos. exp. in safety practices; valid driver's license.

* Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Waste Management, Environmental Sevices, Technical Documentation, Regulatory Compliance, General Maintenance, Attention to Detail, Problem Solving, Growth Mindset, Goal Setting and Time Management