Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator

Coffey; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Coffey is seeking a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator in Co. Galway. The role requires diligence, strong work ethic and the ability to work on your own initiative with good problem-solving skills.

You will manage processes, monitor equipment, and respond to plant failures rosters while maintaining health, safety and quality standards. A full, clean driver’s licence is essential, with opportunities for career development and flexible hours.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years experience in wastewater process operations is preferred.
• Flexibility to respond outside normal hours and on-site attendance as required.
• Self-motivated, able to work in a team and/or independently.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting ability.
• Excellent oral and written reporting skills.
• Good understanding of quality, environmental and safety management systems.
• Must possess a full clean driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage processes and equipment operation to ensure optimum plant performance and compliance with contracts.
• Carry out manual plant operational duties including bulk deliveries to and removals from the plant.
• Monitor plant equipment, alarms and instrumentation.
• Respond to plant failures outside normal hours as rostered, with remote troubleshooting when appropriate.
• Maintain treatment facility buildings and hard-standing areas.
• Adhere to Health & Safety, ethical and quality requirements.

Skills

Wastewater operations

Problem solving

Team player

Reporting skills

Quality & safety management

Driver's license

Flexibility

Job description

About The Role

Coffey have a requirement for a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator based in Co. Galway. The role will require a diligent candidate with a strong work ethic, capable of working on their own initiative with strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities:

• Manage processes and equipment operation to ensure optimum plant performance and compliance with contractual requirements.
• Manual plant operational duties as required, including assisting with bulk deliveries to, and removals from the plant.
• Monitoring of plant equipment, alarms, and instrumentation.
• Responding to plant failures outside normal operation hours in accordance with roster for same, and general availability to assist in remote trouble shooting where appropriate.
• Upkeep of treatment facility buildings including cleaning, and hard standing areas as required.
• Ensure Health & Safety, Ethical and Quality requirements, both legislative and company specific, are fully respected and adhered to.

About You

Desirable Experience and Qualifications:

• Previous experience (2-5 years) in wastewater process operations would be a distinct advantage.
• This position requires that you be flexible and available outside of the normal working week to provide/organise immediate attendance to site as required.
• Must be self-motivated and can work in a team and/or on own initiative.
• Strong Problem solving and trouble-shooting skills.
• Excellent oral and written reporting skills.
• Good understanding of quality, environmental and safety management systems.
• Must possess a full clean driver’s licence.

Compensation Package

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Flexible working hours
• Opportunities for career development.

About Us

Coffey is a family-owned water infrastructure and civil engineering specialist established in 1974. We are passionate about safety and have been delivering critical infrastructure projects on time and within budget for nearly 50 years. The hallmarks of our contracts are innovative solutions, engineering ingenuity, professional construction management and adherence to the highest safety and quality standards.