Certified Wastewater Operator: Public Works & SCADA

City of St. Charles; Missouri; On-site; USD 51,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Wellness incentives

Life insurance

Retirement pension plan

Job summary

The City of St. Charles seeks a skilled wastewater operations professional to oversee treatment plants and lift stations, ensuring compliance with EPA rules and quality standards. You will run equipment, monitor processes, and perform preventative maintenance across facilities.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, collecting samples, and responding to emergencies. A Class 1 license or progress toward one is required, along with CDL eligibility and a background check.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Five years of experience in Public Works and/or constructions industry.
• Class 1 Wastewater Operators License issued by the Illinois EPA, or receipt of one within five years.
• Knowledge of operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment plant and lift stations.
• Fundamental math skills to calculate things like amounts of material, miles driven, hours worked.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills for interaction with co-workers and the public are required.
• Ability to take initiative and make effective decisions in the field.
• Proficient with various software (Word, Excel, Outlook, Lawson).
• Work under varied environmental conditions and the ability to lift to 82 pounds.
• Carry a wireless communications device to respond to emergency calls twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week (reporting no later than 60 minutes of the call-in).
• Valid class A CDL with appropriate endorsements or obtain within 6 months of hire (in-house training).
• If selected, successful completion of a thorough background check (including fingerprinting), physical, functional capacity evaluation and drug screen will be required.

Responsibilities

• Operate, inspect, and maintain equipment and machinery and control panels used in the treatment process, including pumps, compressors, motors, and sludge dewatering equipment.
• Operate the wastewater treatment process in accordance with all applicable laws and EPA regulations and make necessary process control adjustments as needed or directed by the supervisor.
• Troubleshoot, repair and report equipment malfunctions and process abnormalities.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance tasks on equipment and machinery including greasing and rebuilding pumps and motors and changing oil compressors, aerators, and filters.
• Inspect and maintain lift stations.
• Collect samples and perform tests for quality and investigate service complaints dealing directly with the public.
• Respond to emergencies such as equipment failures and high-level alarms at plants and lift stations; operate, inspect, maintain and repair the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA)
• Assist in citywide programs such as snow and ice removal, or any additional citywide programs.

Skills

Public Works experience

Interpersonal skills

Math skills

Word

Excel

Outlook

Lawson

Education

High school diploma

Tools

SCADA

Job description

The City of St. Charles seeks a skilled wastewater operations professional to oversee treatment plants and lift stations, ensuring compliance with EPA rules and quality standards. You will run equipment, monitor processes, and perform preventative maintenance across facilities.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, collecting samples, and responding to emergencies. A Class 1 license or progress toward one is required, along with CDL eligibility and a background check.