DAF Water Treatment Operator — Field & Equipment Specialist

DHI; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) plan

Job summary

DHI is seeking a Water Treatment Operator to safely operate, monitor, and maintain dissolved air flotation (DAF) systems at customer and company sites in Odessa, TX. The role requires hands-on work with DAF equipment, chemical dosing, and water testing in outdoor environments.

You will adjust dosing, monitor performance, communicate operating conditions to supervisors and clients, and assist with setup, startup, and routine maintenance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year hands-on water treatment experience.
• Hands-on experience operating dissolved air flotation systems.
• Experience with chemical treatment, chemical dosing, coagulation, flocculation, and solids separation.
• Experience performing water-quality testing and adjusting treatment processes based on test results.
• Experience with pumps, generators, tanks, hoses, valves, and oilfield water systems preferred.
• Produced water, industrial water, wastewater, oil and gas, or water logistics experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and maintain dissolved air flotation systems and related water treatment equipment.
• Assist with mobilization, setup, startup, operation, shutdown, and demobilization of treatment systems.
• Monitor DAF system performance, including flow rates, pressure, air systems, recycle pumps, skimmers, sludge levels, and solids removal.
• Adjust equipment controls, chemical dosage, flow rates, air pressure, and other treatment settings to maintain required operating conditions.
• Identify and report issues involving pumps, chemical systems, skimmers, valves, hoses, controls, and other DAF components.
• Assist with troubleshooting treatment performance, equipment failures, leaks, blockages, and mechanical issues.
• Monitor and manage sludge, recovered solids, and waste streams produced during treatment operations.

Skills

DAF operation

Water treatment

Chemical dosing

Field equipment

Safety compliance

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Pumps

Generators

Laboratory tests

Job description

DHI is seeking a Water Treatment Operator to safely operate, monitor, and maintain dissolved air flotation (DAF) systems at customer and company sites in Odessa, TX. The role requires hands-on work with DAF equipment, chemical dosing, and water testing in outdoor environments.

You will adjust dosing, monitor performance, communicate operating conditions to supervisors and clients, and assist with setup, startup, and routine maintenance.