Facilities Wastewater Technician

Insight Global; Peoria (AZ); On-site; USD 41,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Facilities Wastewater Technician for a state-of-the-art semiconductor facility in the north Phoenix area. You will operate, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot wastewater and BRF systems, perform rounds, data logging, sampling, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role requires 3+ years in wastewater operations, familiarity with BRF/evaporators, SCADA systems, and a strong mechanical aptitude. Equal opportunity employer and on-site role with a competitive hourly wage.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in wastewater treatment, industrial water systems, or similar utility operations.
• Understanding of chemical and physical wastewater treatment methods, including brine concentration
• Ability to read P&IDs, flow diagrams, equipment manuals, and SOPs.
• Experience with sampling, lab instruments, and wastewater quality monitoring.
• Ability to work in industrial treatment environments including tanks, evaporators, chemical rooms, and utility spaces.
• Experience in semiconductor, chemical, refinery, or heavy industrial wastewater treatment.
• Experience with evaporators, concentrators, or crystallization systems associated with BRF operations.
• Wastewater operator certifications (Grade I/II/III) or equivalent technical credentials.
• Familiarity with SCADA/BMS systems used for process monitoring and controls.
• Strong mechanical aptitude for pumps, heat exchangers, and process equipment.

Skills

Wastewater treatment

Chemical handling

P&ID reading

Lab sampling

Industrial environment

BRF processes

Evaporators/BRF

SCADA familiarity

Mechanical aptitude

Education

Wastewater operator certifications (Grade I/II/III)

Tools

SCADA/BMS

Job description

Job Description

An Insight Global customer is looking to hire a Facilities Wastewater Technician for a new state of the art semiconductor facility in north Phoenix. This person will be responsible for operating, monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting the site’s wastewater treatment & BRF systems. Additional responsibilities include:

• Operate and monitor inorganic and organic wastewater treatment components such as equalization tanks, lift stations, clarifiers, filter press, decanters, neutralization skids, sludge handling systems, and chemical dosing equipment.
• Perform routine plant rounds, equipment checks, data logging, and performance monitoring.
• Maintain consistent effluent quality to meet permitted discharge requirements.
• Operate and maintain BRF systems including evaporators, concentrators, crystallizers, heat exchangers, brine pumps, and associated process controls.
• Monitor salinity, concentration levels, evaporation efficiency, flow rates, and system temperatures to maintain stable BRF performance.
• Perform routine inspections for scaling, fouling, leaks, vibration, abnormal noises, or process upsets.
• Respond to alarms, system trips, loss of cooling, heater issues, or brine carryover events.
• Collect wastewater and brine samples for internal and external lab analysis (pH, TSS, COD, conductivity, hardness, metals, and process‑specific contaminants).
• Calibrate and maintain field/lab instruments such as pH probes, conductivity meters, turbidity sensors, and online analyzers.
• Review trends, identify deviations, and initiate corrective actions.
• Perform PMs and repairs on pumps, valves, mixers, blowers, chemical dosing systems, evaporators, heat exchangers, filters, sensors, and instrumentation.
• Troubleshoot system failures such as flow blockages, pump seal failures, overheating equipment, chemical feed issues, scaling buildup, and instrumentation inaccuracies.
• Support cleaning procedures including descaling, line flushing, membrane maintenance, and evaporator cleaning intervals.
• Safely handle treatment chemicals including acids, caustics, coagulants, flocculants, antiscalants, oxidizers, and BRF system cleaning agents.
• Maintain detailed system logs, flow totals, chemical usage, sampling records, instrument calibrations, and maintenance activities using CMMS tools.
• Ensure wastewater and brine reduction operations comply with state, local, and internal environmental regulations.
• Support inspections, audits, incident reporting, and permit compliance documentation.
• Assist with startup, commissioning, and qualification of new wastewater and BRF equipment.
• Collaborate with engineering to optimize brine concentration cycles, evaporator performance, chemical dosing efficiency, and system reliability.

This is a full-time opportunity with our customer and you can plan to expect a compensation range of $30-$39/hr. Exact compensation may vary depending on years of experience and education.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail] learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Skills and Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in wastewater treatment, industrial water systems, or similar utility operations.
• Understanding of chemical and physical wastewater treatment methods, including brine concentration
• Ability to read P&IDs, flow diagrams, equipment manuals, and SOPs.
• Experience with sampling, lab instruments, and wastewater quality monitoring.
• Ability to work in industrial treatment environments including tanks, evaporators, chemical rooms, and utility spaces.
• Experience in semiconductor, chemical, refinery, or heavy industrial wastewater treatment.
• Experience with evaporators, concentrators, or crystallization systems associated with BRF operations.
• Wastewater operator certifications (Grade I/II/III) or equivalent technical credentials.
• Familiarity with SCADA/BMS systems used for process monitoring and controls.
• Strong mechanical aptitude for pumps, heat exchangers, and process equipment.