Lead Wastewater Operator — Plant Leader & Team Coach

Jacobs; Wethersfield (CT); On-site; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Seven paid holidays

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Lead Wastewater Operator to supervise operations at a water treatment facility. You will lead a team, schedule tasks, train members and ensure safe, compliant processes with proactive monitoring and reporting.

You’ll perform lab testing, adjust chemical flows, and maintain shift logs while meeting on-call and holiday requirements. A MA license and SCADA/CMMS experience are essential.

Qualifications

• MA Wastewater Operator License Grade V or higher required or ability to obtain through reciprocity within 6 months of hire
• 4+ years of experience operating wastewater treatment plants
• Experience leading teams and directing work to ensure consistent process performance and regulatory compliance
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook; SCADA familiarity
• Experience with DMS and CMMS
• Experience collecting and reviewing regulatory samples and trends
• Hands-on maintenance work with local maintenance team
• Valid MA driver’s license; rotating on-call and weekend schedule; holidays required

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain wastewater treatment plant to ensure regulatory compliance
• Lead weekly team meetings, assign tasks, train team members
• Prepare reports, collect samples, perform lab tests and adjust processes
• Maintain safety and on-call coverage; participate in shift logs and reporting

Skills

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

MS Word/Excel/Outlook

SCADA systems

DMS and CMMS

Valid MA driver’s license

On-call & weekends

Safety awareness

Education

State MA Wastewater Operator License Grade V or reciprocity

4+ years of wastewater plant ops experience

Tools

SCADA systems

Plant PLCs

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Lead Wastewater Operator to supervise operations at a water treatment facility. You will lead a team, schedule tasks, train members and ensure safe, compliant processes with proactive monitoring and reporting.

You’ll perform lab testing, adjust chemical flows, and maintain shift logs while meeting on-call and holiday requirements. A MA license and SCADA/CMMS experience are essential.