Operator - Water Treatment

Select Water Solutions, Inc.; Spring, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life & disability

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

401K with match

Referral bonus

Paid training

Job summary

Select Water Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Water Treatment Operator to safely perform assigned tasks at company locations. Understanding of basic oil field chemistry is a plus, and work at heights to confirm tank levels is required.

You will handle lab tests, chemical dosing, equipment servicing, and daily reporting with a strong emphasis on safety. The role supports operations, requires teamwork, and offers benefits such as health coverage, paid time off, a 401(k) plan, referral bonuses, and

Qualifications

• One year of water treatment experience or equivalent training.
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills.
• Detail oriented due to safety requirements.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Thrive in a team environment.
• Experience in energy industry is a plus.
• Knowledge of machines, tools, and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Operate water treatment equipment and perform lab tests (H2S, ORP, pH, Turbidity, TSS, iron, residual chemical, TPH/TOG).
• Chemically dose produced water based on water quality and customer needs.
• Load/unload pipe, field materials, and equipment onto trailers and trucks.
• Observe machines and gauges; adjust controls to maintain conditions.
• Set and service pumps and generators at job sites.
• Follow safety procedures and wear PPE as required.
• Assist in containment and spill clean ups.
• Communicate with workers and customers via signals, radios, and phones.
• Use hand and power tools (hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches).
• Drive trucks to transport equipment and personnel.
• Complete DOT and OSHA safety training.
• Maintain a clean work area and complete daily reports.

Skills

Water treatment

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team player

Safety awareness

Energy industry knowledge

Job description

Posted Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 6:00 AM

WATER TREATMENT OPERATOR

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Business Unit: Water Treatment and Recycling
Reports to: Operations Manager

Travel Requirement: No

• Medical, dental, vision, coverage in addition to life and disability insurance plans.
• Paid Vacation Days and Paid Holidays.
• Retirement and Savings (401K) Plan with Company match.
• Referral bonus with no cap on amount of referrals.
• Paid Training.

Job Description

Select’s Water Treatment Operator will safely and satisfactorily perform the work assigned at the locations of the company. Understanding of basic oil field chemistry is a major plus. The Water Treatment Operator will have to work at heights of 15’ or greater to confirm tank levels and perform necessary maintenance.

The essential job functions include, but are not limited to

• Laying and picking up poly line, running transfer pumps, and essential equipment for water treatment operations. As well as all associated lab testing for H2S, ORP, pH, Turbidity, TSS, iron, residual chemical and TPH/TOG.
• Chemical dosing of produced water based on water quality, rates, and customer demands.
• Loading and unloading pipe, field materials, and equipment onto trailers and trucks for safe transport.
• Observing machine operations, and gauges, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions.
• Setting and servicing pumps and generators at job sites.
• Following all safety procedures and using proper PPE as required per specific job task.
• Assist in containment and spill clean ups.
• Communicating with other workers, using signals, radios, and telephones.
• Communicating with other companies, including customers.
• Using common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches.
• Driving trucks and other vehicles to transport equipment, personnel and perform job task.
• Attending and successfully completing training as directed for DOT, OSHA and safety.
• Keeping a clean work area.
• Completing daily reports.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

• One year of water treatment experience and/or equivalent training.
• Possess outstanding organizational and time management skills.
• Must be detail oriented due to the necessity of safety.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Able to thrive in a team environment.
• Experience in energy industry a plus.
• Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Select Values and Guiding Principles

• W: Working Safe
• A: Accountability
• T: Teamwork
• R: Respect

Compensation Information

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Physical Demands and Exposures

• Work is regularly performed in outside weather conditions, including rain and extreme cold and heat, near moving mechanical parts; exposure to high wind, ice, snow, wet and/or humid conditions, vibration, and dust is expected.
• Exposure to noise levels requiring the use of hearing protection.
• Prolonged sitting, standing, walking.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to individually lift: Maximum 50 lbs.

Select Water Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. It is Select’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any protected class, status, characteristic, or activity. All employment decisions, including decisions regarding recruitment, selection, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, advancement, discipline, discharge, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment are made without regard to any lawfully protected class, status, characteristic, or activity.

Select Water Solutions requires all employees whose jobs may involve environmental compliance to understand and comply with the U.S. Environmental Protections Agency’s Clean Air Act that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources. A copy of the Clean Air Act can be provided to you upon request from Human Resources.

Select Water Solutions participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Select is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Select only uses E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.