Potable Water Plant Operator - SCADA & Pump Control

ISAWWA; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

ISAWWA in Des Plaines, IL is seeking an operator for a potable water pumping station serving about 285,000 people. The role requires 12-hour shifts (noon–midnight or midnight–noon) four days on, four days off, with full-time hours up to 48 per week.

Compensation begins at $34.75 per hour during the probationary period. The job involves SCADA operation, data logging, maintenance tasks, and training other operators as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience/training in operator roles is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Start and stop water booster pumps using control switches.
• Read and record data from meters, computers, and charts.
• Adjust valve positions to control flows at remote sites.
• Operate chlorine feed system and perform residual tests.
• Maintain logs and prepare monthly reports as required.
• Train other operators as needed.

Skills

Water pumping operations

Communication skills

Training others

SCADA systems

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Job description

ISAWWA in Des Plaines, IL is seeking an operator for a potable water pumping station serving about 285,000 people. The role requires 12-hour shifts (noon–midnight or midnight–noon) four days on, four days off, with full-time hours up to 48 per week.

Compensation begins at $34.75 per hour during the probationary period. The job involves SCADA operation, data logging, maintenance tasks, and training other operators as needed.