Senior Plant Operator

Brazos River Authority; Belton (TX); On-site; USD 36,409 - 46,425; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Retirement plans

Tuition Reimbursement

PTO and Holidays

Job summary

The Brazos River Authority is seeking a Senior Plant Operator at the Temple/Belton Wastewater Facility. This role involves safely operating and maintaining treatment plants, ensuring compliance, and performing analyses on water/wastewater samples.

The ideal candidate must have a minimum of five years' experience, possess relevant licenses, and demonstrate strong communication and analytical skills. The position offers benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' experience or equivalent combination of education.
• Valid Texas Class C Driver's License and Good Driving Record.
• Class B Water and/or Waste Water License.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate and maintain treatment plants.
• Assist with training and mentoring less experienced operators.
• Perform general and preventative plant maintenance.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Education

High School plus vocational training

Job description

Location

Temple/Belton Wastewater Facility

Position Title

Plant Operator – Senior

Pay Grade

920

Safety Sensitive Position

Yes

Job Category

WC – 7520 water or 7580 wastewater

Job Summary

The purpose of this position is to safely operate and maintain water or wastewater treatment plants, ensure compliance with permits, regulate process controls, and maintain plant efficiency for the Brazos River Authority (BRA). This is accomplished by collecting samples, performing analysis on water/wastewater samples for process monitoring and reportable analysis, monitoring the operation of the plant, adjusting plant valves, flows, and return rates, adjusting chemical dosages as needed, running various analytical tests, calibrating and maintaining lab and equipment, operating the sludge press and conventional areas of the plant, entering data from lab analysis, and possibly conducting local laboratory testing.

Job Responsibilities

Other responsibilities include assisting with training and mentoring less experienced operators, working within budget guidelines, performing general and preventative plant maintenance, ensuring discharged water is good quality, ordering supplies and chemicals for treatment, properly maintaining buildings and grounds, maintaining, and repairing electrical and mechanical equipment, and any other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Minimum five years' experience or equivalent combination of education
• Valid Texas Class C Driver's License and Good Driving Record
• Class B Water and/or Waste Water License
• Approved Hazmat training required within six months of employment

Education

High School plus vocational training obtained with advanced study or training past high.

Key Competencies

• Ensuring that work accomplished is accurate in all relevant
• Creating honest, trusting, and successful working relationships with others inside and outside the organization by consistently demonstrating competence and reliability in job performance, and representing what is best about the organization through demonstrated principles, actions, and communications.
• Working with others to share expertise and achieve outcomes that benefit the organization; stepping in to fill necessary roles that others are unable or unwilling to do; demonstrating strong communication skills to others on the team through active listening, summarizing, facilitating, and bridge building.
• Demonstrating self-motivation; effective performance is driven from within rather than being conditional on pressure from external factors such as boss, peers, subordinates, deadlines, crises, etc.
• Acquiring and demonstrating knowledge of safety and health procedures as they relate to the human resources of the organization and the protection of property.

Starting Salary Range

$26.43 to $33.70 per hour. This is a non-exempt position.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, TCDRS Retirement, 457/401, Life Insurance, LTD, Wellness Programs, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO, Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer

Women & Minorities are encouraged to apply.

About the Employer

The Brazos River Authority was created by the Texas Legislature in 1929 and exists to develop, manage, and protect the water resources of the Brazos River Basin. Today BRA's staff develops and distributes water supplies, provides water and wastewater treatment, monitors water quality, and pursues water conservation through public education programs. The BRA is looking for dedicated individuals who are team and customer-focused, perform their jobs ethically and with integrity, are adaptable and embrace diversity, seek innovative and creative ways to conduct business, have a desire to grow with a great organization, and are committed to the mission and goals of the BRA.

Posting Date

June 15, 2026 – Open until filled.