Senior Plant Operator — Water Treatment & Compliance

Sharyland Water Supply; Palmhurst (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life Insurance

Pension plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Sharyland Water Supply Corporation in Texas is seeking a Chief Plant Operator to own treatment performance and regulatory compliance, ensuring finished water meets state and federal standards while driving outcomes across people, process, and equipment.

You will lead operations staff, optimize treatment processes using data, coordinate maintenance with teams and external vendors, oversee SCADA-based operations, manage reporting, and support budgeting, SOPs, and safety programs.

Qualifications

• Strong command of municipal water treatment practices, equipment, and mechanical systems.
• Working knowledge of TCEQ/EPA rules and reporting; ability to apply TAC/CFR.
• Math skills for flow, volume, dosage, and process calculations.
• SCADA proficiency; Microsoft Office (Excel/Word).
• Clear English communication; on-call availability as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop plant operations staff.
• Optimize treatment processes using operational data.
• Coordinate maintenance and improvement work with internal teams and external vendors/contractors.
• Oversee SCADA-based operations for pumps, clarifiers, chemical feed, storage, and chlorination systems.
• Manage required reporting (e.g., MOR) and recordkeeping.
• Support capital planning feedback, AMP execution, SOP development, budgeting, and safety/environmental programs (SPCC, RMP, ERP).

Skills

Water treatment practices

Regulatory compliance

Process calculations

SCADA proficiency

Microsoft Office

Clear communication

Tools

SCADA

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sharyland Water Supply Corporation in Texas is seeking a Chief Plant Operator to own treatment performance and regulatory compliance, ensuring finished water meets state and federal standards while driving outcomes across people, process, and equipment.

You will lead operations staff, optimize treatment processes using data, coordinate maintenance with teams and external vendors, oversee SCADA-based operations, manage reporting, and support budgeting, SOPs, and safety programs.