Shift-Lead Water Treatment Plant Operator (SCADA)

City-of-Sacrament; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Sacramento is seeking a Senior Plant Operator to lead shifts in the Water Division, coordinating operation of drinking water plants, wells, reservoirs, and distribution systems. The role requires strong leadership, planning, and coordination with support teams, with emphasis on safety and SOP adherence.

Ideal candidates will be skilled in SCADA operations, have experience training staff, and be able to adapt to changing priorities while maintaining system pressures and water quality.

Qualifications

• Three years of progressively responsible experience in the operation of a drinking water treatment plant or wastewater facility.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in the operation, monitoring, and control of the City's combined wastewater control system, conventional surface water treatment plants, and outlying pumping stations on an assigned shift.
• Participate in and direct the operation of plant equipment including chemical feed, computer, and telemetry systems, microprocessors, pumps, flow control gates, and plant communications systems.
• Plan the operation of the City's entire potable water treatment and distribution system for an assigned shift including anticipating water demand, hour by hour, and adjusting plant influents, effluents and reservoir filling and drawing to maintain pressure in the distribution system within given parameters.
• Plan and schedule water treatment plant activities such as filter backwashes, sludge pumping, filter washwater recycling and other related activities.
• Monitor water quality during treatment process through visual inspection and the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and adjust influent flows, chemical dosages and filtration rates based on observations; take corrective action on problems identified including hazardous or toxic material spills that affect water supplies.
• Direct and coordinate trash screen cleaning, filters, and related work involving the upkeep of plant facilities.

Job description

City of Sacramento is seeking a Senior Plant Operator to lead shifts in the Water Division, coordinating operation of drinking water plants, wells, reservoirs, and distribution systems. The role requires strong leadership, planning, and coordination with support teams, with emphasis on safety and SOP adherence.

Ideal candidates will be skilled in SCADA operations, have experience training staff, and be able to adapt to changing priorities while maintaining system pressures and water quality.