Wastewater Operator

HKA Enterprises; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

HKA Enterprises in Hoboken, NJ is seeking an Operator to join a collaborative team responsible for the operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment plant. You will perform preventive maintenance, sampling, and reporting to ensure uninterrupted service delivery.

The role requires a NJDEP S1 Wastewater License and experience operating a wastewater treatment facility, with emphasis on safety and the ability to work with MS Office and maintenance management systems.

Qualifications

• NJDEP S1 Wastewater license is required.
• Experience operating a wastewater treatment facility.
• Experience with safety principles and practices.
• Experience with computer operations and maintenance systems.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to pass Fitness for Duty testing.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose operating problems and adjust processes.
• Establish and maintain sampling procedures for plant operations and effluent.
• Prepare reports, collect samples, and perform laboratory testing.
• Determine proper chemical flow rates.
• Maintain shift logs and perform other duties.
• Ensure safety, health, and wellbeing of the team.

Skills

Wastewater license

Plant operations

Safety principles

Computer operations

Driver's license

Fitness for Duty

Physical ability

Varied environments

Tools

SCADA

PLC operation

Microsoft Office

Maintenance management system

Job description

Through the delivery of operations and maintenance services, we make it simpler and more seamless for our municipal clients to operate safely and efficiently, empowering communities to focus on what matters most - people. As an Operator, you'll join a collaborative team ensuring uninterrupted service delivery. You'll perform a variety of tasks in the operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment plant, contributing to the program's success through efficient preventive maintenance, effective sampling procedures, and solutions to complex challenges.

Pay: $22.79- $29.62 per hour DOE

Responsibilities

• Diagnose operating problems, make process control adjustments, and direct/perform necessary corrective action
• Establish and maintain effective sample procedures for plant operations and effluent
• Prepare reports, collect samples, and perform laboratory testing
• Determine proper chemical flow rates
• Maintain shift logs and perform other duties as required
• Take action to ensure the safety, health, and well-being of yourself and your team

Requirements

• NJDEP S1 Wastewater License
• Experience operating a wastewater treatment facility
• Experience with sound safety principles and practices
• Experience with computer operations, including spreadsheets, word processing, and entering information into a maintenance management system
• Valid driver's license
• Must pass Fitness for Duty testing to ensure physical and functional fitness for this safety-sensitive position
• Ability to perform physical tasks including standing, walking, sitting, stooping, kneeling, squatting, grasping, reaching, and repetitive hand movements
• Ability to work in varied environments (indoor/outdoor, loud noise, active machinery, high-pressure fluid systems, electrical equipment, confined spaces, heights/depths, fumes, airborne particles, noxious gases, and chemicals), using appropriate safety equipment

Preferred

• Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools used in the operation of engines, pumps, valves, motors, and related equipment
• Knowledge of general maintenance work and safe work practices
• Knowledge of biological and chemical sewage analysis, and the effects of industrial waste on water/wastewater treatment processes
• Principles of supervision
• Knowledge of computer software including Microsoft Office Suite and data management systems; ability to operate plant PLCs and SCADA systems

Shift & Schedule

• Interviewing for either 2nd shift (2:00 PM-10:30 PM) or 3rd shift (10:00 PM-6:30 AM)
• During training: Monday-Friday schedule; after training, days off TBD