Wastewater Plant Operator Trainee – Hands-on Learning

Clean-Water-Services; Forest Grove (OR); Vor Ort; USD 28.000 - 39.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Wastewater Plant Operator Trainee position at Clean Water Services in Forest Grove, OR is a temporary role, up to six months, full-time up to 40 hours per week. The trainee will learn operation and control of wastewater treatment facilities under supervision at the Forest Grove Facility.

Responsibilities include training in equipment operation and process control, collecting samples, recording data, and maintaining safe, compliant work practices while supporting the plant team.

Qualifikationen

• Internship with CWS, or 6 months of experience in a wastewater facility or related field.
• College-level coursework in Environmental Science, Wastewater Technology, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering or Microbiology, or closely related applied or technical science field of study.
• Completion of a Correspondence Course in Wastewater Technology.
• All candidates must possess and maintain a valid state-issued driver’s license.

Aufgaben

• Trains in the operation of equipment used in the preliminary, primary, secondary, tertiary and solids treatment of wastewater; learns to operate, inspect, clean, adjust, calibrate and monitor equipment and instruments and make minor repairs.
• Trains in the monitoring and operation of the wastewater treatment process in accordance with permit and process control standards; measures biological and chemical levels and liquid flow; measures inventories of process; troubleshoots and resolves process problems.
• Learns to collect liquid and solid waste samples; learns to perform standard and non-standard biological and chemical tests for troubleshooting or research work; records results.
• Takes and records process lab and flow readings; downloads data to recordkeeping systems.
• Keeps assigned area(s) clean and hazard-free; uses safe work practices and follows CWS safety policies and procedures.
• Drives a CWS or personal vehicle for work purposes.

Kenntnisse

Wastewater knowledge

Record keeping

Data entry

Tools handling

Team collaboration

Oral & written communication

Ausbildung

Internship with CWS or 6 months of experience

College coursework in Environmental Science, Wastewater Technology, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering or Microbiology

Completion of a Correspondence Course in Wastewater Technology

Tools

Computer software for data collection

Hand & power tools

Jobbeschreibung

The Wastewater Plant Operator Trainee position at Clean Water Services in Forest Grove, OR is a temporary role, up to six months, full-time up to 40 hours per week. The trainee will learn operation and control of wastewater treatment facilities under supervision at the Forest Grove Facility.

Responsibilities include training in equipment operation and process control, collecting samples, recording data, and maintaining safe, compliant work practices while supporting the plant team.