Water Resources Treatment Plant Operator

Orange Water And Sewer Authority (NC); Carrboro (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid holidays

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Orange Water And Sewer Authority (NC) seeks a Treatment Plant Operator to join the Jones Ferry Road Water Treatment Plant team. You will work with a team to operate and maintain water treatment processes, collect samples, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has a valid NC Class C Surface Water Operator's Certification (or plans to obtain within 6 months) and a NC driver’s license, with the ability to work weekends and rotating shifts.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED with 1 year of water facility experience.
• North Carolina Class C Surface Water Operator's Certification or willingness to obtain within 6 months.
• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License.
• Strong knowledge of mathematics, chemistry, and bacteriology.
• Ability to meet safety requirements and lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of the principles and practices applied to operation and maintenance of the water treatment plant.
• Ensure regulatory compliance by monitoring plant processes and adjusting chemical feeds.
• Complete plant inspections, collect samples, and troubleshoot processes and equipment.
• Assist with offloading bulk chemical deliveries.
• Operate SCADA, forklift, lab, and general office equipment.
• Work weekends, holidays, nights, and rotating shifts.

Skills

Mathematics

Chemistry

Bacteriology

Communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

SCADA

Forklift

Lab equipment

Job description

Seeking aTreatment Plant Operator to join ourJones Ferry Road Water Treatment Plant team. Looking for a team player with an excellent work ethic and adaptability. Ideal candidate should have a positive attitude, excellent communication skills and the willingness to work with the team to fulfill the goals of the organization.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Maintain knowledge of the principles and practices applied to the operation and maintenance of the water treatment plant.
• Ensure regulatory compliance by monitoring water treatment plant processes and maintaining proper plant balance to include adjusting chemical feeds.

• Complete plant inspections, collect samples, and troubleshoot processes and equipment.
• Assist with offloading bulk chemical deliveries.
• Utilize various types of machinery and equipment including SCADA, forklift, lab, and general office equipment.
• Job requires working weekends, holidays, nights, and rotating shifts.

Successful candidates should have:

• High School diploma or GED with one year of experience working in a water treatment facility or prior knowledge, skills and abilities that may be transferrable.
• Position requires a North Carolina Class C Surface Water Operator's Certification - prefer certification to already be active. If not, candidate must acquire it within 6 months of employment.
• Valid North Carolina (NC) Driver’s License.
• Good working knowledge of mathematics, chemistry, and bacteriology.
• Ability to maintain requirements of a safety sensitive position (cleared to wear a full-face respirator, complete HAZWOPER training, etc.); and meet the physical requirements that include frequently exerting up to 50 pounds and walking/standing often.

Team members are our most important resource. Benefits include:

• Membership in the NC Local Government Employee Retirement System; 5% Employer 457 Deferred Compensation contribution; Retirement Health Savings account
• Employer paid Health, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, Dependent Life, Long-term Disability
• Vacation, Sick, Personal, Bereavement and Parental Leave; 12 Paid Holidays
• Educational Reimbursement: Bonus Pay for Additional Certifications and/or Education
• Cell Phone Stipend
• Ability to transfer unused sick leave from preceding NC Local Government or State agency employer
• Much, much more!

OWASA is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to continuous improvement, sustainability, creativity, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.