Water Resources Treatment Plant Operator Carrboro, NC

Owasa; Carrboro (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension/Retirement

Paid holidays

Educational reimbursement

Cell phone stipend

Leave policy

Job summary

OWASA seeks a Treatment Plant Operator for the Jones Ferry Road Water Treatment Plant in Carrboro, NC. Ideal candidates are team players with a strong work ethic and adaptability, capable of supporting daily plant operations and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include monitoring processes, collecting samples, inspecting the plant, and troubleshooting equipment while assisting with chemical deliveries. Weekend, holiday, night, and rotating shifts are required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED plus one year of experience in a water treatment facility or transferable skills.
• NC Class C Surface Water Operator’s Certification; active or ability to acquire within 6 months.
• Valid NC Driver’s License.
• Good working knowledge of mathematics, chemistry, and bacteriology.
• Safety-sensitive position requirements including respirator use and HAZWOPER training.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of operation and maintenance principles for the water treatment plant.
• Monitor processes to ensure regulatory compliance and proper plant balance, adjusting chemical feeds as needed.
• Complete plant inspections, collect samples, and troubleshoot equipment and processes.
• Assist with offloading bulk chemical deliveries.
• Operate SCADA, forklift, lab equipment, and general office equipment.
• Work weekends, holidays, nights, and rotating shifts.

Skills

Mathematics

Chemistry

Bacteriology

Education

High School diploma or GED

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

• 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.