Water System Operator: Field Tech & Compliance Pro

Town of Carolina Beach

Carolina Beach (NC)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 64,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Town of Carolina Beach is seeking a Water Plant Operator to monitor and treat the municipal drinking water supply. The role involves daily rounds of wells and treatment plants, testing water quality, maintaining logs, and adjusting chemical feed rates to ensure safe water delivery.

Responsibilities include preparing required reports, performing preventive maintenance, and supporting distribution system work such as meter services and hydrant maintenance; flexibility for on-call or shift work may

Qualifications

Graduation from high school or GED equivalency; an Associate’s degree in a related field is desired.
Experience in construction related utility work, water treatment and/or distribution, pump and motor maintenance and repair is preferred.

Responsibilities

Makes continuous daily rounds of wells and water treatment plants, checking gauge readings and calibrations; taking and testing water samples for quality and records all results in logbooks.
Prepares reports on chemical usage, physical tests, chemical analysis, turbidity, chlorine, filter operations, lagoon information, CT computation, and enters data into workflow management systems.
Performs preventive maintenance and repair to sites as needed.
Assists with related construction, installation, repair or maintenance within distribution systems incl. collection and sewer pump stations.
Reads and re-reads water meters; makes connects and disconnects of water services; repairs water meters; sets meter boxes; installs and changes out meters.
Installs, repairs, and replaces fire hydrants; participates in hydrant and valve maintenance programs; locates lines and valves to update maps.