Water Treatment Operator II — Paid Training & Growth

Guadalupe--blanco-River-Authority; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 49,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

No-cost medical, dental, vision, and生命

Retirement matching 2:1

Paid time off 12 days

Sick leave 12 days

Paid holidays

Training fully paid

License incentive program

Educational assistance

Safety boot program

Wellness program with gym reimburse

Employee recognition events

Exclusive employee perks & discounts

Job summary

Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) operates the San Marcos Water Treatment Plant, groundwater system, and treated water delivery to ensure potable water quality meeting TCEQ standards. The Operator II role involves monitoring and operating plant processes, adjusting chemical feeds, performing daily water quality tests, and maintaining records.

Most duties require 12-hour rotating shifts, on-call duties, and strict adherence to safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Work twelve (12) hour shifts on a rotating basis.
• Ability to do shift work, act alone, and continuously exercise sound judgment and vigilance.
• Subject to on-call and call-out duties as scheduled.
• Safely operate gas, electric, hydraulic, and hand tools.
• Read and understand highly technical information in small print (such as Safety Data Sheets and wastewater discharge permits).
• Read analog and digital indicators.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications.
• Residence must be within 45 minutes of San Marcos plant without traffic violations.

Responsibilities

• Meet permit requirements established by EPA and TCEQ.
• Start/stop equipment to meet customer demands.
• Check pumps, motors, valves, chemical feed equipment, and filters for proper operation.
• Set feed rates for process chemicals to match flow and water characteristics.
• Perform and record water quality checks (chlorine, fluoride, taste/odor, alkalinity, hardness, pH, turbidity).
• Make process changes to compensate for changing flow rates and raw water conditions.
• Perform safety procedures and maintain security of plant and well sites.
• Maintain logs, analysis, and data sheets; perform laboratory tests as outlined by the Chief Operator.

Skills

Shift work

Sound judgment

On-call duties

Operate tools

Read technical docs

MS 365 basics

Proximity to plant

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) operates the San Marcos Water Treatment Plant, groundwater system, and treated water delivery to ensure potable water quality meeting TCEQ standards. The Operator II role involves monitoring and operating plant processes, adjusting chemical feeds, performing daily water quality tests, and maintaining records.

Most duties require 12-hour rotating shifts, on-call duties, and strict adherence to safety procedures.