Water/Wastewater Operator I

Terracon; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon Harrisburg seeks a Wastewater Operator I to provide operations and maintenance for potable water and wastewater systems as part of a circuit rider team serving municipal, commercial, institutional, transportation, and industrial clients.

You will monitor treatment systems, collect samples, perform routine maintenance, and ensure permit compliance with field staff support and regulatory reporting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 4 years' related experience.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history.
• Certified Operator serving small to medium systems (under 1 MGD).

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules and participate in pre-task planning.
• Maintain quality standards on all projects.
• Coordinate scheduling of operation and maintenance tasks with the team.
• Oversee and review work by field technicians.
• Visit treatment systems on a regular schedule (daily, weekly, etc.).
• Execute routine operations to ensure proper treatment and permit compliance.
• Inspect mechanical and control components for proper operation.
• Monitor parameters with instrumentation and field kits.
• Make process adjustments for permit compliance.
• Collect compliance samples and deliver to the lab.
• Submit regulatory reports and sampling results.
• Coordinate with client personnel on system operations.
• Perform routine maintenance and assist with repairs.
• Respond to emergencies or alarms at treatment systems.

Skills

Safety compliance

Regulatory reporting

Team coordination

Field testing

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certified Operator (under 1 MGD)

Job description

General Responsibilities

The Harrisburg office is looking for a Wastewater Operator I responsible for providing operations and maintenance services for potable water and wastewater treatment systems as part of a circuit rider team serving municipal, commercial, institutional, transportation, and industrial clients. Responsibilities may include treatment system monitoring and adjustments, flow readings, collecting samples, regulatory reporting, field testing, and inspection and maintenance of mechanical equipment/pumps and controls. Treatment systems may range in size and complexity from small-scale systems, pump stations, and medium municipal systems with various treatment technologies.

General Responsibilities

The Harrisburg office is looking for a Wastewater Operator I responsible for providing operations and maintenance services for potable water and wastewater treatment systems as part of a circuit rider team serving municipal, commercial, institutional, transportation, and industrial clients. Responsibilities may include treatment system monitoring and adjustments, flow readings, collecting samples, regulatory reporting, field testing, and inspection and maintenance of mechanical equipment/pumps and controls. Treatment systems may range in size and complexity from small-scale systems, pump stations, and medium municipal systems with various treatment technologies.

Essential Roles And Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management.
• Be responsible for maintaining quality standards on all projects.
• Coordinate with team members regarding scheduling of operation and maintenance tasks.
• Oversee and review work tasks being completed by field technicians.
• Visit treatment systems on a regularly scheduled frequency (daily, weekly, bi-weekly, etc.) as required. Weekend or holiday visits by the on-call team member are required for some treatment systems.
• Execute routine operations activities for treatment systems to ensure proper treatment and compliance with the permit requirements.
• Inspect mechanical and control components for proper operation.
• Utilize instrumentation and field kits to monitor typical operations parameters (pH, dissolved oxygen, etc.).
• Make process adjustments as required for permit compliance.
• Collect compliance samples and deliver to the laboratory as required.
• Complete/submit regulatory reports and compliance sampling results.
• Coordinate with client personnel regarding the treatment system operations and maintenance.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks as required.
• Assist others in completing minor repairs and/or installing new equipment.
• Respond to emergencies or alarms at treatment systems.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 4 years' related experience.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history.
• Certified Operator serving small to medium systems (under 1 MGD)

Preferred Skills

• Mechanically Inclined - experience with completing routine maintenance tasks and performing repairs on mechanical, electrical, and piping systems.
• Basic - the ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with others; reading comprehension; giving full attention to what others are saying and taking the time to understand the points being made; using learned methods and procedures appropriate for the situation.
• Technical - performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed; using instrumentation and field kits; monitoring meters, controls or other indicators to make sure the treatment systems are working properly; controlling operations of equipment or systems; performing repairs and installing new equipment; reviewing and understanding sampling results; and completing regulatory reports.
• Computer - using computers and their applications to enter, manipulate, edit and manage information and online regulatory reporting systems.