Water Plant Operator

• Direct and supervise daily water treatment plant and water distribution system operations.
  
• Serve as the Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) for Level III Treatment (T3) and Level III Distribution (D3) systems.
  
• Make process control and system integrity decisions to maintain regulatory compliance and operational reliability.
  
• Ensure verification and maintenance of instrumentation readings a minimum of three times daily to ensure data accuracy and system performance.
  
• Provide technical leadership on water quality treatment processes permitting laboratory management and regulatory compliance.
  
• Ensure compliance with U.S. Government (USG) Navy Overseas Drinking Water Program SDWA and CWA requirements.
  
• Coordinate and support inspections conducted by local state and federal regulatory agencies.
  
• Respond to water quality incidents and customer concerns including on-call response corrective actions documentation and reporting to management.
  
• Manage procurement and inventory of treatment chemicals monitoring equipment and chemical feed systems.
  
• Train and mentor plant operators field services personnel and water quality staff in treatment practices and environmental initiatives.
  
• Support Environmental Management Program initiatives to maintain continuous compliance.
  
• Assist with budgeting financial planning and cost control related to water operations.
  
• Lead special projects and prepare technical and operational reports as required.
  

Requirements

• Minimum of 24 years of experience in water and/or wastewater operations including laboratory and regulatory compliance. Clean Water experience preferred.
  
• Current U.S. State operator certification for Level III Treatment (T3) and Level III Distribution (D3) water systems.
  
• Ability to serve as Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC).
  
• Valid U.S. drivers license.
  
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC).
  
• Strong working knowledge of water treatment processes and water quality regulations.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook.
  

Preferred Items:

• Bachelors degree in Biology Chemistry Life Sciences Environmental Science Environmental Engineering Microbiology or related field.
  
• Prior supervisory experience in water or wastewater operations.
  
• Experience working in regulated or government-operated utility environments.
  

Preferred Skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Customer service and public interaction capabilities.
  
• Ability to safely operate tools equipment and monitoring systems.
  
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
  
• Ability to work independently and make decisions within established guidelines.