Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator

• You will operate a Wastewater Treatment Plant which provides the full range of treatment including that required for meeting National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit conditions.
• You will operate comminutor or barminutor grit removal system splitter boxes valves pumps collector systems and primary settling tanks to move sewage and sludge through the pretreatment and primary treatment stages.
• You will perform tertiary operation functions utilizing equipment such as chemical mixing tanks: chemical feed pumps flocculation tanks with flocculation tanks with flocculators.
• You will perform operator maintenance on all equipment utilized by oiling greasing and replacing parts
• You will monitor collection system information via telemetry system and reacts to incoming alarms or notifications.

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD) the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States drivers license.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to possess and maintain an appropriate Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators Certification (Class I or II) from the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupation Regulation.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets gloves coveralls glasses goggles respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• This position is considered a Key position. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
• Emergency recall and overtime may be required.

In order to qualify for this position your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education knowledge skills and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills knowledge and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience not necessarily the length of time.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge skills abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.

This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: the ability to perform common tasks including performing basic microbiological tests on outgoing water samples to verify the elimination of the treated microorganisms AND measuring and introducing chemicals and compounds into water system.

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. professional philanthropic religious spiritual community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.