Lead Water Treatment Plant Operator
About The Position
We are hiring a licensed Lead Water Treatment Plant Operator to support full-service operations and maintenance of a new public water system in Midland County. This system includes groundwater wells, a centralized reverse osmosis (RO) treatment facility , storage, pumping, and distribution infrastructure. This role carries real responsibility. The utility district has no in-house operations staff . You and your team will be accountable for continuous operation, regulatory compliance, and emergency response . If you are not comfortable being on the hook for system performance and compliance, this is not the job for you. Operations (24/7 Coverage) Continuous system monitoring, alarm response, and corrective action On-call emergency response at any hour Pressure, water quality, and system performance monitoring Daily Operations Operate groundwater wells, RO membranes, chemical feed systems Manage storage tanks, booster pumps, and pressure zones Adjust treatment processes as required Regulatory Compliance Maintain full TCEQ Chapter 290 compliance Sampling, reporting, disinfection residual tracking RO monitoring and operational reporting Maintenance Preventive and corrective maintenance: Valve exercising, pump maintenance, membrane monitoring Documentation & Reporting Daily operational logs Monthly and annual compliance reports Maintenance logs and inventory tracking Upload all required documentation weekly to SharePoint Communication & Incident Response Immediate notification to Utility District management for: Water quality issues Pressure loss Compliance risks Emergency issues require immediate phone notification Receive and document customer complaints and report same day
Requirements
- Texas Class B Water Operator license (required for Lead Operator)
- Additional Class C operators available for full coverage
- Minimum 5 years of water system operations experience , OR Demonstrated expertise operating: Groundwater systems RO treatment facilities Distribution systems
- Working knowledge of: TCEQ rules and reporting Groundwater treatment RO system operations
Responsibilities
- Continuous system monitoring, alarm response, and corrective action
- On-call emergency response at any hour
- Pressure, water quality, and system performance monitoring
- Operate groundwater wells, RO membranes, chemical feed systems
- Manage storage tanks, booster pumps, and pressure zones
- Adjust treatment processes as required
- Maintain full TCEQ Chapter 290 compliance
- Sampling, reporting, disinfection residual tracking
- RO monitoring and operational reporting
- Preventive and corrective maintenance: Valve exercising, pump maintenance, membrane monitoring
- Daily operational logs
- Monthly and annual compliance reports
- Maintenance logs and inventory tracking
- Upload all required documentation weekly to SharePoint
- Immediate notification to Utility District management for: Water quality issues Pressure loss Compliance risks
- Emergency issues require immediate phone notification
- Receive and document customer complaints and report same day
Benefits
- Competitive pay based on license and experience
- Overtime and on-call compensation
- Stable, long-term public utility contract work
- Health Insurance (HDHP), Vision and Dental
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Long Term/Short Term Disability Insurance
- Other benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
