Lead Water Treatment Plant Operator

Magrym Consulting, Inc.•Lubbock, TX

12h

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.

Requirements

Texas Class B Water Operator license (required for Lead Operator)
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, and compliance risks
Emergency issues require immediate phone notification
Receive and document customer complaints and report same day