Treatment Plant Operator Trainee I

Metropolitan St Louis Sewer DistrictSt. Louis, MO
Onsite

About The Position

The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District provides comprehensive wastewater and storm water management services to residents and businesses in both St. Louis City and County. As one of the most recognized employers in the region and a fixture in the downtown area, MSD employs over 900 individuals in a wide-range of roles including skilled crafts and laborers, engineering, information technology, finance, human resources and administration support. We invite you to be part of the team!

Requirements

  • Must meet requirements of the Wastewater Operator Training Program.

Responsibilities

  • Support 24/7 operations.
  • As a trainee, operate, maintain, and adjust process systems and a variety of pumps, blowers, compressors, conveyors, sludge controls, air diffusers, filters, tanks, collectors, chemical equipment, mixer valves, incinerators, and other mechanical, instrumentation, computer process controls and electrical equipment.
  • Take samples of wastewater and other process flows and perform basic wastewater laboratory analysis.
  • Clean plant units such as bar screens, communutors, grit removal units, heat exchangers, aeration tanks, and equipment chlorinators, sludge pumps and pipe galleries.
  • Replenish chemical solution tanks, unload chemicals, perform routine plant maintenance and cleaning work.
  • Operate electrical and computer controls, as needed.
  • Keep records.
  • Assist plant's trades employees.
  • Replenish chemical solution tanks.
  • Unload chemicals.
  • Perform routine plant maintenance and cleaning work.
  • Meet requirements of the Wastewater Operator Training Program.
  • Perform related work as required or as delegated by Senior Operators, Team Leaders, and Supervisor.
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