Wastewater Operations Specialist

Operators Unlimited•Rock Hill, SC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Operators Unlimited is seeking a Wastewater Operations Specialist to join their growing Operations team. This role will be instrumental in transforming how customers treat their waste across South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. The primary responsibility includes operating a customer treatment plant in Rock Hill, SC, and contributing to the company's mission of Transformation. The company emphasizes a collaborative environment where employee contributions influence business direction and encourages a refreshing approach to wastewater treatment.

Requirements

A high school diploma required
Basic experience in Microsoft Office
Experience in applicable federal, state, and local wastewater policies and procedures
At least a B Physical/Chemical Wastewater License
Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds
Must be able to position self to analyze and review equipment by stooping, bending, and kneeling
Must be able to occasionally ascend/descend ladders and steps to service a plant
Must be able to walk through large facilities
Must be able to work in environmental settings
Be Action Oriented: Enjoy working hard; be full of energy for challenging tasks; seize more opportunities than others.
Be Customer Focused: Dedicated to meeting customer expectations, listening intently, and using customer feedback for improvements; establish and maintain effective relationships with customers.
Process Management: Good at figuring out necessary processes, organizing people and activities, separating and combining tasks into efficient workflows, knowing what and how to measure, recognizing synergy, simplifying complex processes, and getting more out of fewer resources.
Be a Problem Solver: Use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probe all sources for answers; see hidden problems; be excellent at honest analysis; look beyond the obvious.
Have Composure: Be cool under pressure; do not become defensive or irritated; be considered mature; be counted on to hold things together during tough times; handle stress; do not show frustration when resisted or blocked; be a settling influence in a crisis.
Understand the audience and dynamic of each wastewater facility and use effective ways to interact in each facility to provide consistency and calm.
Have Functional/Technical Skills/Be Detailed: Have the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment. Be thorough in accomplishing a task through concern for all areas involved, no matter how small and have the ability to see and pay attention to details; have the ability to recognize the components parts of a procedure or object, and to verify the correctness or error in an individual part of procedures.
High level of organizational and planning skills
Ability to communicate and interact with people
Manager your time and schedule with efficiency
Conscientious personality and attitude

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Operating a customer treatment plant in Rock Hill, SC
Responding to customers and opportunities with thankfulness
Working with the Director of Wastewater Operations and other team members to ensure customer compliance
Focusing on improvements and growth in all aspects of the position and business
Understanding SDS and utilizing appropriate PPE and safety equipment
Understanding the pH scale, calibrating pH meters, and adjusting pH with limited assistance
Proper records documentation including flow reports, logbooks, rounds sheets, timesheets, and mileage
Understanding basic p/c and/or biological treatment functions (pH adjustment, coagulation, flocculation, clarification)
Operating various treatment processes (DAF, Hydroxide Precipitation, Extended Air, etc.) with assistance
Basic understanding of discharge permits
Operating/understanding chemical feed systems and troubleshooting with assistance
Using Service Fusion, Acumatica, and other systems with limited errors
Acting with agility in responding to customer needs, including off-shift and weekend hours as required
Running wastewater treatment plants within permit limits
Communicating with the Director of Wastewater to ensure compliance and improvements
Working with the OU team to help grow the company