Wastewater Plant Operator I
About The Position
As a Wastewater Plant Operator I, you spend your day operating and maintaining essential equipment, troubleshooting issues, taking wastewater samples and tests, ensuring the cleanliness and organization of the building and grounds at the Wastewater Plant. You are constantly on your toes and ready for any new and unexpected challenges that may arise in the city. When you are not out in the city, you generally participate in aiding knowledge of wastewater treatment operations, lab operations, wastewater sampling and recoding of results. You enjoy being helpful and have no problem providing assistance and support to other divisions within the department as needed. The city needs someone like you!
Requirements
- High school diploma, GED or equivalency
- No experience required
- Must have a current valid class "C" driver's license from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
- Achieve TCEQ Class "D" Wastewater Collection License within (1) first year of employment.
- Achieve TCEQ Class "C" Wastewater Collection License within (3) three years of employment.
- Achieve TCEQ Class "B" Wastewater Collection License within (5) five years of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Community college, vocational business, technical, or correspondence school certificates are likely sources.
- Preferred Class "B" Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
- Are you someone who prefers hands-on work?
- Do you have excellent knowledge of sanitary sewer collection system infrastructure?
- Are you proficient in power tools?
- Do you enjoy working as part of a team?
- Is dependability one of your strengths?
Responsibilities
- Operating and maintaining essential equipment
- Troubleshooting issues
- Taking wastewater samples and tests
- Ensuring the cleanliness and organization of the building and grounds at the Wastewater Plant
- Aiding knowledge of wastewater treatment operations
- Lab operations
- Wastewater sampling and recoding of results
- Providing assistance and support to other divisions within the department as needed
Benefits
- paid holidays
- paid time off (PTO)
- life & ADD insurance
- a retirement plan with a 7% employee contribution and a city match of 2 to 1
- 100%-paid medical and 100%-paid dental with optional dependent coverage
- workers compensation
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- employee assistance program (EAP)
- a healthy lifestyle program
- access to Active Edinburg fitness centers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
