Wastewater Treatment Operator (WWT Operator)

Leidos•Seattle, WA

3d•$50,700 - $91,650•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Wastewater Treatment Operator (WWT Operator) to provide full-time operation, repair, and maintenance of a small-scale industrial dissolved air flotation (DAF) wastewater treatment plant. The WWT Operator is responsible for onsite DAF operations, including system operation, control, and performance evaluation, to ensure industrial water quality meets process needs and that effluent complies with the facility permit(s) discharge requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and at least 5 years' relevant experience treating industrial wastewater, to include: wastewater treatment plant operation, system monitoring, sampling, and operations/maintenance.
Certified Wastewater Treatment Operator for Washington State, or in the process of becoming certified.
Forklift certification or the ability to obtain qualification/certification.
Current 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification with valid 8-Hour refresher training.
Demonstrated experience in delivering field work in a safe manner.
Ability to work independently to schedule and complete routine field duties.
Good organizational and project documentation skills.
Good communications skills and ability to proactively interact with client and Leidos team.
Valid driver’s license.
Willingness to work during night/weekend/extended hours occasionally as necessitated by site needs.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of DAF wastewater treatment systems with a Certified Level II wastewater treatment operator.

Responsibilities

Perform O&M including operational checks, sampling and monitoring of pH, turbidity, temperature and surfactants, chemical calibration of pumps, bench top testing, equipment troubleshooting, and minor maintenance of mechanical components in accordance with equipment O&M Manuals.
Schedule and oversee subcontractors conducting electrical and plumbing repairs of the system.
Document compliance with project sampling procedures, including specific sample collection methods and documentation, complete daily logs and system documentation, and assist in data interpretation.
May support sampling of groundwater, collecting water level data, and storm water sampling during precipitation events.
Comply with Leidos site specific Health & Safety Plan.
Communicate directly with the site facility engineer as well as the Leidos Project Engineer located in Oakland, CA.