Water Treatment Plant Operator

City of Blair, Nebraska•Blair, NE

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Blair is seeking motivated and dependable individuals to join our Water Treatment Plant team. This position plays a critical role in producing safe, high-quality drinking water for our residents and local businesses. Blair operates a unique and modern water treatment facility with a current capacity of 27 million gallons per day. Serving a community of approximately 8,000 residents and a growing bio-campus east of town, this is an exciting time to join our utility operations team. Water Treatment Plant Operators are responsible for the operation, monitoring, and maintenance of the City's water treatment systems. This includes water testing and treatment processes, equipment operation, and routine maintenance activities. Operators also use a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to monitor and control plant operations through a computer-based interface.

Requirements

A Grade 4 Water Operator License issued by the State of Nebraska is required for this position.
Applicants who do not currently hold a Grade 4 license may be considered, provided they are able to obtain the license within six months of hire or as otherwise negotiated with the City.

Nice To Haves

Enjoy hands-on work.
Interest in technical systems.
Like solving problems in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

Operation, monitoring, and maintenance of the City's water treatment systems.
Water testing and treatment processes.
Equipment operation.
Routine maintenance activities.
Use a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to monitor and control plant operations through a computer-based interface.