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Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Grade 3

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2025-07-27

C & L Inspection was built on a mission to be the most trusted US Services Company delivering top-notch performance with uncompromising integrity. This way of thinking has set us above the competition. We are looking for knowledgeable, safety minded people to join our teamas we grow.

Job Title:WastewaterTreatmentPlantOperator Grade 3

Location: Arizona

Job Description:

Under general supervision of the ChiefWastewaterTreatmentPlantOperator Type 4Plant, an incumbent of this class has responsibility during an assigned shift for the efficient operation and maintenance of awastewatertreatmentplantwith aplant. An incumbent is responsible for the operation and oversight ofwastewatertreatmentprocesses, equipment system control, sewage sampling, and minor troubleshooting / repairs of pumps and equipment.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

Monitors equipment and pumping systems including sewer force mains, manholes, gravity sewer lines, trunk sewers, laterals and wye connections

Verifies proper operation of machinery and equipment including pumping and float systems, valves, piping, controls, pressure transducers, ultrasonic level controls

Treats and disposes of sludge; performstreatmentprocesses using tools such as trickling filters, rotating biological contactors (RBCs,) sand filters, biofilters, oxidation ponds, stabilization ponds, and activated carbon

Starts and stops mechanical equipment systems for primary and secondarytreatmentincluding collection equipment, grease and scum collection, sludge pumps, valves, gates and other related machinery and equipment

Starts and stops mechanical equipment systems for microfiltration and ultraviolet disinfection, which includes membrane filters, air compressors, sand filters, ultraviolet disinfection units and other related machinery and equipment

Performs minor troubleshooting and repair of pumps, controls and related equipment

Records readings from meters and gauges; takes necessary tests for control ofplantoperation including test samples of sewage

Maintains records ofwastewatertreatmentprocesses andplantoperations; prepares reports for state agencies such as discharge monitoring reports

Coordinates a timely response to adverse events at thewastewatertreatmentplantincluding power outages and sewer breaks to restore system operations efficiently

Uses computer applications or other automated systems such as spreadsheets, word processing, calendar, e-mail and database software in performing work assignments

Qualifications:

Possession of a validWastewaterTreatmentPlantOperator Grade 3 or Grade 4 certification.

Good knowledge of the practices used and the equipment required in the operation and maintenance of aWastewaterTreatmentPlantwith facilities for chemical precipitation, sludge vacuum filtration, sludge incineration, separate slude digestion, or any other biological oxidation process

Working knowledge of the principles and applications of physics, chemistry and bacteriology as applied towastewatertreatmentand disposal skill in the operation and repair of pumps, valves, and related mechanical and electrical equipment

Ability to read, understand and record data from gauges, scales, and meters

Ability to make routine laboratory and field tests for control ofplantoperations

Ability to effectively use computer applications such as spreadsheets, word processing, calendar, e-mail and database software

Additional Information

C & L Inspection offers a full slate of Inspection, Construction Management and Engineering personnel to the Petroleum, Natural Gas and Telecom Industries. We surpass others in the industry by providing the newest technology, training and support that is unequaled. Working together with our inspectors and clients, our team strives to set a new bar for the Pipeline & Utilities Inspection industry.

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