Operator in Training
Core
Daily operation and maintenance of water treatment facilities, including testing, equipment upkeep, and chemical adjustment.
Role type
Entry-level water treatment operator
Builds
Safe and compliant water treatment processes for municipal and industrial clients
Domain
Environmental services / Water treatment
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Equipment operation (motors, pumps, valves), chemical feed calculation and adjustment, routine water testing, facility maintenance, housekeeping
Preferred skills
Technical or mechanical work experience, ability to obtain wastewater treatment licenses
Technologies
On-line analyzers, plant instrumentation, sampling equipment
Responsibilities
Conduct routine water testing and maintain logs, maintain treatment units and report equipment repairs, monitor gauges and calibrate instrumentation, calculate and adjust chemical feed rates, perform housekeeping and grounds upkeep
Seniority
Entry-level, direct supervision