CareerPlan

System Operator III - Water/Wastewater Utility

IL Poplar Grove (aka Candlewick)Full-time2026-06-23 → 2026-11-10

Core

Operate, maintain, and monitor equipment for water and wastewater treatment facilities, including activated sludge treatment, lagoons, lift stations, and collection systems.

Role type

Senior IC physical/clinical work (water/wastewater systems operator)

Builds

Reliable water and wastewater services for communities

Domain

Water and wastewater utility operations

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Operation of industrial mechanical systems and pumps, reading operating instructions, mathematical calculations for dosages and ratios, data recording and analysis, regulatory reporting, customer service response, vehicle operation

Preferred skills

Professional experience with industrial mechanical systems, Class II Wastewater License, Class B Water License, valid U.S. Driver's License with CDL

Technologies

Computer-controlled plant processes, database tools

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain wastewater activated sludge treatment, lagoons, lift stations, and collection systems; operate and maintain water treatment plants, well facilities, pumping, and storage facilities; perform inspections and tests on systems; collect and analyze water and wastewater samples; prepare regulatory reports; respond to customer service and work orders; operate vehicles and equipment used in facilities.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC