Job Description

Join Inframark: Leading the Way in Water Management
Inframark's Operations and Maintenance team is an award-winning team that delivers cutting-edge water, wastewater, and public works services to municipalities, utility districts, and industries. We are dedicated to supporting our employees as well as protecting the environment and the communities we serve. You would be empowered to thrive in a dynamic, supportive, and innovative environment. Take the next step in your career and join us at Inframark. Apply today!
Why Work for Inframark?

Our dedication to sustainability and community impact drives us to ensure clean, safe water for future generations. Whether you're at the start of your career or looking for advancement, Inframark offers purpose-driven work and opportunities for growth. We offer an attractive salary package, including a generous benefits package with health, dental, and life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off, sick leave, holidays, and wellness plan.

OPERATOR
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
Provides day-to-day monitoring/operation of equipment, routine lab tests, and minor maintenance activities.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION

• Operates equipment manually and through instrument panels, computer terminals, programmable logic control units in an assigned area.
• Performs field tests (chemical, physical, and biological) in order to pace chemical dosages for process and odor control units or alter unit processes.
• Monitors and observes operating conditions, records observations and data in area shift log and diagnoses basic operational problems and takes corrective action; and communicates status, changes, and abnormalities in operating areas.
• Follows process control procedures for assigned areas; verifies and reports suspected malfunctions and variances to supervisor.
• Prepares chemical solutions, and monitors process chemical supplies and recommends reorder.
• Samples waste, wastewater, sludge, and gases according to schedule; and services automatic samplers.
• Performs routine lab tests, and routine instrument calibration for portable meters.
• Performs minor maintenance including routine preventive maintenance,
• lubrication, and minor adjustments; and performs basic troubleshooting of equipment, recommends solutions and, where appropriate, fills out work orders.
• Operates vehicles for plant operational use.
• Provides on-the-job training for Operator in Training and Operator I & II in operational, maintenance, and safety duties as required.
• Assures work is performed in a safe and professional manner by following established safety, operating, and emergency response procedures.
• Performs cleanup and housekeeping tasks for work area, tools, equipment, facilities, and grounds.
• Performs the duties of Operations Supervisor in their absence and related duties as needed.
ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Ability to perform tasks standing (25%) and walking (75%) for as many as five miles per shift.
• Work positions including climbing stairs (65%), squatting, and working with hands extended above head 18 inches (25%) and 30 inches in front of body (10%).
• Must be able to lift and carry 60 pounds while walking distances of 10 feet.
• Requires working in outside and inside environments with noise and all
• temperatures and climatic conditions and must be able to work under adverse weather conditions for extended periods of time.
• Must have a valid driver's license and a safe driving record.
• Must demonstrate a working ability to use computer programs for process control.
• Requires Grade 7 Full wastewater operator's license as required by site and 10 years experience as a Senior Operator 2.
• Requires working knowledge of the methods, techniques, principles and practices of water/wastewater treatment, as acquired through ten years of experience.
• Requires ability to diagnose plant-wide process problems and take remedial action, and to troubleshoot equipment.
• Requires good reading, math, writing, scientific, and verbal communication skills; a scientific and mechanical aptitude; and the ability to read, interpret, and record data for meters, gauges, scales, panels, computer consoles, and other equipment.
• Requires the ability to plan, organize, train, and functionally supervise subordinates.
• Requires the ability to carry out verbal and written instructions.
• Must have the ability to establish effective working relationships with other employees.

To support a safe and secure workplace, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of background screening, drug testing, and driving record review where applicable.
Inframark is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.
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