Water & Wastewater Operator

Wastewater

• Perform daily routine inspection, monitoring, maintenance, and repairs of wastewater treatment facilities, equipment, lift stations, ponds, and disposal fields.
• Regulate the flow of wastewater through the treatment system, including operating and maintaining screens, grit and sludge collectors, pumps, blowers, aerators, and chlorinators.
• Understand and manage the biological treatment at different phases throughout the treatment process.
• Check and record data from meters, gauges, pumps, and control panels to verify equipment is operating correctly, and make repairs as needed.
• Respond to leaks and spills, blockages, and pump failures.
• Adjust treatment systems, chemical addition, and control systems to achieve optimum treatment results.
• Perform lab duties and field sampling.
• Complete all required logs and reporting.
• Plan, coordinate, review, and evaluate treatment facility, maintenance, and disposal activities.

Drinking Water

• Perform routine inspection of water systems, treatment plants, and distribution systems.
• Check and record data from meters, gauges, pumps, and control panels to verify correct operation of equipment.
• Read water meters and respond to water leaks.
• Maintain system equipment such as wells, fire hydrants, meters, valves, cla-vals, PRVs, and vacuum breakers.
• Perform lab duties and sampling — pH, nitrates, chlorine residual, bacteriological, temperature, etc.
• Adjust treatment, chemical addition, and control systems for optimum results.
• Complete required logs and reporting.

General

• Communicate onsite issues to Nviro compliance staff and act as liaison between the client and Nviro.
• Support onsite staff with troubleshooting, constructive feedback, and skill development.
• Facilitate field documentation for the Compliance Manager.
• Review and improve field practices and procedures for efficiency and accuracy.
• Complete internal company calendars, log books, check sheets, and memos.
• Understand and adhere to company policies and operating procedures.
• Care for and maintain company-issued equipment.
• Maintain the certificates and licenses required for your assigned duties.