Biological Wastewater Operator

Responsibilities Responding to customers and opportunities with thankfulness Working with the Director of Wastewater Operations and other Operations team members to ensure customers remain compliant Focusing on improvements and growth in every aspect of your position and the business Understanding SDS and utilizing appropriate PPE and safety equipment as required Understanding the pH scale, calibrating pH meters, and adjusting pH as needed with limited assistance Proper record documentation including flow reports, logbooks, rounds sheets, timesheets and mileage Understanding basic p/c and or biological treatment functions including pH adjustment, coagulation, flocculation, and clarification Operating various treatment processes (DAF, Hydroxide Precipitation, Extended Air, etc.) with assistance Basic understanding of discharge permits Operating/understanding chemical feed systems and troubleshooting with assistance Using Service Fusion, Acumatica and other systems as required with limited errors Act with agility in responding to customer needs including off shift and weekend hours as required Education & Experience A high school diploma required; Bachelor’s degree preferred Basic experience in Microsoft Office Experience in applicable federal, state, and local wastewater policies and procedures Physical Requirements Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds Must be able to position self to analyze and review equipment by stooping, bending, and kneeling Must be able to occasionally ascend/descend ladders and steps to service a plant Must be able to walk through large facilities Must be able to work in environmental settings Required Skills & Capabilities Running wastewater treatment plants within permit limits Communicating with the Director of Wastewater to ensure compliance and improvements Working with the OU team to help grow the company Be action oriented: enjoy working hard; be full of energy for the things you see as challenging, not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seize more opportunities than others. Be customer focused: dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; listen intently, get first‑hand customer information, and use it for improvements in products and services; act with customers in mind; establish and maintain effective relationships with customers and gain their trust and respect. Process management: good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; know how to organize people and activities; understand how to separate and combine tasks into efficient workflow; know what to measure and how to measure it; recognize opportunities for synergy and integration; simplify complex processes; get more out of fewer resources. Be a problem solver: use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probe all fruitful sources for answers; see hidden problems; be excellent at honest analysis; look beyond the obvious and don’t stop at the first answers. Have composure: be cool under pressure; do not become defensive or irritated when times are tough; be mature; hold things together during tough times; handle stress; don’t be knocked off balance by the unexpected; don’t show frustration when resisted or blocked; be a settling influence in a crisis; understand the audience and dynamic of each wastewater facility and use effective ways to interact in each facility to provide consistency and calm. Have functional/technical skills; be detailed: have the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment; thorough in accomplishing tasks through concern for all the areas involved, no matter how small; ability to see and pay attention to details; ability to recognize component parts of a procedure or object, and verify correctness or error in individual parts of procedures. Living out core values and core competencies High level of organizational and planning skills Ability to communicate and interact with people Managing your time and schedule with efficiency Conscientious personality and attitude Passing inspections No permit violations Achieving quarterly goals and weekly commitments #J-18808-Ljbffr