Wastewater Treatment Operator - CA Grade 2
Woodard & Curran is an employee-owned engineering, science, and operations firm dedicated to clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. We foster an inclusive, collaborative culture that supports professional growth, flexibility, and meaningful work, empowering our employees to make a lasting impact on our clients, communities, and the planet.
What you will be doing at Woodard & Curran
- Minimum Grade 2 State of California Wastewater Treatment License.
- Ensure permit compliance with environmental and public health & safety standards. This includes monitoring plant conditions and executing process control changes, as needed, to optimize treatment efficiency.
- Operate valves, pumps, and automated controls to regulate the flow of wastewater throughout the treatment plant.
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on a variety of treatment plant equipment, such as electric motors, electric powered pumps, air compressors, emergency systems, pressure and flow regulators, analyzers, chemical feed systems, and aeration blowers. MBR & UV disinfection systems experience is a plus.
- Monitor, observe, and interpret operating conditions and performance and initiate corrective action.
- Review and analyze automated information and control system data.
- Perform laboratory and process tests and interpret results to optimize plant performance and makes appropriate process control changes.
- Maintain accurate records, including calculating flow rates and the daily use of chemicals, gauge and meter readings, and completing required monthly inspections.
- Use a variety of hand and power tools and laboratory testing equipment.
- Perform a variety of custodial and housekeeping duties.
- Provide direction and training to less experienced staff related to plant operations.
- Participate in emergency response.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
What you will need to succeed
- A self-motivated, positive, can-do attitude!
- Possess and maintain, as a minimum, a valid California Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator’s Certification (grade 2 or higher) by the California SWRCB.
- Minimum of five years of professional experience in the operation and maintenance of a water or wastewater treatment facility is desired.
- Proficiency with computers and mobile devices, including an ability to work with: SCADA, Microsoft Word, Excel, Maintenance Management Programs, and other site-specific systems.
- High School Diploma or Equivalent.
- CA Class C Driver’s License.
- Ability to lift 40 pounds on a regular basis.
- Successful candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment background check, drug screen, and physical.
Woodard & Curran offers a comprehensive benefits package. For more information about our benefits & workplace policies visit Benefit & Policy Information - Woodard & Curran.
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Basics
Resume/CV, Full name, Email, Phone, Current location, Current company, LinkedIn URL, Portfolio URL, Other website, I identify my ethnicity asSelect all that apply, What gender do you identify as?
Short answers (9)
- Legal First Name
- Middle Name (Required) optional
- Legal Last Name
- Address Line 1
- Address line 2 optional
- Address City
- Address State
- Address Zip
- Phone Number (xxx)xxx-xxxx
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- Are you currently eligible to work in the United States of America?
- Do you now or in the future require ANY type of visa sponsorship to continue working in the United States?
- I understand that upon employment, proof of legal right to work in the US and completion of an I-9 form will be required.
- Text Message Communication optional
Written answers (7)
- Preferred First Name
- Address Line 1
- Address Line 2
- City
- State
- Zip Code
- Please list any current water or wastewater licenses you hold (please include the state and level of the license). optional