Water Treatment System Operator

A Day in the Life

As a key member of the team, this role will be responsible for a full range of activities including:

• Coordinate operation, maintenance, and repair of water treatment equipment and associated well field and support equipment.
• Perform and direct activities to ensure that codes, standards, and water treatment objectives are met while being environmentally conscious.
• Operate and control motors, pumps, and valves for vapor and water treatment systems.
• Collect water samples and coordinate laboratory analysis.
• Self-perform periodic maintenance activities and manage subcontractors for specialized equipment service.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical process equipment for initial diagnoses.
• Be an integral part of our safety culture, approaching all aspects of work with a safety-first attitude.
• Maintain effective communication with project team members.
• Plan and schedule work to meet required timelines.
• Manage and maintain daily operations logs, inventory, site consumables and vendor service contracts
• Available for occasional off-hour remote monitoring and call-ins to troubleshoot treatment system performance in the event of equipment failure or unforeseen shutdowns (including weekends).
• Available for a day/night shift rotation.

Your Expertise and Skills

• Working knowledge of low-pressure steam boilers, water treatment equipment, and control systems
• Excellent problem-solving skills with critical thinking and mechanical/electrical systems
• Time management skills
• An ability to work autonomously as well as in a team
• Must possess a valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle record
• Must have a reliable form of transportation to travel to job sites

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-3 years of previous experience in a similar role preferred, but not required
• OSHA 40-Hour Hazwoper

Additional information

Onterris is a leading global environmental solutions company partnering with organizations to solve complex challenges where environmental pressures, regulatory expectations and operational risks intersect. Guided by our mission to advance the way of life without compromising the integrity of our environment, we believe environmental responsibility and human progress are fundamentally connected.

Our scientists, engineers, field teams and consultants apply systems thinking that unites science, data and practical expertise to deliver solutions that strengthen our clients’ resilience, mitigate risk and protect the air, water and soil that sustain communities, while uncovering responsible paths forward for planet and progress.