Qualifications
- High School Degree or Equivalent
- Minimum one year of professional experience in the operation and maintenance of a water or wastewater treatment facility
- Possess and maintain, as a minimum, a valid Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator’s License issued by the state of Massachusetts
- Be able to obtain a Massachusetts Grade 4M WWTP Operators license within 12 months
- Proficiency with computers, including an ability to work with: SCADA, Microsoft Word, Excel, Maintenance Management Programs, and other site-specific systems
- Ability to lift, carry, and move 40 lbs
- Ability to become confined space entry certified and participate in confined space entry jobs including ascending and descending ladders
- Ability to make sound decisions in process control and follow instructions, as well as following safety procedures
- Valid MA driver’s license with a good driving record
- Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check, pre-placement physical and drug screen before employment
Benefits
- The schedule is Monday – Friday from 7:00am to 3:30pm with rotating weekend rounds coverage
- You would be offered a generous total rewards package:
- Competitive compensation
- Excellent Benefits to include retirement, generous paid time off, holidays, medical & dental insurance, flexible spending account
- Career growth potential
- Support and reimbursement in earning, upgrading, and keeping your licenses and certifications within the industry
- Bonus potential for obtaining next level licensure
- The opportunity to become more versatile and even more technically proficient
- $27 - $30 an hour
- Benefits & Wellbeing
- Retirement Savings:
- 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: Company will match equal to 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed, All employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan and are 100% vested in the value of own contributions and any employer matching contributions
- Vacation time is provided to full and part-time regular employees
- Vacation is accrued, based on number of hours worked per week as well as prior years of experience
- Woodard & Curran offers paid sick time to eligible employees who are absent due to their own non-work related, illness, injury, or medical procedure
- Woodard & Curran provides up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding in a 12-month period
- Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance from Sun Life to assist with replacing a portion of your income in the event of non-job-related illness or injury
- Eligible employees are automatically enrolled and eligible immediately
- Personal and Family health: Company offers three medical plan options based on geography; plus HSA and PSA plans are available based on eligibility, additional options include dental and vision plans
- Company provides basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employee and family are available through Sun Life
- LiveWell wellbeing program: credit incentive is available, up to $600 annually – nutrition and fitness reimbursement, and access to the Virgin Pulse wellness platform
- Education: Tuition assistance offers eligible employees up to 100% reimbursement of tuition, books and fees up to $5250 per year, for courses related to the employee’s job or planned career development
Responsibilities
- As an Operator, you will participate in the daily operation and general maintenance of equipment, structures, and grounds at the Linden Ponds sequencing batch reactor WWTF and wastewater collection system in a safe and timely manner
- Performs duties as lab analyst to document discharge permit required sampling requirements and verify process performance
- Operates wastewater processing equipment including, but not limited to, pumps, blowers, gravity belt sludge thickener, odor control system, and ultraviolet disinfection
- Monitor and document operating conditions through sample collection and analysis
- Perform designated rounds of the treatment facility and pump stations to ensure that equipment is operating properly
- Take meter readings, perform laboratory analysis, make process adjustments, and follow Standard Operating Procedures as directed by the Plant Manager
- Must demonstrate solid mathematical skills, mechanical and technical aptitude, and basic ability with computer programs and systems
- Perform maintenance including preventive maintenance, lubrication, and equipment adjustments and perform basic troubleshooting of equipment, recommend solutions, and utilize computer-based maintenance management program
- Perform cleanup and housekeeping tasks for work area, tools, equipment, facilities, and grounds
- Typically, one weekend per month is worked but you may be required to work more
- It also requires the ability to participate in an off-hours standby response rotation and respond to emergency callouts that may occur at the facility or pump stations
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