O&M Technician I (Wastewater)
Core
Daily operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment facility, pump stations, and collection system, including lab analysis, equipment repair, and chemical feed adjustment.
Role type
Wastewater treatment plant operator
Builds
Wastewater treatment and collection infrastructure
Domain
Environmental services / Water treatment
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Wastewater treatment operations, pump maintenance, lab analysis, chemical feed calculation, equipment calibration, grounds maintenance
Preferred skills
Technical and mechanical work experience
Technologies
On-line analyzers, computer-generated work orders, plant instrumentation
Responsibilities
Conduct routine wastewater testing and maintain plant logs; maintain treatment system components and report repair needs; perform pump station checks and repairs; monitor operating equipment and calibrate instrumentation; calculate and adjust chemical feed rates; perform housekeeping and grounds upkeep; respond to alarms and on-call coverage.