Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator - IV
Listed on 2026-01-02
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer -
Manufacturing / Production
Description
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* PLEASE NOTE:
THIS POSITION IS LOCATED AT THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. FOUR JOB DESCRIPTION S ARE DISPLAYED TO REFLECT THE CAREER PATHWAY.***
General Statement of Job:
Where does the clean water flowing out of your kitchen faucet come from? In Clarksville, Tennessee, it is pumped from the Cumberland River to the water‑treatment plant. After you use the water, it goes to the wastewater‑treatment plant. At both facilities, plant operators control processes and equipment that remove pollutants from the water. They take water samples, read meters and gauges, and after examining this data, adjust equipment or the dosing of chemicals to ensure that the water is safe.
That’s just a typical day. As an operator, you may sometimes have to handle emergencies, remaining calm while working in dangerous conditions. Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant careers are fulfilling and an excellent way to serve your community and provide a stable work environment.
A new Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant (WTP/WWTP) Operations employee is placed on a career path of in‑house and formal classroom training progressing the employee through four positions of WTP/WWTP Operations (from Operator I to Specialist). Training shall consist of both extensive in‑house instruction and external education from TDEC and other sources. The new operator shall be evaluated regularly throughout his or her career path until the employee has received a Tennessee Grade 4 Water or Wastewater Treatment Operators Certification, specific to the plant assigned.
The position of WTP/WWTP Operations Specialist shall be obtained within 30 months of employment with the WTP or WWTP. In‑house training evaluations shall be performed by management on a monthly basis until the employee obtains his or her first certification.
Pay increases will accompany promotion from the Operator I (106) position to the Operator IV (112) position (four total positions).
Employee shall access and properly operate all process equipment, above and below ground level; perform all necessary laboratory, operational and maintenance duties of the plant; operate a computer using a Windows environment; use spreadsheets; and utilize a computerized Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system.
Example of Duties Operator I – Essential Functions(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).