Treatment Plant Coordinator ; Wastewater

Treatment Plant Coordinator 2 (Wastewater)  (260003DN)

Organization: Rehabilitation & Correction - Chillicothe Correctional Institution

Schedule: Full-time

Compensation: $59,000 to $85,000

Location: Chillicothe Correctional Inst, 15802 State Route 104, Chillicothe 45601

Works under general direction and requires advanced level knowledge of state and federal guidelines regarding water plant operations.

• Serves as assistant to treatment plant operation manager.
• Coordinates operation and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment (e.g., motors and controls, pumps and controls, blowers and controls, comminutors, air compressors, chemical feeders) used at water treatment plant.
• Trains maintenance staff and/or operators in proper operation and maintenance procedures.
• Inspects facilities and coordinates purchase of chemicals and parts.
• Troubleshoots, repairs and adjusts equipment.
• Reviews preventive maintenance programs.
• Inspects newly installed equipment.
• Instructs facility staff in chemical testing procedures and daily reporting preparation procedures.
• Reviews design drawings and specifications for contract work.
• Meets with consultants to resolve construction or installation problems.
• Oversees and/or performs general maintenance at water treatment facility (e.g., tills seed beds, mows grass, paints buildings, plows snow).
• Performs operational modifications necessary in emergencies to meet EPA requirements.
• Attends annual training, meetings and/or serves on committees.

• Certificate of class at least equal to that required by water system or wastewater works classification pursuant to Rule 3745-7-02, Environmental Protection Agency; 12 months experience as treatment plant operator in water and/or sewage treatment plant, including routine laboratory tests on plant flows; 6 months training or 6 months experience in employee training and development; valid driver’s license.
• Relevant technical experience or license listed in the position description.

At the State of Ohio, we provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full‑time employees. Benefits include:

• Medical coverage.
• Free dental, vision and basic life insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
• Education and development opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more).
• Public retirement systems such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS, and optional deferred compensation.

* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. Contact the Agency for specific benefits information.

All candidates must be drug‑free; final applicants will be required to submit to a urinalysis and background investigation.

The State of Ohio is prohibited from hiring individuals who:

• Are under a federal or state weapons disability if the position requires firearms certification or use.
• Have engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or other confinement facility; have been civilly or administratively adjudicated, or convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, implied threats of force, or if the victim could not or did not consent.
• Have been convicted of soliciting or providing support for an act of terrorism or money laundering to support terrorism.
• Have been convicted of or pled guilty to a felony where a direct correlation exists between the position and prior criminal behavior.

Ohio is a disability inclusion state and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. It is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The State of Ohio is a drug‑free workplace and prohibits the use of recreational marijuana. Final applicants may be required to submit to a drug test.