Water Plant Operator Trainee

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Full-time

Hiring Range: $41,932.80 - $52,416.00

Location:

Middle River Regional Treatment Facility, Verona, VA

Posting Date:
June 22, 2026

• Assist with operation of domestic water treatment systems. (May be assigned to any facility and/or treatment process.)
• Conduct regular inspections of facility; observe process control parameters via SCADA, various instrumentation screens, and results of laboratory analyses; and anticipate and plan for flow changes and treatment system adjustments.
• Respond to all alarms, failures, and process needs.
• Read meters and gauges.
• Observe operations of chemical feed systems and replenish as needed.
• Monitor and measure feed rates.
• Disassemble pipes and clear out pumps when clogged.
• Calibrate PH and turbidity meters.
• Collect samples and perform analyses on water samples.
• Complete daily operational reports.

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or vocational school.
• Must possess a valid Virginia Driver's License.
• Must possess a valid Class B Virginia Commercial Driver License with H and N endorsements and air brakes or be able to acquire the same within 12 months of hire.
• Must obtain a minimum of the Virginia Waterworks Operator Class 4 license within twenty-four months of employment as a condition of successful job performance and continued employment.
• Must be available to work days, nights, weekends, holidays, on-call, and any combination.

• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Write routine reports and correspondence legibly.
• Speak effectively to members of the organization and conduct yourself in a professional manner.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to operate small office equipment and computers for data entry. Experience with Microsoft Office is preferred.
• Ability to operate and repair small/light equipment, such as power tools; medium equipment and machinery, such as vehicles or commercial mowers; heavy or complex machinery, such as centrifuge and dump trucks.

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