Treatment Plant Operator ; Utilities Board of Ba La Batre

Overview

Minimum Qualification Requirements:
Graduation from a standard senior high school, or successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test, and a minimum of one year experience at the level of a Treatment Plant Operator Trainee; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.

This is routine work in operating a wastewater or water treatment plant and allied appurtenances while on an assigned shift.

Jurisdiction:
Yearly Salary – Utilities Board of Bayou La Batre: $40,458 – $64,679.

Must be certified in water or wastewater treatment by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). Out-of-state certifications may be accepted, but ADEM certification must be completed within 6 months of employment.

Job location requirements:

• Mobile – possession of a Grade III Certificate in Water or Wastewater Treatment, preferably both (except for assignment to the Stickney Filtration Plant (Moffat Road) and the Myers Filtration Plant (Hubert Pierce Road) which requires a Grade IV Water Certificate).
• Prichard – possession of a Grade II Certificate in Water Treatment or possession of a Grade III or IV Wastewater Certificate.
• Bayou La Batre – possession of a Grade II Certificate in Water Treatment or Grade III Certificate in Wastewater Treatment.
• Other smaller jurisdictions require possession of a Grade II Certification in Water or Wastewater Treatment or both.

Must possess a valid driver's license from state of residence.

Operate and maintain wastewater and water treatment plant systems; monitor effluent quality; perform routine inspections; troubleshoot equipment; maintain operational records; comply with applicable regulations and safety standards.

• 10 days annual vacation with accumulation to 35 days (maximum 25 days per year for 25 or more years of service)
• 10 days paid annual sick leave with no limit on accumulation
• 12 paid holidays each year (some jurisdictions may vary)
• Group medical plan (most jurisdictions)
• Paid life insurance (in some jurisdictions)
• Retirement plans
• Employee Credit Union
• Promotion by competitive exam
• Periodic review and adjustment of salary rates to be competitive with local employees and to provide cost of living increases
• Opportunities for continuing education and self-development through formalized academic and in-service training programs

The agencies we serve are equal opportunity employers.