Part-Time Water Treatment Plant Operator II

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Job Title:

Water Treatment Plant Operator II

Location:

Belt, MT
Part‑Time Water Treatment Plant Operator II

At HGL, we value our employees as individuals and as important members of our team. We offer a work environment that is flexible, inclusive, and dedicated to creating a sustainable future. We provide opportunities for a dynamic work environment surrounded by industry leaders working to solve today’s environmental, infrastructure, and natural resources challenges.

HGL offers career advancement through internal and external training, skill advancement, and education. Projects at HGL span the United States and its territories all while solving problems associated with emerging contaminants (PFAS, radiological, and unexploded ordnance) along with traditional chemical contamination across all media.

With over 550 employees, HGL is large enough to execute high profile projects, but small enough that personal working environments are possible with senior management and HGL's talented team members. By joining HGL, you will be working toward restoring the environment and protecting our future.

HGL is currently seeking a part‑time Water Treatment Plant Operator II to work in conjunction with a full‑time operator to support work on the Belt Water Treatment Plant (WTP) site in Central Montana. This position is a part‑time team member of on‑site project personnel to operate the Site’s water treatment plant and to monitor plant operation and adjust process control variables to maintain efficient/optimum treatment rates.

Systems within the treatment plant include a desktop computer (Human Machine Interface), variety of pumps, tank mixers, and clarifiers.

The position requires personnel to operate and monitor a variety of pumping stations located across the Site to ensure proper water containment and compliance with the overall water management plan. Pumping equipment includes centrifugal pumps, electric motors, submersible pumps, well pumps, and numerous diesel‑powered emergency backup generators.

The Site is staffed 2 to 8 hours per day, 365 days per year with a minimum of one operator onsite. Weekend and holiday work is sometimes required. Occasional extended shifts are required due to planned and unplanned work conditions. Planned work conditions may include overseeing earthwork subcontractors, relocation of sludge piping, and completing critical repairs. Unplanned extended shifts may include plant outages and bad weather.

The part‑time Water Treatment Plant Operator II position requires working both indoors and outdoors, in all weather conditions. Occasional periods of heavy physical labor (shoveling, lifting, etc.) are required.

The position is 2–8 hours per shift with weekend coverage. Work hours will average 15–30 hours per week. The part‑time Water Treatment Plant Operator II will be responsible for weekend coverage and will report to the Water Treatment Plant Operator lead.

• Operating and monitoring a variety of water pumping stations and treatment plant facility with various treatment systems.
• Performing surface and groundwater sampling activities. Preserve samples according to established project SOP guidelines. Perform water quality analysis using both bench top instruments as well as field instruments.
• Operation and maintenance of all capture systems, water conveyance lines, and electrical lines onsite.
• Maintain weekly pumpback checks – recording flow and discharge data.
• Influent/effluent sample collection and assistance with field lab analyses, including but not limited to: pH;
  Specific Conductivity;
  Arsenic; and Metals.
• Site‑wide maintenance and management including general site maintenance of stormwater controls, snow removal, freight, and fencing.
• Assist with both regularly scheduled preventative maintenance and non‑routine maintenance of all pumps and equipment.
• Safe equipment operation including operation of the following…