Water​/WasteWater Plant Operator U511

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Job Title:

Water/Waste Water Plant Operator I U511

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Start Date:

11/18/25

Posted Range: $41.12/hour

This position may be eligible for annual incentive pay and contracted increases as determined by the collective bargaining agreement, and you will have the opportunity for continued salary growth.

In addition to compensation, you will be offered a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k), Defined Contribution Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, plus disability, paid time off, life insurance, voluntary benefits, health and wellness programs and much more!

American Water is also proud to offer employees learning opportunities and work experiences to grow professionally!

• Forty (40) hours per week being five (5) consecutive days of eight (8) hours each, exclusive of lunch periods.
• The employee is required to work rotating shifts and weekends and is subject to 24-hour call out.

• Start-up, shut-down, routine operations, and periodic operating checks of plant equipment, to include but not be limited to pumping systems, chemical feeders, auxiliary equipment, and measuring and control systems.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance, such as lubrication, operating adjustments, cleaning, and painting equipment.
• Load and unload chemicals either by hand or using chemical-handling equipment, i.e. hand trucks, hoists and/or chemical transfer pumps.
• Perform corrective maintenance on plant mechanical equipment and telemetry, i.e. chemic…

• Ability to carry out oral and written instructions.
• Requires physical and mechanical abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word and Excel highly desirable.

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• One year of mechanical, utility, or manufacturing experience preferred
• Valid driver's license required, CDL license preferred

• Any person hired transferred or promoted to the position of Wastewater Operator must take and pass the Wastewater Operator Grade I certification …
• Must have and maintain an appropriate valid California Driver’s license.
• Must have and maintain Class B with tanker endorsement within two years of hire or reclassification date but is desired upon time of awarding the position.

• Physical demands include, but not limited to standing, climbing, walking, lifting, bending, pulling, pushing, grasping, reaching, stooping, crouching, sitting, etc.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move over 100 pounds.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, etc.
• May require working in trenches, tanks and/or elevated areas.

• Materials Used: various cleaning compounds, materials, chemicals, and tools used in the treatment of wastewater.
• Cleaning Compounds Used: solvents and everyday cleaning supplies.
• Chemicals Used:
  Treatment chemicals including but not limited to:
  Ferric Chloride, Sodium Hypochlorite, Sodium Hydroxide, Zinc ortho-Phosphate, and various polymers.
• Equipment/Tools Used:
  All applicable equipment needed to perform the job function including, but not limited to small hand tools, calibration and testing equipment, and any other tools necessary to perform and complete the duties of the job.

• Champions safety
• Customer obsessed
• Cultivates innovation
• Nimble learning
• Drives Results
• Collaborates

• Not Applicable

• Full-time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Utilities