Wastewater Treatment​/Compost Apprentice, Maintenance Worker, or Operator

The City of Port Townsend is recruiting to fill one vacancy in the Wastewater Treatment/Compost division of Public Works at any of the levels described below depending on experience. This position performs administrative tasks and physical labor related to the oversight, operations, and supervision of the Wastewater Treatment Plant and/or Compost Facility.

Pay Range: $ hourly base pay range ($ total pay range including maximum potential longevity pay)

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid Washington State driver's license and ability to maintain a driving record acceptable to the City's insurance carrier
• Certified Compost Facility Operator certification issued by Washington Organics Recycling Council or must obtain within 3 years of employment in this position
• First Aid/CPR certification or must obtain within 1 year of employment
• Flagger Training Certification within the first 6 months in this position

• WA State Class A CDL
• Current First Aid/CPR Certificate
• Current Flagger Training Certificate

Pay Range: $ hourly base pay range ($ total pay range including maximum potential longevity pay)

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid Washington State driver's license and ability to maintain a driving record acceptable to the City's insurance carrier
• One (1) year as a wastewater treatment or biosolids apprentice or equivalent relevant experience
• WA State Wastewater Treatment OIT within 6 months of employment
• WA State Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Group I within 18 months of employment
• Certified Compost Facility Operator certification issued by Washington Organics Recycling Council or must obtain within 3 years of employment in this position
• First Aid/CPR certification or must obtain within 1 year of employment
• Flagger Training Certification within the first 6 months in this position
• Washington State CDL B or ability to obtain within 12 months in the position

• WA State Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Group I
• 2+ years' experience working in a wastewater or water related field
• WA State Class A CDL
• Current First Aid/CPR Certificate
• Current Flagger Training Certificate

Pay Range: $ hourly base pay range ($ total pay range including maximum potential longevity pay)

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid Washington State driver's license and ability to maintain a driving record acceptable to the City's insurance carrier
• WA State Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Group II or higher certification
• 3+ years of experience working at a wastewater treatment plant
• Certified Compost Facility Operator certification issued by Washington Organics Recycling Council or must obtain within 3 years of employment in this position
• First Aid/CPR certification or must obtain within 1 year of being in this position
• Flagger Training Certification within the first 6 months in this position
• Washington State CDL B or ability to obtain within 12 months in the position

• 5+ years' experience working in a wastewater treatment or related field
• WA State Class A CDL
• Current First Aid/CPR Certificate
• Current Flagger Training Certificate

Pay Range: $ hourly base pay range ($ total pay range including maximum potential longevity pay)

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid Washington State driver's license and ability to maintain a driving record acceptable to the City's insurance carrier
• WA State Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Group II or higher certification
• 8+ years of experience working at a classification II or higher Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Certified Compost Facility Operator certification issued by Washington Organics Recycling Council
• First Aid/CPR certification or must obtain within 1 year of being in this position
• Flagger Training Certification within the first 6 months in this position
• Washington State CDL B or ability to obtain within 12 months in the position

• 3+ years of experience leading wastewater-related plant operations involving secondary treatment
• WA State Class A CDL
• Current First Aid/CPR Certificate
• Current Flagger Training Certificate

This position may be eligible for the additional compensation listed below. Details can be found in the Collective Bargaining Agreement:

• Longevity pay on a graduated schedule starting at 2% after 5 years, up to 12% after 25 years
• Remote plant operations pay
• Emergency response pay
• Phone-watch pay
• Overtime pay or compensatory time
• Premium pay or compensatory time
• Jury duty pay at regular rate during service
• Call-back pay
• Standby pay

• WA State PERS retirement and optional 457 Deferred Comp
• Teamsters pension *
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance through WA Teamsters Welfare Trust Fund *
• Time loss/short-term disability insurance
• Life & AD&D insurance
• Sick leave (earns 1 day per month)
• May be eligible for sick leave conversion annually
• Vacation (graduated accrual schedule starts at 8 hours per month)
• 12 paid holidays
• Eligible…