Wastewater Treatment Operator - Senior Operator in Charge Crew, South Treatment Plant

Wastewater Treatment Operator - Senior Operator in Charge - A-Crew, South Treatment Plant

• Salary: $63.15 hourly
• Location: Renton, WA
• Job Type: Term-Limited
• Job Number:
• Department: DNRP-Natural Resources & Parks
• Division: Wastewater Treatment
• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• Bargaining Unit: A2 : SEIU L925-Wastewater
• Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
• Hours/Week: 40 hours/week

This 3‑year Special Duty opportunity is open to current Wastewater Treatment Division Senior Operators, Local SEIU 925 Members. No external applications are being considered for this recruitment.

As a Senior Operator in Charge (SOIC) at South Plant WWTP, you will lead a crew, facilitate planning, scheduling, and operating of the plant, and help protect water quality and public health in the Puget Sound region.

• Plan, schedule, coordinate, direct, monitor, and review a crew’s daily work, assigned treatment processes, and capital projects.
• Lead, train, and provide technical expertise to operate, monitor, and maintain wastewater treatment, odor control equipment, and collection systems.
• Assume full operational responsibilities when the supervisor is unavailable.
• Ensure plant compliance with regulatory requirements from the Department of Ecology, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, and other agencies.
• Assist supervisor in reviewing logbooks, checklists, and work orders; verify completion of team tasks.
• Coordinate on-site responses to unusual occurrences and emergencies.
• Assist supervisor with performance feedback, evaluation, and recommendations for improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Advance level experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting preliminary wastewater treatment equipment and processes.
• Advance level experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting primary wastewater treatment equipment and processes.
• Advance level experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting secondary wastewater treatment equipment and processes.
• Advance level experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting solids handling equipment and processes.
• Advance level experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting gas system equipment and processes.
• Experience serving as a technical resource.
• Skill in facilitating short‑term workload planning, training, and performance management.

• Work rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Work in adverse weather conditions.
• Lift and carry equipment up to 50 pounds.
• Work in confined spaces, climb in and out of tanks using ladders, and work around noxious odors, heat, and high noise levels.

• Valid unencumbered Washington State Driver’s License.
• Washington State Group III Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator certification (or out-of-state equivalence converted within one year).
• CPR and first aid certification.

• 5 years plant experience.
• 2 years as a senior operator.

• Training and professional development.
• Comprehensive benefits.
• Growth opportunities.

• Location:
  
  South Treatment Plant – 1200 Monster Rd SW, Renton, WA 98057. Must reside in Washington state.
• Shift schedule:
  Two 11.7‑hour day shifts followed by two 11.7‑hour night shifts, then four days off.
• Overtime eligible.
• Union representation: SEIU Local 925.
• Possible exposure to chemicals, noise, confined space, respirator use, and viral contaminants.

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