Wastewater Treatment Operator -Senior Operator in Charge- Ops & Dewatering; South Plant

Wastewater Treatment Operator - Senior Operator in Charge – Day Ops & Dewatering (South Plant)

Salary: $63.15 Hourly

Location:

Renton, WA

Job Type: Term-LTD

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.

Take the Next Step in Your Career:
Lead the Flow.

Are you a Senior Operator ready to transition from technical execution to tactical leadership? These two internal openings are for Wastewater Treatment Operators – Senior Operators in Charge are designed for the high performer who is ready to influence our operations at a higher level. This recruitment is aiming to fill two positions: one that will oversee the Dewatering Team and the other for the Day Ops at the East Offsite.

The Senior Operator In Charge serves as the vital link between our field teams and strategic leadership. Your primary goal is to provide the direction and oversight necessary for our crew to succeed. You will step into a Lead capacity, taking ownership of planning, scheduling, and reviewing work for your unit.

This is an opportunity to tackle high-level challenges, such as coordinating large-scale special projects and optimizing our existing work-order systems. By stepping into this role, you directly support our division’s commitment to operational excellence and workforce development, ensuring that our institutional knowledge is passed down and our systems remain the gold standard in the region.

As a Senior Operator In Charge, you aren’t just a member of the crew, you are the engine driving our daily success. This role offers you the platform to bridge the gap between field operations and management, allowing you to mentor your peers and shape the future of our plant's processes.

You already know our commitment to public health and environmental safety. As an internal leader, you will play a primary role in sustaining our culture of mutual respect, safety, and continuous improvement. You will work closely with the Wastewater Treatment Supervisor to foster an equitable environment where every operator has the resources they need to excel. This role is central to our current initiatives and upcoming infrastructure improvements within our capital projects group, giving you a seat at the table for the division’s most critical operational decisions.

The Day Ops team is a versatile team that steps up to perform construction support, plant process outages and is a team lead in isolating and securing with Safety HECP locks to prepare other maintenance crafts to follow. It is a team challenged by the diversity work. The Day Ops SOIC is a leadership opportunity to expand skills and prepare individuals for leadership roles.

This position works to coordinate cross‑craft process maintenance work leading a trained team of operators. The SOIC works directly with the plant operations to support daily staffing by providing trained support staff.

King County is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world. Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive. We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees. As a Wastewater Treatment Operator – Senior Operator in Charge, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work.

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• Plan, schedule, and coordinate the daily activities of the work crew; monitor work quality and ensure all treatment processes meet rigorous standards.
• Lead large-scale special projects and prioritize work orders across multiple units as the primary liaison with vendors and contractors.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for assigned systems, provide technical guidance to crews, and conduct…