Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator

Job Summary

We are seeking a career professional to join our team as a Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator in Kansas City, MO. The selected candidate will become a part of a dynamic and team-driven construction company. We are one of the nation’s largest contractors specializing in gas extraction, leachate collection, and operations and maintenance services for landfills.

• Process Monitoring & Control:
  Operate, adjust, and monitor valves, pumps, motors, digesters, and filtration equipment.
• Testing & Analysis:
  Collect wastewater samples from influent and effluent flows and perform chemical and biological tests for pH, chlorine residual, suspended solids, and B.O.D.
• Data Recording:
  Document gauge and meter readings and maintain logs of daily flows, chemical usage, and test results.
• Equipment Maintenance:
  Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on pumps, piping, and chemical feeders. Clean filters, sludge beds, and tanks.
• Regulatory Compliance:
  Follow stringent environmental and safety regulations to ensure the plant meets local, state, and federal standards.
• Emergency Response:
  Address plant alarms, power outages, and equipment malfunctions.
• Shift: Days, 40+ hours weekly.
• Company Car:
  Only with a clean driving record.
• Starting Pay: $100K/yr.

• Education:
  
  High School diploma or GED; vocational or technical training highly advantageous; class D wastewater plant license for the state of MO.
• Skills Needed:
  Mechanical aptitude, reading comprehension, strong problem-solving, baseline knowledge of algebra and chemistry.
• Physical Demands:
  Operators must lift heavy objects (20-50 lbs, occasionally up to 100 lbs), stoop, crawl, climb, and tolerate variable weather conditions.
• Work Environment:
  Shifts often involve weekends, nights, and overtime, as facilities must be monitored around the clock.

Estimated start: ASAP. Company Car with a clean driving record. Landmarc maintains a drug-free workplace.

EOE/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability.