Wastewater Operator - CA Grade 2

Overview

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee‑owned company, we strive to cultivate teams that encourage collaboration in an inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues.

We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. This commitment enables us to make a meaningful impact on our clients, communities, and the planet.

Woodard & Curran draws on the experience of hundreds of certified operators across the country, backed by the knowledge and skills of hundreds more engineers, scientists, and regulatory experts, to quickly tackle the most challenging operational issues and keep treatment plants running efficiently and in full compliance. Woodard & Curran also aids employees in earning, upgrading, and keeping their certifications within the industry.

We have an immediate opening for a minimum of a Grade 2 Wastewater Treatment Operator in Victorville, California. This position is based at a state‑of‑the‑art project combining both industrial and sanitary wastewater treatment for the Southern California Logistics Airport (SCLA) facility. The diversity of this project presents unique and on‑going opportunities for learning, development, and growth. If you enjoy working outdoors protecting nature’s precious resource, water, then this position is for you!

Woodard & Curran is dedicated to our employees’ growth and development and wants to help you on your career path.

In this role, you will work under the direct or general supervision of the Lead Operator and Plant Manager. The applicant will learn and perform a variety of operational duties to control the processing of wastewater and effluent. Regulating influent and effluent flows within the system; monitoring the operation of a variety of wastewater treatment plant equipment, assisting with basic laboratory testing, sample collection and performing other related duties, as assigned.

You will also perform preventative/corrective maintenance in support of the wastewater treatment plant.

• Minimum Grade 2 State of California Wastewater Treatment License, with the expectation that you will obtain your Grade 3 license within 6‑12 months of initial employment.
• Ensure permit compliance with environmental and public health & safety standards. This includes monitoring plant conditions and executing process control changes, as needed, to optimize treatment efficiency.
• Operate valves, pumps, and automated controls to regulate the flow of wastewater throughout the treatment plant.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on a variety of treatment plant equipment, such as electric motors, electric‑powered pumps, air compressors, emergency systems, pressure flow regulators, analyzers, chemical feed systems, and aeration blowers. M  & UV disinfection systems experience is a plus.
• Monitor, observe, and interpret operating conditions and performance and initiate corrective action.
• Review and analyze automated information and control system data.
• Perform laboratory and process tests and interpret results to optimize plant performance and make appropriate process control changes.
• Maintain accurate records, including calculating flow rates and the daily use of chemicals, gauge and meter readings, and completing required monthly inspections.
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