Water Treatment Plant Technologist

Salary : $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 Annually
Location : 1121 5th Street East, Williston, ND, ND
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: PW/WTP1
Department: Public Works
Division: Water Treatment Plant
Opening Date: 06/11/2026
Closing Date: 6/25/2026 11:00 AM Central

Job Description
Summary: Assists Water Plant Superintendent, Water Plant Foreman, and Lead Operator(s) with plant operations, records management, and reporting in accordance with state health department and federal EPA regulatory requirements. Assists operator staff with complex technical issues, operational set points, and troubleshooting.

Supervision Received: Public Works Director, Water Treatment Plant Superintendent, Water Treatment Plant Foreman

Supervision Exercised: Lower-level personnel as assigned.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Essential Job Functions:

Maintain regular reports and communications with regulatory agencies, as assigned

Assist the WTP Superintendent and Foreman in ensuring all WTP operations meet regulatory requirements.

Perform analysis of operational set points to ensure efficiency of operations.

Assist with the production and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures and related operations manuals.

Assists with training and orientation for new and existing employees, maintains proficiency with technology and equipment as updates occur.

Responds to public inquiries regarding water quality, taste, and odor concerns.

Perform duties as Water Plant Operator as needed or at the direction of the Supervisor

Performs related work as required.

Liaison with PLC/SCADA/IT activities

Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with City policies and procedures.

The nature of this position requires the ability to respond to emergencies in a timely fashion.

Note: The functions and duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of the specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Minimum Qualifications: Demonstrated knowledge of chemistry, Excel spreadsheets, and process on-line instrumentation. Ability to make accurate readings, keep records, and perform regulatory reporting. Ability to take verbal and written instructions. Meets qualifications of Water Plant Operator.

Some knowledge of the occupational hazards connected with the water plant and related activities, and of necessary safety precautions. Ability to work according to a prescribed routine and to remain alert through long periods of time. Ability to take accurate readings, to keep routine records, and to make arithmetic computations. Skill in the use and care of hand and bench tools.

Education: High school or trade school graduate, preferably including courses in chemistry, biology, and related subjects.

Experience: Experience as a Water Plant Operator OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Special Requirement: Must have a North Dakota Water Plant Operator certification at time of hire, or have the ability to obtain within 1 year. Must have a valid North Dakota driver's license. Must be insurable under the City's motor vehicle insurance policy.

Equipment Used in Job Performance: Laboratory equipment, computer, calculator and associated software, calibration tools, telephone, shovel, broom, forklift, lawn mower, snow blower, hand tools, hoists.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk; hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

The employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions, in high, precarious places, and in confined spaces. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, and the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

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