Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator or Trainee

Fredericksburg, VA
Full Time
Wastewater
Entry Level


Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator or (Trainee)

Operator Starting Salary: $49,655 - $54,620 (DOQ) - ($23.87 - $26.25 an hour)
Operator in Training Starting Salary: $38,906 ($18.70 hour)
Career opportunity in wastewater treatment with the City of Fredericksburg.  We are looking for persons willing to start as operator training and current licensed wastewater operators. The City offers the potential to learn, grow, and start a career in wastewater, a $260 billion-dollar-a-year industry. No experience in wastewater is needed to begin as an Operator in Training. Mechanically minded, hard-working, and willing to study and learn a must. If you are looking for a career with substantial advancement opportunities, a career in wastewater is an excellent choice.

The City of Fredericksburg is embarking on upgrading and expanding the existing wastewater treatment plant. The City is looking for great people who want to be trained in wastewater operations and are ready for a career. The new facility will be a modern 6 Million Gallons a Day (MGD) state-of-the-art facility. The Operator or Operator in Training is a full-time position with benefits. The operators perform technical wastewater work; accountable for operating and maintaining machinery and pumps, processing and drawing wastewater samples for laboratory testing; adjusting feed rates and adding chemicals; and assisting with data entry and preparing monthly reports and working with the plant System Control Data Acquisition (SCADA) process controls. The successful applicant will have an educational background equivalent to a high school diploma and the ability to obtain a Class 4 Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator license within six months of hire. The City will pay for and provide training guidance.  

The facility is subject to stringent state/federal regulations. Additionally, a valid Virginia drivers’ license or ability to acquire within six (6) months is required.  Background check and driving record check required.
The Wastewater Treatment Facility is currently a 24/7 operation with 12-hour shifts, 40 hours a week regular pay, plus overtime if needed. Operators are essential personnel and must work rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays; a sample schedule and further details will be provided to candidates during the interview process. Candidates must have the ability to work frequently scheduled overtime. Most of the work is performed outdoors; some indoors, intermittent outside work in all weather conditions will be required.

Be part of a knowledgeable and fantastic work team serving a thriving and growing community committed to the City’s Core ValuesThe City is a member of the Virginia Retirement System and offers competitive health, dental and vision insurance as well as generous vacation/sick leave benefits and 13 paid holidays a year. While the position will remain open until filled, completed City Employment applications should be submitted by 11:59 pm on December 26, 2024. Applications and additional information may be found at: https://www.fredericksburgva.gov/Employment.

The City of Fredericksburg provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
 
City of Fredericksburg
Human Resources Department
715 Princess Anne Street
P. O. Box 7447
Fredericksburg, VA  22404-7447
[email protected]

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