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Chief Operator

City of Bangor, Maine
Bangor, ME Full Time
POSTED ON 8/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/11/2026
If you have a love of the environment and wish to impact your local community, this may be a great professional opportunity for you! The City of Bangor is seeking a Chief Operator of the 18 MGD Grade V Biological Wastewater Treatment Plant, lift stations, combined sewer overflow structures, satellite community collection system lift stations, and other regulating structures. This is a highly responsible position, requiring independent emergency decision-making ability. The incumbent must be thoroughly familiar with all phases of the operation, maintenance and monitoring of a Grade V Biological Wastewater Treatment Plant. The incumbent will carry out policies set by the City and the Director of Water Quality Management in the operation of these facilities and will be able to direct the workforce to attain regulatory requirements set by local, state and federal Agencies. For more information about this position, please click to view the job description: Chief Operator Job Description

This position is a full-time (37.5 or 40 hours per week) with a comprehensive benefits package. Highlights include:

  • Several insurance options, including low-deductible medical insurance, with up to 80% of health insurance paid for by the City
  • Retirement plan with generous employer contribution
  • Paid time off (3 weeks of vacation and 3 weeks of sick time in first year)
  • 13 Paid holidays
  • Contributing in a significant way to your local community

This position’s full salary range is $37.36 to $50.19 per hour and is nonexempt.

Desired Education And Experience

  • Five years of related work experience in wastewater treatment plant operations.
  • Possession of, or the ability to obtain within 24 months, a Maine Grade 5 Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators license.

How To Apply

Applications can be completed online (HR Upload Portal (bangormaine.gov) and will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and interviews may begin at any time. Questions may be directed to apply@bangormaine.gov. Thank you for your interest in working for the City of Bangor!

About The City Of Bangor

The City of Bangor provides a great number of services to our citizens across a dozen departments. From plowing roads to emergency response to registering your vehicle, the City of Bangor does it all. We take pride in the variety of services we offer including a major Airport in Maine, a regional transit system, one of two Public Health Departments in the State, and the more typical services that our citizens have come to expect.

Our community is the third largest in Maine with just over 31,000 residents with a large influx during the day as commuters arrive to begin their work day. Nicknamed the “Queen City”, we boast several local colleges, full-service convention center, and a waterfront concert venue that draws large crowds to Bangor every year.

Come join our team and be a part of our public service commitment to thousands of Mainers.

Salary : $37 - $50

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