What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water Treatment Plant Operator position at City of Sheridan?
**Interested, qualified applicants may apply by submitting a City of Sheridan application to the City of Sheridan Human Resources office via e-mail, fax, mail or in person.**
The City of Sheridan is actively recruiting an honest, dependable, and detail-oriented individual with strong communication skills to fill the position of Water Treatment Plant Operator***.***
This position is responsible for performing specialized duties in the operation of a water treatment system, including water plants, intake diversion facility and mountain reservoirs. The ideal candidate will have mechanical and electrical skills, knowledge of chemistry, and the ability to work independently.
**Application Deadline: 05/15/2026**
**MAJOR DUTIES**
The City of Sheridan is actively recruiting an honest, dependable, and detail-oriented individual with strong communication skills to fill the position of Water Treatment Plant Operator***.***
This position is responsible for performing specialized duties in the operation of a water treatment system, including water plants, intake diversion facility and mountain reservoirs. The ideal candidate will have mechanical and electrical skills, knowledge of chemistry, and the ability to work independently.
**Application Deadline: 05/15/2026**
**MAJOR DUTIES**
- Operates equipment to control water flow and maintain proper operating levels.
- Services, maintains, operates, and repairs facilities and equipment, including large-scale pumping devices, chlorination and other chemical feed systems, storage facilities, and related equipment.
- Collects samples; performs laboratory analyses to ensure that treatment facilities are operating efficiently; and carries out corrective actions.
- Makes rounds of plants; reads gauges and meters; records readings.
- Maintains, calibrates, and repairs a variety of mechanical and electrical equipment, including pumps, motors, controllers, valves, and plant instrumentation.
- Maintains maintenance and chemical analysis records; prepares logs, records, and reports, including required local, state, and federal reports.
- Reads and interprets plans, maps, and specifications.
- Responds to after-hours emergencies.
- Attends required training classes.
- Operates heavy equipment.
- Performs related duties.
- Knowledge of treatment principles, operations, and equipment.
- Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs.
- Knowledge of chemistry, mathematics, hydraulics, and biology..
- Knowledge of department and city policies and procedures and federal, state, and local laws and regulations
- The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table or while intermittently sitting, standing, stooping, walking, bending or crouching. The employee frequently lifts light and heavy objects, climbs ladders, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, distinguishes between shades of color, and utilizes the sense of smell.
- The work is typically performed in an office, at water treatment facilities, and outdoors, occasionally in cold or inclement weather. The employee may be exposed to machinery with moving parts, contagious or infectious diseases, or irritating chemicals. Work requires the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, gloves, etc.