What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water Treatment Plant Operator I position at HydroGeoLogic, Inc?
Job Title: Water Treatment Plant Operator I
Location: Belt, MT
Water Treatment Plant Operator I
Description/Job Summary
HGL - WHO WE ARE
At HGL, we value our employees as individuals and as important members of our team. We offer a work environment that is flexible, inclusive, and dedicated to creating a sustainable future. We provide opportunities for a dynamic work environment surrounded by industry leaders working to solve today’s environmental, infrastructure, and natural resources challenges.
HGL offers career advancement through internal and external training, skill advancement, and education. Projects at HGL span the United States and its territories all while solving problems associated with emerging contaminants (PFAS, radiological, and unexploded ordnance) along with traditional chemical contamination across all media.
With over 550 employees, HGL is large enough to execute high profile projects, but small enough that personal working environments are possible with senior management and HGL's talented team members. By joining HGL, you will be working toward restoring the environment and protecting our future.
HGL - WE INVEST IN YOU
It’s not just a job, it’s your career. HGL provides career growth opportunities via mentoring, training, education, and support for your certifications and licenses. HGL’s mission is to continually deliver new solutions and technologies for the ever-changing range of environmental challenges encountered in today’s world. HGL’s corporate culture ensures you’ll be given the opportunity for career advancement while being supported by bright, highly productive peers and leaders.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
HGL is currently seeking a full-time Water Treatment Plant Operator 1 to support work on the Belt Water Treatment Plant (WTP) site in Central Montana. This position is a primary team member of on-site project personnel to operate the Site’s water treatment plant and to monitor plant operation and adjust process control variables to maintain efficient/optimum treatment rates. Systems within the treatment plant include a desktop computer (Human Machine Interface), variety of pumps, tank mixers, and clarifiers.
The position requires personnel to operate and monitor a variety of pumping stations located across the Site to ensure proper water containment and compliance with the overall water management plan. Pumping equipment includes centrifugal pumps, electric motors, submersible pumps, well pumps, and numerous diesel-powered emergency backup generators.
The Site is staffed 2 to 8 hours per day, 365 days per year with a minimum of one operator onsite. Weekend and holiday work is sometimes required. Occasional extended shifts are required due to planned and unplanned work conditions. Planned work conditions may include overseeing earthwork subcontractors, relocation of sludge piping, and completing critical repairs. Unplanned extended shifts may include plant outages and bad weather.
The Plant Operator 1 position is full-time and permanent and requires working both indoors and outdoors, in all weather conditions. Occasional periods of heavy physical labor (shoveling, lifting, etc.) are required. The Plant Operator 1 will oversee part-time staff that will assist in the operation of the treatment plant.
The position is 8-hours per shift and follows the schedule: 5 days on with occasional weekend coverage.
Responsibilities/Duties
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
The person hired for this role will be responsible for:
- Operating and monitoring a variety of water pumping stations and treatment plant facility with various treatment systems.
- Performing surface and groundwater sampling activities. Preserve samples according to established project SOP guidelines. Perform water quality analysis using both bench top instruments as well as field instruments.
- Operation and maintenance of all capture systems, water conveyance lines, and electrical lines onsite.
- Maintain weekly pumpback checks - recording flow and discharge data.
- Influent/effluent sample collection and assistance with field lab analyses, including but not limited to: pH; Specific Conductivity; Arsenic; and Metals.
- Site-wide maintenance and management including:
- General site maintenance of stormwater controls, snow removal, freight, and fencing.
- Assist with both regularly scheduled preventative maintenance and non-routine maintenance of all pumps and equipment.
- Safe equipment operation including operation of the following equipment:
- 4-wheel drive pickup, mini excavator, skid steers, and manlifts.
- Operation of HDPE fusion machine.
- Complying with Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) policies, including Readiness Reviews.
- Complies with procurement policies.
- Prepares and maintains various Excel-based spreadsheets which summarize site performance.
- Assisting with a variety of construction and/or demolition activities as directed by HGL Site management team.
- Performing basic preventive maintenance inspections and service on water treatment plant and pumping station equipment.
- Performing basic weed control and interior and exterior maintenance of treatment buildings and pump stations.
- Completes other tasks as assigned.
Required Skills
WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL
The ideal candidate will need the following as a foundation for success in this role:
- A minimum of 1 years of applicable work experience.
- A high school diploma or equivalent.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Mechanical aptitude to perform preventative maintenance, troubleshoot and repair equipment.
- Candidate must be able to follow instructions, both verbally and written, covering all critical Site work activities and standard operating procedures (SOP’s).
- Basic working knowledge of computers and Windows software.
- Strong team member skills and a proven ability to work with minimal supervision.
- 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER (or within first 30 days of employment).
Preferred Skills
WHAT YOU NEED TO STAND OUT – Preferred, not required
- Prefer candidates with a minimum of three years’ industrial experience, mechanical aptitude, and prior 8-hour shift-work experience.
- Prefer a candidate with background in water treatment plants in a mining setting.
- Prefer a candidate with a basic knowledge of chemical handling and safety.
- Welding, Mechanical, and/or Electrical Experience.
Details
MORE ABOUT HGL AND THE OPPORTUNITY
We are all unique in our experiences and diversity of backgrounds, yet we share a drive and vision in our belief that we can make a difference in improving the world we live in through collaboration, teamwork, and a positive work environment. This unites and empowers us to strive for excellence in all our endeavors.
A pre-hire drug test and physical are required.
We are an Equal Opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected category. Some positions may require U.S. citizenship. Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process should contact Human Resources directly at 703-478-5186.
EEO notices: US Equal Opportunity Employment Poster, US Equal Opportunity Supplemental Poster, Know Your Rights, and Pay Transparency Notice.
A full list of benefits is available at www.hgl.com/careers/.
The hourly rate for this position ranges from $24.65 - $35.75 per hour. This position's final salary can be impacted by various factors including, but not limited to, contractual requirements, geographic location, job-related education, training, experience, and skills. If your desired salary falls outside of this range, we hope you'll still apply as there may be other positions that better align.
The position is 8-hours per shift and follows the schedule: 5 days on with occasional weekend coverage.
This is a full time role with anticipated 40 hours per week.
Salary : $25 - $36