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Wastewater Treatment Operator

Jordan Basin Improvement District
Riverton, UT Full Time
POSTED ON 6/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/9/2026

The Jordan Basin Improvement District has a position open at the Jordan Basin Wastewater Treatment Facility located in Riverton, Utah. The position available is: Treatment Plant Operator I - IV - This position performs a variety of technical duties related to the operation, maintenance and repair at Jordan Basin Water Reclamation Wastewater Treatment Facility.

Benefits:

  • Health and Dental Insurance – (Premiums paid 100% for Employee, may partially pay for dependents)
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Health Savings Account (District Contribution $ /Annually )
  • Health Incentive Program
  • 12 Paid Holidays
  • Eighty (80) hours of Personal Time
  • Eighty (80) hours of Vacation (Accrued Annually)
  • Retirement Plan (URS)
  • 401(K), 457 (B)
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Certification Advancement (May include pay increase or bonus)

Or you may mail/deliver to the District Manager, Jordan Basin Improvement District, 1253 West Jordan Basin Lane, Bluffdale, UT 84065. Open until filled.

Requirements:

  • A Utah Wastewater Treatment Systems Operator Certification from the state of Utah or must be obtained within twenty four months (24) of hire & maintained thereafter.
  • Experience is preferred but not required for an entry level (Operator I) position.
  • Requires a valid Utah driver’s license
  • A willingness to work shift work and be on-call.
  • U.S. work authorization.
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Must pass a pre-employment drug screening.
  • Must be able to lift objects = 100 lbs.

Duties will include monitoring, evaluation and maintaining:

  • Facility equipment controls and operational processes.
  • Remote pump station operations.
  • Membrane filtering process and screening equipment.
  • Bio-solids dewatering operations.
  • Chemical treatments.
  • Biological processes and disinfection systems.
  • Performing related duties as assigned by the Facility Lead Operator, Solids Handling Lead Operator, Operations Supervisor or Facility Manager to insure the proper operation of the treatment facility.

Operator position placement & wages will be determined by certification, education and overall experience. To obtain a copy of the full job description contact joek @ jbidut.gov.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.32 - $33.66 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

  • Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

  • Riverton, UT 84065 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $24 - $34

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