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Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator

Summerville Commissioners of Public Works
Summerville, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 10/2/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/30/2025

Department:

Operations

Hours:

Monday - Thursday, 6am to 4:30pm (along with weekly rotating on-call)

Deadline:

Open until filled

Position Objectives:

The Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator I is responsible for the operation and maintenance of a 10 MGD Wastewater Treatment Plant including chemical feed systems, activated sludge process, solids handling process, and pump stations

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Completes laboratory analyses, instrument calibration, sampling, and record keeping in electronic data management system
  • Makes plant inspections and records data on log sheet
  • Interprets process control data and makes appropriate adjustments to the process.
  • Operates heavy equipment including a boom truck, front-end loader, and forklift
  • Completes routine maintenance and repairs on equipment
  • Monitors and controls plant processes via the SCADA system
  • Develops basic knowledge of the drinking water distribution system
  • Participates in the on-call/duty rotation (weekly) including 4 hours on Friday, and 2 hours on Saturday, Sunday and holidays.

Minimum Requirements:

A South Carolina Biological Wastewater Treatment Class C or D license is preferred; A High School Diploma or GED is required, along with a valid South Carolina driver’s license.

Benefits:

Benefits can be found at www.summervillecpw.com/jobs


More Information:

A job application is available at www.summervillecpw.com/jobs.

Please send resume and completed job application to Alicia Wilson at awilson@summervillecpw.com

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