What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water Treatment Plant Operator position at USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)?
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Job Summary
The incumbent is responsible for all facets of water and sewage treatment operations and maintenance for this large, multi-faceted facility.
Qualifications
To qualify, you must show you have had training and experience of sufficient scope and quality to provide you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Your answers to the vacancy specific questions must be supported by the work experience in your resume. For example, if you respond in the affirmative when questioned whether you have Water Treatment experience, your resume must include this experience, mindful that experience may not be inferred by job title. Selective Placement Factors: The following Selective Placement Factor (SPF) requirement is being used to determine whether an applicant fully qualifies for this position. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requires the incumbent is required to have Current Class B Public Water System Operator license and Current Class C Wastewater Treatment Operator license for the state of Texas. Evidence of this experience must be documented in your resume. Applicants who fail to meet this requirement and/or address the SPF may lose further consideration. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Major Duties
The duties may include, but are not limited to:Operate, inspect, maintain and perform various operational repairs on a sewage treatment plant and various auxiliary equipment.Performs all preventative maintenance inspections on all components of the base system on a scheduled basis.Makes emergency and/or scheduled overhauls of equipment with complex interrelationships among components, such as pumps, valves, digester mechanisms, universal joints, floats, lift pumps, etc.Operates water purification plant.Conducts periodic routine chlorimetric and laboratory tests of raw and treated water.Performs major and minor repair and maintenance of water works system.Maintains necessary preventative maintenance and related records for all equipment serviced; requisitions parts and supplies as required.
Position Start Date:
07/08/2026
Position Close Date:
07/14/2026
Salary Offered: 33.48 - 39.15 USD Per Hour
You can make a difference! The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) needs bright, energetic and committed professionals to facilitate the domestic and international marketing of U.S. agricultural products and to protect the health and care of animals and plants in the United States. We operate in domestic and global markets. Be part of an organization that protects the health and agriculture of the American people. Join our team! To learn more about what it's like to work at the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, what the agency does, and the types of careers, please visit the APHIS careers site. APHIS is an emergency response agency. This means that all Agency employees may be asked or assigned to participate in rotating temporary duty assignments to support emergency programs at some time during their careers with APHIS. For details click: APHIS Emergency Response
Please see the full announcement on USAJobs by clicking on the APPLY button!
Job Summary
The incumbent is responsible for all facets of water and sewage treatment operations and maintenance for this large, multi-faceted facility.
Qualifications
To qualify, you must show you have had training and experience of sufficient scope and quality to provide you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Your answers to the vacancy specific questions must be supported by the work experience in your resume. For example, if you respond in the affirmative when questioned whether you have Water Treatment experience, your resume must include this experience, mindful that experience may not be inferred by job title. Selective Placement Factors: The following Selective Placement Factor (SPF) requirement is being used to determine whether an applicant fully qualifies for this position. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requires the incumbent is required to have Current Class B Public Water System Operator license and Current Class C Wastewater Treatment Operator license for the state of Texas. Evidence of this experience must be documented in your resume. Applicants who fail to meet this requirement and/or address the SPF may lose further consideration. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Major Duties
The duties may include, but are not limited to:Operate, inspect, maintain and perform various operational repairs on a sewage treatment plant and various auxiliary equipment.Performs all preventative maintenance inspections on all components of the base system on a scheduled basis.Makes emergency and/or scheduled overhauls of equipment with complex interrelationships among components, such as pumps, valves, digester mechanisms, universal joints, floats, lift pumps, etc.Operates water purification plant.Conducts periodic routine chlorimetric and laboratory tests of raw and treated water.Performs major and minor repair and maintenance of water works system.Maintains necessary preventative maintenance and related records for all equipment serviced; requisitions parts and supplies as required.
Position Start Date:
07/08/2026
Position Close Date:
07/14/2026
Salary Offered: 33.48 - 39.15 USD Per Hour
You can make a difference! The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) needs bright, energetic and committed professionals to facilitate the domestic and international marketing of U.S. agricultural products and to protect the health and care of animals and plants in the United States. We operate in domestic and global markets. Be part of an organization that protects the health and agriculture of the American people. Join our team! To learn more about what it's like to work at the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, what the agency does, and the types of careers, please visit the APHIS careers site. APHIS is an emergency response agency. This means that all Agency employees may be asked or assigned to participate in rotating temporary duty assignments to support emergency programs at some time during their careers with APHIS. For details click: APHIS Emergency Response
Please see the full announcement on USAJobs by clicking on the APPLY button!