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Wastewater Operator

Village of Romeo Wastewater Plant
Romeo, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 9/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/9/2027

The Village of Romeo in Macomb County Michigan is currently seeking job applicants for an Operators Position at it’s Wastewater treatment Facility. This is a 2 MGD Treatment facility servicing Romeo and Bruce Township. The starting wage is $18.89 per hour increasing to $23.62 after 3 years. Additionally, Operators with State of Michigan Wastewater Licenses are paid and extra .75 Cents per hour per license up to the class “B” license. A full Benefits package is included. The requirements are listed below.

  • 1) Operates sewage treatment, Biosolids processing, and disposal equipment in wastewater treatment plant to control flow and processing of sewage: Monitors control panels and adjusts valves and gates manually or by remote control to regulate flow of sewage.
  • 2) Observes variations in operating conditions and interprets meter and gauge readings and tests results to determine load requirements.
  • 3) Start and stop pumps, engines, and generators to control flow of raw sewage through filtering, settling, aeration, and sludge digestion processes.
  • 4) Maintains log of operations and records meter and gauge readings, Take daily readings throughout the plant and use Intermediate Algebra .
  • 5) Run a Wastewater Lab, be qualified to run CBOD5, Suspended Solids, Total Solids, Phosphorus, Ammonia, Chlorine Residual, Fecal Coliform tests, run and maintain QA/QC testing and log results and complete formulas using Intermediate Algebra.
  • 6) complete both scheduled and unscheduled Maintenance on various types of equipment including: Pumps, Motors, Controllers, electric and electronic panels and read blue prints and drawings accurately.

Feel free to contact the Village of Romeo Wastewater plant with questions or mail or email Resumes to:

Al LaPeer

Village of Romeo Wastewater Plant

121 W. St. Clair

Romeo, MI

48065

586-752-9321

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.55 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

  • Maintenance: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $24

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