Job Details

At Jacobs, we are dedicated to challenging the status quo to craft innovative and sustainable solutions for the future. By delivering exceptional operations and maintenance services, we simplify our municipal clients' efforts to operate safely and efficiently, enabling communities to focus on what matters most - their people.

As a Wastewater Treatment Operator, you will play a crucial role in the operation and maintenance of our wastewater treatment facilities.

If you have a team-oriented mindset, adaptability, and a commitment to excellence, we will support your growth and work alongside you on the world's most challenging Operations Management projects.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintain equipment to ensure optimal performance.
• Conduct quality control testing and analyses.
• Compile detailed reports and maintain accurate records.
• Ensure compliance with operational policies and procedures.
• Diagnose operating issues and make necessary adjustments to optimize treatment processes.
• Monitor flow rates, sludge processing, and effluent treatment.
• Collect samples and keep shift logs up-to-date.
• Perform additional duties as required.
• Prioritize safety and well-being for yourself and your team.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to obtain an Operator Certification within one year of hire.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and data entry in a maintenance management system.
• Valid driver's license.

Ideally, You'll Also Have:

• Experience working towards or holding an intermediate to advanced level wastewater treatment certification.
• Knowledge of wastewater treatment plant operations, including familiarity with valves, pumps, and motors.
• An understanding of safe work practices.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

Safety is a core value at Jacobs. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all employees. This role involves safety-sensitive labor or services and requires passing a Fitness for Duty test to ensure candidates are fit to perform the essential functions of this role without posing a risk to themselves or others.

The physical and environmental demands of this position include standing, walking, sitting, coordination, balance, and agility, with requirements such as stooping, kneeling, squatting, grasping, reaching, and performing repetitive hand movements. Additional demands may involve specific levels of dexterity, grip strength, climbing, and cardiorespiratory endurance. Work environments may be indoor or outdoor with exposure to loud noise, active machinery, high-pressure fluid systems, electrical equipment, confined spaces, heights, fumes, airborne particles, noxious gases, and chemicals. Use of appropriate safety equipment is mandatory in these areas to prevent hazardous exposure.

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy-related conditions), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status, or any other characteristic protected by law.