Chief Operator

Description

• Assures work is performed in a safe and professional manner by following established safety, operating and emergency response procedures.
• Performs field tests (chemical, physical and biological) in order to pace chemical dosages for process and odor control units or to alter unit processes.
• Determines and directs remedial action in event of an emergency.
• Performs minor maintenance including routine preventative maintenance, lubrication and minor adjustments; performs basic troubleshooting of equipment, recommends solutions and, where appropriate, fills out maintenance requests.
• Provides on-the-job training for Operator I and Grade Operator positions in operations, maintenance and safety duties as required.
• Operates vehicles for plant operational purposes.
• Monitors and observes operating conditions, and records observation and data; diagnoses technical operational problems and takes corrective action; and communicates status, changes and abnormalities in operating areas.
• Performs routing lab tests and routine instrument calibration for portable meters.
• Assists in the development of process control and standard operating procedures; verifies and reports on corrective action taken against malfunctions, and variances abnormal operations conditions.
• Operates equipment manually and through instrument panels, computer terminals and programmable logic control units.
• Performs cleanup and housekeeping tasks for work areas, tools, equipment, facilities and grounds.
• Samples wastewater, sludge and gases according to schedule, and services automatic samplers.
• Prepares chemical solutions, and monitors process chemical supplies and recommends reorder.

Requirements

• Requires ability to diagnose plant-wide process problems and take remedial action, and to troubleshoot equipment.
• Must demonstrate a working ability to use computer programs for process controls and reporting.
• Must be able to lift and carry seventy-five (75) pounds in standing or bending positions, and carry while walking distances of ten (10) feet.
• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Requires working in outside and inside environments with noise and all temperature and climatic conditions, and must be able to work under adverse weather conditions for extended periods of time.
• Requires working knowledge of the methods, techniques, principles and practices of water/wastewater treatment, as acquired through five (5) years of experience.
• Ability to perform tasks standing (25%) and walking (75%) for as many as five miles per shift.
• Work positions include climbing stairs (60%), squatting and working with hands extended above head eighteen (18) inches (25%) and thirty (30) inches in front of body (10%).
• Requires highest level water/wastewater treatment plant operator’s licenses as required by the site or ability to acquire within one year of appointment to Operator III.
• Massachusetts Grade 6C Full Operators Certification (minimum).
• Most possess professional integrity and confidentiality regarding company business and have the ability to work well and communicate with clients, upper management and the general public; and to establish effective working relationships with other employees.
• Requires ability to plan, organize, train, and functionally supervise subordinates.
• Requires good reading, math, writing, scientific and verbal communication skills; a scientific and mechanical aptitude; and the ability to read, interpret, and record data from meters, gauges, scales panels, computer consoles and other equipment.
• Requires the ability to carry out verbal and written instructions.
• Must have the ability to establish effective working relationships with other employees.
• Must have and maintain valid driver’s license and operator’s license with a safe driving record.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance