Overview

**This position is physically located in the Marshall Islands in support of LOGCAP**

• The Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator operates sewage treatment, sludge processing, and disposal equipment in wastewater (sewage) 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.

Responsibilities

This position description is subject to change at any time as needed to meet the requirements of the program or company.

• The Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator observes variations in operating conditions and interprets meter and gauge readings and tests results to determine load requirements.
• The operator starts and stops pumps, engines, and generators to control flow of water or raw sewage through filtering, settling, aeration, and sludge digestion processes, maintains log of operations and records meter and gas readings, performs routine operations and maintenance, and may collect water and sewage samples.
• Maintains log of operations and records meter and gauge readings.
• Requires a working knowledge of operating systems and ability to adjust controls to ensure operating efficiencies.
• The Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator will set/up, dismantle and perform preventive maintenance checks and services for Wastewater Treatment systems.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Education/Certifications: One-year related experience may be substituted for one year of education if degree is required.
  • Licenses/Certifications: Apprenticeship or technical certificate in Wastewater and Water Treatment.
  • Must be able to obtain a Common Access Card (CAC)
  • Must possess a valid US driver’s license and obtain a USG driver’s license
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • High school diploma or equivalent

• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination:

  • In order to qualify for this position, you must be fully vaccinated prior to the start of your assignment and show proof of your vaccination status, unless you are legally entitled to an accommodation (religious or medical).

     

    The definition of fully vaccinated is that you’ve: 1.) received a vaccine that is recognized by the governing entity and is either a.) Two doses of Pfizer BioNTech Vaccine b.) Two doses of AstraZeneca/Oxford Vaccine c.) Two doses of Moderna Vaccine (or) d. One dose of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, and 2.) Two weeks elapsed after the final dose was administered, which is either one or two doses depending on brand of the vaccination.

• Experience:
  • Two (2) years of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator experience.
• Skills: 
  • Must be able to read, write and speak fluently.
  • Able and willing to perform other duties as needed, as skills and program allow.
• Working Conditions:
  • The worker is subject to environmental conditions. Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• Physical Requirements:
  • Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.