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Water Treatment Plant Operator


City of Round Rock, TX
5 days ago
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Salary : $46,238.40 - $57,782.40 Annually
Location : Round Rock, TX
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 201801921
Department: Public Works
Opening Date: 05/27/2025
Closing Date: 6/9/2025 11:59 PM Central

Description
Monitors remote sites and various treatment facilities, which operate seven days per week and twenty-four hours per day; monitors quality and operation of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system.

Posted pay range is the starting salary. Pay rate offered is based on experience.

Examples of Duties

  • Operate the groundwater and surface water treatment /wastewater treatment plants producing a product that meets or exceeds state and federal regulations. Utilize the SCADA system and reporting tools to verify and optimize treatment. Connects and disconnects one-ton chlorine gas containers and handles other treatment chemicals as needed. Performs lab analysis and documents results in accordance with policies.

  • Performs routine and non-routine maintenance on chemical feed equipment, pumps, motors and valves. Troubleshoots equipment as necessary.

  • Monitors water / wastewater quality through laboratory testing and observation of monitoring equipment and the computer system. Documents and reviews test and equipment results according to policy. Adjusts treatment as needed.

  • Performs control room duties; monitors various city facilities using the SCADA system; responds to emergencies; uses trending and reporting tools to optimize system operations.

  • Assist with on the job training of Treatment Plant Operator In-Training.

  • Troubleshoots and resolves mechanical and process failures; conducts routine rounds of the plant to monitor treatment process, identify and troubleshoot process, resolve anomalies or mechanical problems with plant equipment; and escalates more complex issues as necessary.

  • Ensures plant processes are always operating within regulated parameters as mandated by State, Federal, requirements; reports out-of-compliance occurrences to supervisor and superintendent.

Experience and Training

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • At least one (1) year of experience in treatment plant operation or a similar position.

Certificates and Licenses Required

  • Class C Texas driver's license or ability to obtain prior to employment

  • Completion of, or ability to complete within one (1) year of employment, Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Technician Training provided by Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)

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  • Current Class C Water License issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

The City of Round Rock recognizes that everyone is concerned about financial protection - both now and for the future. Recognizing that employees are essential in the operation of an organization, the City wants to help provide our employees and their families with a measure of security through our benefit program.

Working toward that goal, the City offers security for the present and the future.

Security for the Present:
* Health Plan
* Dental Plan
* Vision Plan
* Additional Supplemental Plans (optional)

Security for the Future:
* Retirement Plan
* Deferred Compensation Plans

Additional Benefits:
* Education Reimbursement Assistance
* Employee Wellness Center
* Clay Madsen Recreation Center Membership
* Employee & Family Pool Pass (seasonal)
* Round Rock Public Library Card
* Medical and Dependent Day Care Reimbursement Account
* Employee Assistance Program
* Longevity

Leave Benefits:
* Vacation
* Sick
* City Holidays
01

Do you have a High School Diploma or GED equivalent?
  • Yes
  • No

02

How many years of experience do you have in treatment plant operation or a similar position?
  • None
  • Less than one (1) year.
  • At least one (1) year, but less than two (2) years.
  • At least two (2) years, but less than three (3) years.
  • At least three (3) years, but less than four (4) years.
  • Four (4) years or more.

03

Do you currently possess a Class C Surface Water License issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)?
  • Yes
  • No

04

This position requires you to complete Hazardous materials Emergency Response Technician training provided by Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) within one (1) year of employment. Are you able to fulfill this requirement?
  • I have completed the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Technician training provided by TEEX.
  • Yes, I am ABLE to fulfill this requirement.
  • No, I am UNABLE to fulfill this requirement.

05

Do you possess a valid Texas Driver License?
  • Yes
  • No, but ABLE to obtain prior to employment.
  • No, I am ineligible for a driver's license.

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JOB SUMMARY
Water Treatment Plant Operator
City of Round Rock, TX
Round Rock
5 days ago
N/A
Full-time

Water Treatment Plant Operator