Duties include operating and maintaining motors, pumps, chemical feeders, chlorinators, flow recorders, and related equipment used in water or sewage treatment. Work is performed by following established procedures and guidelines and may include lead work and training of lower-level employes.
Chief operators perform the duties listed above at larger, more complex treatment plants.
If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement. You must have a valid Pennsylvania driver's license. You must be a Pennsylvania resident , of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job. Water Treatment Plant Operator - Possession of a valid certificate issued by the State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators for the class and type of water treatment plant operated. Employes in certain positions in this class may also be required to obtain a valid certificate issued by the State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators for the class and type of sewage treatment plant operated.