Class C Groundwater Operator (TCEQ)

Overview

This operator will be responsible for safe and reliable shift operation of the potable-water facility. Core duties include monitoring wells, treatment and disinfection systems, storage levels, delivery pressures, flows, and SCADA alarms; completing rounds and operating logs; collecting water-quality samples; coordinating chemical deliveries and preventive maintenance; escalating abnormal conditions; and completing an effective turnover with the incoming operator. The successful candidate must be dependable, safety-focused, comfortable working independently, and able to make sound operating decisions while promptly communicating water-quality, equipment, security, and supply risks. The role will coordinate with project engineering, maintenance, contractors, laboratories, and customer representatives as required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for safe and reliable shift operation of the potable-water facility.
• Monitoring wells, treatment and disinfection systems, storage levels, delivery pressures, flows, and SCADA alarms.
• Completing rounds and operating logs
• Collecting water-quality samples
• Coordinating chemical deliveries and preventive maintenance;
• Escalating abnormal conditions and completing an effective turnover with the incoming operator.
• Coordinate with project engineering, maintenance, contractors, laboratories, and customer representatives as required.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements

• Current Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Class C Groundwater Operator license in good standing
• High school diploma or GED and a valid driver license with an acceptable driving record
• Ability to work a 10-on / 4-off rotation, including 12-hour day or night shifts, weekends, holidays, and emergency call-outs
• Working knowledge of groundwater wells, pumps, motors, storage tanks, disinfection systems, chemical feed equipment, distribution piping, valves, instrumentation, and SCADA alarms
• Ability to perform process-control checks, collect compliance and operational samples, measure and document disinfectant residual, maintain operating logs, and follow chain-of-custody procedures
• Ability to safely handle treatment chemicals and use required PPE; capable of climbing stairs/ladders, lifting up to 50 pounds, and working outdoors in West Texas heat, cold, wind, and dust
• Basic computer proficiency for electronic logs, work orders, spreadsheets, email, and SCADA/HMI operation
• Must meet conditional job offer requirements.

Preferred experience - not required

• Three or more years of potable groundwater production, treatment, storage, and distribution experience; candidates with two years of directly relevant experience may be considered.
• Experience commissioning or operating a new potable-water facility, including startup, flushing, disinfection, sampling, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with chlorination, chemical-feed calibration, groundwater treatment, booster pumps, variable-frequency drives, generators, and remote well-field operations.
• Experience with TCEQ public-water-system compliance, bacteriological sampling, daily/monthly operating reports, emergency preparedness, and responding to water-quality or pressure alarms.
• Class B Groundwater or Water Distribution license, backflow-prevention credentials, confined-space training, HAZWOPER, First Aid/CPR, or electrical/mechanical maintenance experience.