Wastewater/Water Treatment Operator - Full-time

p style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: #FFFFFF; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 12pt;"strongemspan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX: NST) is an Australian ASX 100 gold producer with three Tier-1 world-class projects located in highly prospective and low sovereign risk regions of Australia and North America. Northern Star is the largest Australian gold producer and among the top 10 gold miners globally. Northern Star continues to invest in building a strong asset base through strategic acquisitions and aggressive exploration to extend the mine lives across its world-class operations and generate earning accretive value for its Shareholders through operational effectiveness./span/em/strong/span/p p style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: #FFFFFF; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #000000;"We currently have an exciting opportunity at our Pogo operation for an experienced and motivated Wastewater/Water Treatment Operator on an even time work schedule; three weeks on followed by three weeks off, on a rotating schedule of days and nights./span/p p style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: #FFFFFF; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"strongWhat do we offer?/strong/span/p ul lispan style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"Vibrant hub of activity on site, with the ability to be part of successful and productive team/span/li lispan style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"Permanent position and extended mine-life offering job security./span/li lispan style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"Excellent remuneration package with bonuses, insurances, 401k and paid leave./span/li lispan style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"Ongoing development opportunities and growth within a company that continuously invest in their people./span/li /ul p style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: #FFFFFF; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"strongWhat's the role?/strong/span/p pspan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"The Wastewater/Water Treatment Operator operates and maintains a Membrane Bioreactor Sewer Treatment Facility (MBR), two Potable Water Treatment Facilities, an Industrial Wastewater Treatment Facilities, and numerous sewer lift stations./span/p pspan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"strongspan style="color: #000000;"Duties include:/span/strong/span/p ul lispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"The potable water treatment systems include operations and maintenance of multimedia and bag filters, ozone generation, chlorination, corrosion control reagent, ultraviolet disinfection, and a variety of pumps and compressors./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"The industrial WW systems include operation and maintenance of coagulation, oxidation, and pH stabilization reagents; reactor tanks; clarifiers; multimedia filters; microfilters; Hydraulic Filter Presses and a variety of pumps and compressors./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"The MBR / STP includes operation and maintenance of equipment including a biological system, blowers, low pressure membranes, a variety of pumps and compressors, a sludge press, ultraviolet disinfection, and performing microbiological lab testing./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"Monitoring, recording, analyzing, and making process adjustments from a variety of gauges and instruments including but not limited to: pH, dissolved oxygen, chlorine residual, conductivity, temperature, pressure, level, flow, turbidity, and Total Suspended Solids (TSS)./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"Operation of the Distributed Control System / Supervisory Control and Data Aquisition (DCS / SCADA), which controls, monitors, trends, and alarms parameters on most of the systems./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"Must be familiar with Pogo's Alaska Pollution Discharge Elimination System (APDES) Permit limits and all limits and conditions in the ADEC Certificate to Operate the potable facilities./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"Performs plumbing installation and repair of PVC, Polyethylene (PE) tubing, High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), galvanized, steel, copper, and brass piping and fittings./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"Operates and maintains other equipment and performs other duties as assigned./span/li /ul pspan style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"strongWhat are we looking for?/strong/spanbr /span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"You'll be a highly organized individual who will display behavior consistent to our Northern Star Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results, looking to work with the business for the long term and be an integral part in its future growth and development./span/p pspan style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"strongThe specifics:/strong/span/p ul li style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: #FFFFFF; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"strongspan style="color: #000000;"Must hold a current (or be eligible for) Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) Wastewater Treatment 2 License./span/strong/span/li li style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: #FFFFFF; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"strongspan style="color: #000000;"Must hold a current (or be eligible for) Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) Water Treatment Provisional Certificate. (level 1 preferred)/span/strongspan style="color: #000000;"span style="line-height: 107%;". /span/span/span/li li style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: #FFFFFF; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #000000;"span style="line-height: 107%;"Experience operating extended aeration, sequential batch reactor sewage treatment plant, or MBR preferred. /span/span/li li style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: #FFFFFF; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #000000;"span style="line-height: 107%;"Other experience with multimedia filters, ozone, filters presses, corrosion control chemicals, UV disinfection, and sewage lift stations a plus. /span/span/li li style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: #FFFFFF; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #000000;"span style="line-height: 107%;"Waste water treatment experience highly desired./span/span/li li style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: #FFFFFF; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #000000;"span style="line-height: 107%;"Should have critical thinking skills and problem-solving skills. /span/span/li li style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: #FFFFFF; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #000000;"span style="line-height: 107%;"Strong planning and organizational skills. /span/span/li li style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: #FFFFFF; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #000000;"span style="line-height: 107%;"Effective written, verbal, and communication skills to satisfy training, safety, and electronic message transmission policies of the company. /span/span/li li style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: #FFFFFF; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #000000;"span style="line-height: 107%;"Demonstrated computer skills in Windows environment with experience in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint and Outlook./span/span/li li style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: #FFFFFF; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #000000;"Include skills (analytical, communication, leader)/span/li li style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: #FFFFFF; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #000000;"Working knowledge of water and wastewater treatment equipment. /span/li li style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: #FFFFFF; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #000000;"Familiarity with EPA regulations concerning drinking water including: Long Term 1 and 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Stage 2 Disinfection By-Product Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Total Coliform Rule, and the Surface Water Treatment Rule./span/li li style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: #FFFFFF; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #000000;"Must pass a post offer physical and drug test, as well as a background check/span/li /ul p style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: #FFFFFF; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"strongThe Details:/strong/span/p p style="line-height: normal;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"Working a three week on, three week off rotating schedule of days and nights, 12+ hours a day or more at a remote campsite. Extreme conditions, including but not limited to extreme and changing weather conditions, dust, mud, varying levels of noise, varying degrees of light and dark, in and around artificial light and in a confined work area./span/p p style="line-height: normal;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"Employees are required to stay on site at the company provided camp during the work rotation. Camp facilities provide dining service, games room, exercise amp; weight room, sauna, and accommodation rooms. Dormitory rooms have a land line phone, internet amp; cable tv programs. Cell service is available when using Wi-Fi. The Company provides bus service to and from Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok, Alaska./span/p p style="line-height: normal; background: #ffffff; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: center;"nbsp;/p p style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: #FFFFFF; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"strongWhy join us?/strong/spanbr /span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"When you join our Company, you join the Northern Star Team. You will be engaged in a dynamic work environment where you will be valued as an integral part of the team, and where you can develop and grow with our business./span/p p style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: #FFFFFF; vertical-align: baseline;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #000000;"Northern Star actively supports and contributes to the local community in which we operate. We are a proud supporter of the Veterans' Employment Commitment and recognise the advantage of a diversified workplace including diversity of gender, thought, experience, and ethnicity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and strive for workplace excellence./span/p pnbsp;/p p style="line-height: normal; background: #ffffff; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: center;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"strongemspan style="color: #000000;"Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. /span/em/strong/span/p p style="text-align: center;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"strongWant to know more about Northern Star? Check out our website here: a href="http://www.nsrltd.com/"http://www.nsrltd.com//a or follow us on linked in: a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/northern-star-resources-limited/"https://www.linkedin.com/company/northern-star-resources-limited//a/strong/span/p p style="text-align: center;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"strongShortlisting for this role will begin immediately. /strong/span/p p style="text-align: center;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"strongCandidates living in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Delta and Tok regions will be given first consideration./strong/span/p p style="text-align: center;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"strongDue to the large volume of applications, only applicants who are shortlisted will be contacted./strong/span/p