Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV - Full-time

Date Opened: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 12:00 AMp style="text-align:inherit" /pClose Date: Wednesday, October 01, 2025 12:00 AMp style="text-align:inherit" /pDepartment: Charlotte Water Departmentp style="text-align:inherit" /pSalary: $27.61 - $34.51 Commensurate with Experiencep style="text-align:inherit" /pp style="text-align:left"bWelcome to the City of Charlotte /b/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents./pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"Our guiding principles include:/pullip style="text-align:left"Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce/p/lilip style="text-align:left"Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development/p/lilip style="text-align:left"Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services/p/lilip style="text-align:left"Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems/p/lilip style="text-align:left"Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions/p/li/ulp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bSUMMARY/b/pCharlotte’s local government, with more than 9,000 employees and a total budget of $3.65 billion budget, works hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play.brbrCharlotte Water is an enterprise department of the City of Charlotte and one of the largest public water and sewer service providers in the southeast with over 330,000 customer accounts and over 1100 employees. Our service area includes the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and the towns of Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mint Hill, Matthews and Pineville. Charlotte Water’s FY 26 budget is $651 million and a five-year capital program of $2.2.28 billion. We enjoy the highest credit ratings from Moody’s and Samp;P Global as a result of sound financial planning and management and strong support from our City Council. We value competent, skilled candidates with a customer service focus to work in a team environment.p style="text-align:inherit" /ppubSALARY:/b/u/pp$31.06/Hr. - $34.50/Hr. Commensurate with Experience/pp/ppubWORK SCHEDULE:/b/u/ppb1st Shift:/b 7:00am - 3:00pm (Tues - Sat) or (Sun - Thurs)/ppb2nd Shift: /b3:00pm - 11pm (Tues- Sat) or (Sun - Thurs)/ppb3rd Shift: /b11:00pm - 7:00am (Tues - Sat) or (Sun - Thurs)/pp/ppCharlotte Water operator training may occur on a different shift than the permanently assigned shift. New hire training may occur on a different shift from the permanent assigned shift./pp/ppubSUMMARY:/b/u/ppWork involves performing duties on an assigned shift at the plant; assisting with monitoring equipment and processes for proper operations; troubleshooting and resolving issues with plant equipment; conducting testing and analysis of samples; endeavoring to keep the wastewater plant operating at optimum levels; communicating any potential issues; and providing technical assistance to other employees.  This position involves walking around the plant to inspect equipment, following safety rules and protocols, conducting audits, maintaining records, and contributing to plant cleanliness. Normal work shifts are 5 – 8hr days per week, with 2 days off./pp/ppubMAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:/b/u/pulliObserves/reports on facility conditions/operations./liliUses biological/chemical parameters to analyze overall wastewater treatment plant operation and, reports anomalies. /liliPerforms process control activities by collecting, testing, and analyzing process control samples; inputting operational data into computer software; analyzing biological bacteria; conducting settle ability test; collecting composite samples; monitoring sludge blanket levels; calibrating and monitoring automatic samplers for permit compliance; and running additional tests as needed to ensure proper process control./liliMonitors SCADA computer workstations for plant equipment and process conditions./liliMaintains flows and loading by continuously monitoring dissolved oxygen; returns activated sludge rates, ammonia levels, suspended solids levels, alkalinity chemical levels, wasting rates, flows, digester temperatures and levels, chemical feed rates and tank levels, methane gas pressures and flows, and other process indicators./liliPerforms laboratory analysis on wastewater samples to recommend/implement operational changes/liliMaintains facility equipment and housekeeping in assigned area/liliOperates various types of pumping systems, clarifier equipment, aeration equipment, sand filters, and other plant equipment./liliInspects a wide range of various wastewater equipment for noise, vibration, and any abnormal operating characteristics; performs minor maintenance and preventive maintenance tasks; and completes rounds and records operational data. /liliBriefs other operators at shift change; assists maintenance staff with shutdown and startup of equipment./liliUpdates database information; collects data; and maintains records./liliManages bulk chemicals onsite; communicates with chemical vendors; and orders and accepts chemical deliveries./liliAssists visitors and contractors./liliConducts internal audits and assists with external audits for International Organization for Standardization (ISO) compliance./liliAttends preventative action team meetings./liliPerforms other related job duties as assigned./li/ulp/ppubKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS amp; ABILITIES:/b/u/pulliKnowledge of the science of wastewater treatment./liliSkill in communicating, both verbally and in writing./liliSkill in basic math./liliSkill in using computers and job-related software./li/ulp/ppbuPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:/u/b/ppHaving one of the following certifications is preferred:/pulliNC Grade I Wastewater Operator Certification  /liliNC Grade II Wastewater Operator Certification  /liliNC Grade III Wastewater Operator Certification  /liliNC Grade IV Wastewater Operator Certification/liliDesires NC Water Pollution Control System Operator Certification/li/ulp/ppubMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:/b/u/pulliHigh school diploma or GED from an accredited school./liliOne to four years of related work experience in a wastewater treatment plant environment./li/ulp/ppubLICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, OR REGISTRATIONS:/b/u/pulliRequires a NC or SC Driver#39;s License./liliMust obtain and maintain a City Driver#39;s permit./liliRequires NC Grade I Wastewater Operator Certification (or obtain within one year of hire)./liliRequires NC Grade II Wastewater Operator Certification (or obtain within two years of hire)./liliRequires NC Grade III Wastewater Operator Certification (or obtain within four years of hire)./liliRequires NC Grade IV Wastewater Operator Certification (or obtain within six years of hire)./liliDesires NC Water Pollution Control System Operator Certification./li/ulp/ppbPHYSICAL DEMANDS:/b/ppThe work is medium work and requires applying 30 pounds of force frequently and exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: balancing, climbing, crouching, feeling, manual dexterity, grasping, handling, perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, distinguishing among sounds, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, expressing ideas by spoken word, shouting above noises, visual acuity in data/color/observations/equipment/inspections, and walking./pp/ppbWORK ENVIRONMENT:     /b  /ppWork is performed in an environment with heavy equipment and machinery that could result in bodily harm to co-workers or others.  Requires working indoors/outdoors; during inclement weather; around chemicals, solvents, and dust in an industrial environment; and working weekends and holidays as assigned./pp style="text-align:inherit" /pp style="text-align:left"bCONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT/b/ppspanThe City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check./span/pp/ppspanBackground checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports./span/pp/ppspanFinal candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments./span/pp/ppThe City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior./ppbr /Our culture is to serve the community honorably./pp style="text-align:inherit" /pp style="text-align:left"bHOW TO APPLY/b/pp style="text-align:left"Apply online./pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job./pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"spanYou are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays./span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"spanspanFor questions about your application or the hiring process, please email a href="http://Careers#64;ci.charlotte.nc.us/" target="_blank"spanspanspanspanspanspan class="WEM0"Careers#64;ci.charlotte.nc.us/span/span/span/span/span/span/a./span/span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"The City of Charlotte is committed to making our services and programs accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided. To make a request, please fill out the a href="https://seam.ly/IJa0duoC" target="_blank"Innovation amp; Technology ADA request form/a or call 704.336.4120./pp style="text-align:inherit" /pp style="text-align:left"bBENEEFITS/b/pp style="text-align:left"spanThe City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees./span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"spanClickspan /spana href="https://charlottenc.gov/HR/Pages/Pay,-Benefits-and-Development.aspx" target="_blank"herespan /span/ato learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits./span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"spanThe City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace./span/p