Job Details

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator

Position Number: 7279535
Location: Sullivan's Island, SC
Position Type: Other Administrative Positions

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator

Salary Range $29.44 - $39.82 Hourly DOQ

Position Open Until Filled

Signing Bonus offered based on qualifications and experience. Relocation cost negotiable.

Overview of Position:

This position requires a responsible energetic forward thinking individual that works well with others. This is a multitasking position with a variety of job tasks but the primary area of responsibility being the Wastewater Treatment Facility. Our small utility environment requires a person willing and able to perform a variety of job tasks related to Water Distribution, Wastewater Collections/Treatment and Laboratory, the equipment and tools necessary to operate and maintain these systems. Drinking water is purchased from Charleston Water System (CWS). Our purchased capacity is currently at .750 MGD. Wastewater is collected and transported to the Treatment Facility via six lift stations and approximately 17 miles of collection pipe. The WWTF is designed to treat .570MGD. Onsite certified lab with few samples outsourced to third party Lab.

Area:

Sullivan's Island is a barrier Island located across the harbor from historic Charleston. Approximately 2,000 residents live on Sullivan's Island today. The Town is known for its unhurried pace, beautiful beaches and local charm. A strictly residential community.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include: Performs a variety of tasks related to the processing and treating of water, wastewater and bio-solids to meet state and federal discharge regulations under minimal supervision. This is a single-position. The primary responsibility will be for the overall operations and maintenance of the newly constructed Wastewater Treatment Facility, fill in when necessary with lab functions. The Sullivan's Island wastewater treatment facility is a .570 MGD activated sludge oxidation ditch plant. It has recently undergone a major construction phase for improvements to flood proof and seismic resistance. On call 24/7 for after hour emergencies and works rotating weekend schedule. Currently every 3 to 4 weeks. Residency requirement is a 20 mile radius max from Sullivan's Island. For complete job description visit our web site www.sullivansisland-sc.com

Minimum Qualifications:
Requires a valid SC driver's license; high school diploma; valid SC "B" Biological Wastewater Treatment at time of hire or ability to obtain one within six months of hire, and five (5) years progressive experience of Operating and Maintaining an Activated Sludge Wastewater Treatment Facility and Laboratory of similar size. SC "D" Water Treatment and SC "C" Water Distribution license is a plus.

Applicants cannot be considered until a completed employment application has been received. Mail application to: Town of Sullivan's Island, Attention: Greg Gress, PO Box 427, Sullivan's Island, SC. 29482, or email ggress@sullivansisland.sc.gov, Phone (843) 883-5748. Download employment application from our web site http://www.sullivansisland-sc.com/Employment.aspx Sullivan's Island is an EOE employer.

NOTES: We offer competitive medical, vision & dental plans, SC State retirement, life insurance, 12 paid holidays and one personal day per year, 6.67 hours vacation leave accrual per month, and eight hours sick leave accrual per month.