What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water Plant Operator Levels 3 and 4 position at City of Pasco, WA?
Salary : $77,188.80 - $90,438.40 Annually
Location : City of Pasco, WA
Job Type : Regular Full-Time
Job Number : JAN2025
Department : Public Works
Division : PW Operations
Opening Date : 01 / 30 / 2025
Closing Date : Continuous
FLSA : Non-Exempt
SUMMARY OF POSITION
LOCATION : City of Pasco, WA (on-site)
JOB TYPE : Regular / Full-Time
UNION STATUS : International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE)
FLSA STATUS : Non-Exempt
CLOSING DATE : Open until closed, first review on February 13, 2025
New hires may receive up to $5,000 sign on incentive and additional relocation assistance!
The City of Pasco has created a Certified Operator Program with different levels of qualifications and experience for each certification level. Below, you can find the pay range for certification levels 3 and 4 :
BASE COMPENSATION :
Water Plant Operator 4 : $38.61 - $43.48 / hour, plus benefits (Additional pay incentives listed below).
Water Plant Operator 3 : $37.11- $41.79 / hour, plus benefits (Additional pay incentives listed below).
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION :
- On-call compensation $50 per day $3.00 / hr on weekdays and $5.00 / hr on weekends and holidays.
- Longevity Incentive starting at 5 years of employment.
- Certification pay for levels 3 and 4. Level 3 is a 4% premium added to base wage and level 4 is 6% premium added to base wage.
- Upgrade pay of 10% if working out of class at the Chief Operator level.
Join the City of Pasco as an experienced Water Plant Operator and take an active role in our award-winning water treatment facilities. As a certified Water Plant Operator, you will play a critical role in operating, maintaining, and controlling various components of the City of Pasco's Water Treatment Plants.
This is a hands-on position that demands attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high water quality standards. The ideal candidate for this role will demonstrate increasingly responsible experience in plant operation, treatment process control, the ability to maintain accurate records and logs, and experience performing preventative maintenance and repairs of plant systems. A background check and drug screen are required upon acceptance of a conditional offer.
Join us and become part of a team dedicated to excellence, innovation, and hands-on experience that you won't find anywhere else in the Tri Cities area.
THE ROLE :
As a Water Plant Operator you will play a critical role in operating, maintaining, and controlling various components of the City of Pasco's Water Treatment Plant.
The ideal candidate for this role will have increasingly responsible experience in a plant operation with process control, the ability to maintain accurate records and logs, and experience performing preventative maintenance and repairs of plant systems. A background check and drug screen is required upon acceptance of a conditional offer.
The City of Pasco has created a Certified Operator Program with different levels of qualifications and experience for each certification level. Below, you can find the pay range for certification levels 3 and 4 :
REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : (Any equivalent combination of education and experience, which provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the job.) :
Water Plant Operator 3 :
Water Plant Operator 4 :
COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE : The City offers a full benefits package for the employee and all eligible dependents covered at low premiums including :
SAFETY / WORK CONDITIONS :
Duties are primarily performed in the water treatment plant and may require working in confined spaces. PHYSICAL : Some heavy lifting up to 50 pounds, standing, walking, bending, and climbing. HAZARDS : Exposure to dust, hazardous materials, chemicals, fumes and noise. Water Plant Operators are subject to working overtime and 24-hour per day call back for emergency situations.
If you're seeking a fulfilling career that allows you to contribute to a thriving community and grow both personally and professionally, the City of Pasco is the place for you.
Join us in shaping the future and making a real difference and This position is open until filled, first review on February 13, 2025.
Please call or text HR at (509) 545-3408 or email HR@pasco.gov, with questions regarding employment opportunities with the City of Pasco.
The City offers a full benefits package with affordable options for full family coverage for medical, dental, vision and life insurance. Maintaining a positive work life balance is important, to help aid this balance, employees receive great vacation, sick, and paid holiday benefits.
What level of WA Water Plant Operator Certification do you possess?
How many years of experience do you have in water treatment plant operation with process control experience as a certified level 3 or 4 plant operator?
Do you have experience operating Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) controlled equipment and processes monitoring instrumentation related to conventional and membrane filtration technologies?
Which type of water treatment process have you worked with the most?
How familiar are you with Washington State Department of Health regulations and standards for water treatment plants?
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Salary : $77,189 - $90,438
