Wastewater Treatment/Compost Operator

Wastewater Treatment/Compost Plant Operator I or II

Not an entry level position. Requires Group II or higher certification.

Depending on experience, this position will be filled at either classification 15 ($32.21-36.44 base pay) or classification 21 ($34.50-39.18 base pay) of the City's General Government Union wage scale.

Complete job descriptions are available here.

JOB SUMMARY

Under general supervision, performs the administrative tasks and physical labor related to the oversight, operations, and supervision of the Wastewater Treatment Plant and/or Compost Facility. The City of Port Townsend strives to provide quality and reliable infrastructure operations in service to the community and environment as the City looks toward a sustainable future.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid Washington State CDL B driver's license and driving record acceptable to the City's insurance carrier
• WA State Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Group II or higher certification
• 3 years of experience working at a wastewater treatment plant (8 years required for placement at classification 21)
• Certified Compost Facility Operator certification issued by Washington Organics Recycling Council (may be obtained within 3 years if hired at classification 15)
• First Aid/CPR certification or must obtain within 1 year of being in this position
• Flagger Training Certification within the first 6 months in this position

Preferred

• WA State Class A CDL
• Current First Aid/CPR Certificate
• Current Flagger Training Certificate
• 8 years of experience working at classification II or higher wastewater treatment plant
• 3 years' experience leading wastewater-related plant operations involving secondary treatment

COMPENSATION

Classification 15: $32.21-36.44 hourly base pay range ($32.21-40.81 total pay range including maximum potential longevity pay)

Classification 21: $34.50-39.18 hourly base pay range ($34.50-43.88 total pay range including maximum potential longevity pay)

This position may be eligible for the additional compensation listed below. Details can be found in the Collective Bargaining Agreement:

• Longevity pay on a graduated schedule starting at 2% after 5 years up to 12% after 25 years
• Remote plant operations pay
• Two-hour response pay
• Phone-watch pay
• Overtime pay
• Compensatory time
• Jury duty pay at regular rate during service
• Call-back pay
• Stand-by pay
• Mandatory safety shoe allowance
• Prescription safety glasses allowance, if required for job

BENEFITS

• WA State PERS retirement and optional 457 Deferred Comp
• Teamsters pension *
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance through WA Teamsters Welfare Trust Fund *
• Time loss/short-term disability insurance
• Life & AD&D insurance
• Sick leave (earns 1 day per month)
• May be eligible for sick leave conversion annually
• Vacation (graduated accrual schedule starts at 8 hours per month)
• 12 paid holidays
• Eligible for up to 3 floating holidays based on years of service starting in second year
• Up to 5 days of bereavement leave, if applicable
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

* Teamsters initiation fee is $100 and monthly dues are 2.25 of hourly wage x the base hourly rate rounded to the nearest dollar.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The City of Port Townsend is an equal employment opportunity employer. The City employs, retains, promotes, disciplines, and otherwise treats all employees and job applicants strictly based on job-related qualifications and competence. These policies and all employment practices shall be applied without regard to any individual's sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation (including gender identity), pregnancy, age, marital status, military status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed. The employee occupying the position will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisors.

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the City and the employee and is subject to change as the needs of the City and the requirements of the job change.

Salary : $32 - $39