Water Treatment Plant Operator

Apply to this opportunity here: www.phila.gov/jobs  

All applications will be accepted from 7/20/2026 to 8/2/2026. 

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General Job Description:  

This is skilled treatment plant operations work, monitoring, operating, adjusting and regulating a computer-controlled water treatment process and related electrical, mechanical and electronic processing and security equipment through central and remote terminal locations in a sludge processing, water purification or wastewater treatment plant.  Work is performed under the supervisor of a Water Treatment Plant Operations Crew Chief.  Employees in this class work in an environment that may contain some disagreeable aspects and may work on a rotating shift basis. 

The Requirements are as follows:  

1. EDUCATION: 
Education equivalent to the completion of the twelfth school grade. 
 
AND 
 
2. EXPERIENCE: 
One year of experience in the operation of a computer-controlled wastewater treatment, water purification or sludge process and processing equipment; 
 
OR 
Successful completion of a formal in-service training course in the operation of such computer-controlled water or wastewater treatment or biosolids processes and processing equipment equates for the above experience requirement; 
 
OR 
Possession of a valid C-level or above Sewage Treatment Plant or Waterworks operator license issued by the Commonwealth or Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection or possession of a comparable license from another state equates for the above experience requirement; 
 
OR 
 Successful completion of a water treatment or wastewater treatment plant operation training course from the California State University, Sacramento School of Engineering equates for the above experience requirement; 
 
OR 
Successful completion of a PaDEP Wastewater or Water Treatment course conducted at Montgomery County or other Community College equates for the above experience requirement; 

 
The analyst responsible for reviewing applications and additional documentation for this job opportunity is Jenna R. Smith. You can contact Jenna at jenna.smith@phila.gov 

If you need any assistance, please feel free to contact: hrhelpdesk@phila.gov