Lead Water/Wastewater Operator
Woodard & CurranFort Meade, Florida
Full Time
Posted February 20, 2026
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Job Description
The Lead Water Wastewater Operator is responsible for overseeing the daily operations and maintenance of water and wastewater treatment facilities, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing plant processes, and leading operational staff to maintain efficient and safe plant performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and control water and wastewater treatment plant processes and equipment, including SCADA automation.
- Perform water quality sampling, testing, and analysis to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
- Operate, maintain, and perform routine repairs on plant equipment, including preventive maintenance.
- Conduct daily operational checks at multiple water and wastewater facilities to ensure safety, regulatory, and performance compliance.
- Lead and train operational and maintenance staff, providing guidance to improve efficiency.
- Recognize deviations in plant operation and adjust processes and equipment to maintain quality standards.
- Test and measure plant parameters such as pH, chlorine residuals, temperature, and solids, making operational adjustments as needed.
- Collaborate with maintenance staff on projects and adjust or bypass equipment to ensure treatment consistency and safety.
- Oversee emergency generator and auxiliary equipment operation, troubleshooting, and repairs.
- Ensure plant operations remain in compliance with all federal, state, county, and city regulations and standards.
Requirements
- High School Degree or Equivalent.
- Valid Florida Driver's License required.
- Must possess at least a valid State of Florida Class C Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators Class C license.
- Three to five years of progressively responsible experience in Wastewater Plant operations with management experience.
- Ability to make sound decisions in process control and follow instructions, as well as following safety procedures.
- Ability to lift 40 pounds on a regular basis.
- Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check, pre-placement physical and drug screen before employment.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range not specified
Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm
On-call incentives: $200 per week on rotation, minimum 2 hours paid per call out
Annual project bonuses
Annual safety bonuses
Paid holidays (up to 8 observed holidays annually)
Vacation accrual based on experience and hours worked
Paid sick time for non-work-related illness or injury
Paid parental leave: up to 80 hours for child bonding
Retirement savings plan: 401(k) with company match of 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed
Health insurance options including medical, dental, and vision plans
Basic life insurance and AD&D benefits, with voluntary additional life insurance
Disability insurance: short-term and long-term
Wellbeing support: DarioMind assistance program and mental health resources
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