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Groundwater Treatment System Operator (PROPOSAL)
Job Description
Pay rate: $20.00 -$40.00 USD Hourly
Location: Sidney, NY, 13838
Job Duration: Temp-to-Hire (after 520 hrs. Worked min.)
Work Type: Onsite role
Work hours: 7am-4pm
Workdays: Mon-Fri
Job Description:
- Our client is seeking a Groundwater Treatment System Operator to support operation and maintenance of a groundwater extraction and treatment system (GWETS) and associated landfill remediation systems in Sidney New York.
- This role includes daily system operation, environmental monitoring, and regulatory compliance activities for a complex Superfund remediation site.
Key Responsibilities:
•Operate and monitor the groundwater extraction system, including:
o Collection trench and associated pumps
o Recovery wells
o Assessing and adjusting system setpoints –pumping and flow control
•Operate the groundwater treatment plant, including:
o Chemical precipitation and clarification systems
o Air stripper for VOC removal
o Granular activated carbon (GAC) treatment
o Filtration and solids handling systems
•Perform system inspections, startup/shutdown procedures, and basic troubleshooting of pumps, instrumentation, and treatment equipment.
•Conduct routine compliance monitoring and sampling.
•Complete and maintain field documentation, including:
o Logbooks, inspection forms and sampling records to support quarterly and annual regulatory reporting.
•Conduct landfill inspections and maintenance, including:
o Cap condition, erosion, and settlement
o Stormwater controls and drainage features
o Monitoring wells, gas vents, and site infrastructure
•Support waste handling activities, including management of treatment waste and disposal.
•Follow all health and safety requirements, including:
o HAZWOPER protocols
o Confined space and LOTO procedures
o Site-specific Health and Safety plans (HASP)
•Site maintenance including mowing and snow removal
Required Qualifications:
- High School diploma (or equivalent) with 5+ years of experience in water/wastewater or groundwater treatment systems OR Associate degree with 4+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience operating physical/chemical treatment systems
- Familiarity with multi-stage treatment processes such as air stripping, GAC, clarification, and chemical dosing
- Experience with environmental sampling and groundwater monitoring
- Knowledge of SPDES/NPDES permit compliance and discharge monitoring requirements
- Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and maintenance aptitude/experience
- Experience maintaining or operating SCADA or automated control systems
- HAZWOPER 40-hour certification (current or prior) is preferred
- Basic computer skills (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Ability to work outdoors and lift up to 50 lbs
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