Operations & Maintenance Specialist I

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Operations & Maintenance Specialist I responsible for monitoring wastewater treatment and maintaining equipment at Durham County's facilities. Ensuring regulatory compliance and environmental safety in sewage treatment operations.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeDurham • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $44,682 - $70,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in wastewater treatment operations, including monitoring and maintaining equipment, conducting laboratory testing, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Proficient in data management and record-keeping to support efficient plant operations.

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Wastewater Treatment OperationsSCADA System MonitoringGrade I NC Biological Water Pollution Control Operator CertificationLaboratory Process Control TestingPreventative Maintenance

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Hard Skills

Equipment OperationChemical Feed MonitoringData Entry and DocumentationFlow RegulationMeter and Gauge InterpretationPredictive MaintenanceSewage Sample CollectionProcess Control AnalysisTreatment Process OptimizationSafety Compliance

Certifications & Qualifications

Grade I NC Biological Water Pollution Control Operator Certification

Industry Keywords

Wastewater TreatmentMunicipal OperationsIndustrial WastewaterLaboratory OperationsWater Pollution Control

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Monitors wastewater treatment plant operations through direct observation, and through SCADA system.
Assist with operating, adjusting, and maintaining equipment at TWWTP facility; monitors plant operations by observing plant processes; monitors chemical feeds; collects and analyzes process control lab samples; and complies with work safety rules and procedures.
Adjust valves, gates, and pumps either manually or by remote control to regulate flow.
Observes variations in operating conditions and interprets the meter and gauge readings and test results to determine load requirements.
Starts, adjusts speed, and stops pumps, brush aerators, mixers, control flow and maximize treatment efficiency through screening, grit removal, anaerobic treatment, anoxic treatment, aerobic treatment, chemical polishing, filtering and disinfection processes.
Maintains records, logs, databases, documentation, and online systems; enters and updates data to document maintenance; reviews and verifies records to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Completes minor predictive and preventative maintenance work on all plant equipment.
Completes laboratory process control testing.
Collects sewage samples.
Maintains log of operations and records meter and gauge readings.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school.
Six (6) months of experience in municipal or industrial wastewater treatment, laboratory operations, wastewater system inspection, or related experience.
Must possess a valid driver’s license issued by the State of North Carolina and an acceptable three-year driving history for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
Must possess a Grade I NC Biological Water Pollution Control Operator certification.

Benefits

Comp & perks

This position qualifies for a $6,000.00 sign-on bonus to fully qualified candidates, upon completion of probationary period.
Must possess a valid driver’s license issued by the State of North Carolina and an acceptable three-year driving history for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
Must possess a Grade I NC Biological Water Pollution Control Operator certification.