Career Opportunities

Join Our Team as a Wastewater Operator – Where Water Gets a Fresh Start! Salary: Competitive hourly wage from $28.50 - $37.00, plus an excellent fringe benefit package including paid time off, health, life, dental, and Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). The WRS is among the best funded and best managed public pension systems in the country.

Benefits:
9 Standard Holidays plus 4 Floating Holidays
Vacation, personal time off and compensation time
Double time on Sundays and Holidays
Health, life, dental and vision insurance
Long-term disability
Wisconsin Retirement System Pension
457 and Roth Retirement

Schedule: 24/7 operation with a 10 week rotation among 10 operators with the majority being dayshift 

Nature of Work: This is a technically skilled, professional, state certified position responsible for successful continuous, real-time operations of a 15.5 MGD advanced secondary wastewater treatment facility. The Wastewater Facility Operator is responsible for operational control and maintaining plant processes within the facility Wisconsin Pollution Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) permit.

What You'll Be Doing:
Monitor and adjust the wastewater flow and treatment processes.
Keep records, logs, and charts.
Operate, control, and make necessary repairs to a wide range of equipment.
Maintain process controls, collect samples, and perform physical and chemical analyses.

Requirements: Post-secondary education or training in wastewater treatment technology with a college degree preferred. Possession or the ability to obtain WDNR Wastewater Operator certification (certification subgrades A1, B, C, D, L, P and SS) within 48 months of employment and maintain the certificate when employed.

Apply Now!
If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete an online application at www.appletonwi.gov/careers.