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All applications will be accepted from 04/01/24- 04/14/24

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What we offer

• Impact - The work you do here matters to millions. 
• Growth - Philadelphia is growing, why not grow with it? 
• Diversity & Inclusion - Find a career in a place where everyone belongs.

• Benefits - We care about your well-being.

   

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. 

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

NOTES: 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;

Send certifications or transcripts for review to: Ivana Chambers Bennett- Ivana.Chambers-Bennett@phila.gov

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