(Hot Jobs) TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR TRAINEE
Salary: See Position Description Location: Mobile County, AL Job Type: 00-Full-time/Part-time/Temp/Seasonal/Supernumerary Job Number: #41639-0126 Department: Multiple Agencies Opening Date: 02/02/2026 Closing Date: Continuous
Description: Benefits: Questions General Information
This is entry-level maintenance and repair work requiring the completion of increasingly more skilled tasks in the operation of a water or wastewater treatment plant and related facilities on an assigned shift while training to perform at the level of Treatment Plant Operator I.
Jurisdictions Yearly Rate Mobile Area Water and Sewer Systems: $41,470 - $66,296 Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board: $35,759 - $57,167 Saraland Water and Sewer Board: $43,569 - $69,652 Utilities Board of Bayou La Batre: $38,509 - $61,562 City of Satsuma Water and Sewer Board: $32,414 - $51,818
Applicants must pass an examination in order to qualify for this position. To prepare for the required Treatment Plant Operator Trainee computer-based test, applicants should download, save, and/or print the Treatment Plant Operator Trainee Study Guide now. Details regarding the examination will be emailed to candidates who meet the requirements set out below.
Requirements Minimum Qualification Requirements
Graduation from a standard senior high school, or the successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test.
Description For details, please see Class Specifications | TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR TRAINEE | Class Spec Details (governmentjobs.com)
Important Information
All applications should be submitted online through the Mobile Civil Service Job Opportunities page. Paper notifications are not available; therefore, "email" should be selected.
Accuracy and truthfulness are of primary importance for Civil Service System employment, and all applications are reviewed with this in mind. If needed, computers are available in our office at 1809 Government Street, Mobile, AL. Our office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday, except for holidays.
A person with a disability may request accommodation by contacting the Mobile Civil Service at 251-470-7727.
Adam Bourne, Civil Service Director
The agencies we serve are equal opportunity employers. The Mobile County Personnel Board promotes and encourages progressive personnel policies in all of its jurisdictions. Among the benefits enjoyed by local full-time merit system employees as a result of these policies are:
• 10 days annual vacation with accumulation to 35 days (The number of days earned increases based on years in the merit system, with a maximum of 25 days per year for 25 or more years of service) • 10 days paid annual sick leave with no limit on accumulation • 12 paid holidays each year (some jurisdictions may vary) • Group medical plan (most jurisdictions) • Paid life insurance (in some jurisdictions) • Retirement plans • Employee Credit Union • Promotion by competitive exam • Periodic review and adjustment of salary rates to be competitive with local employees and to provide cost of living increases • Opportunities for continuing education and self-development through formalized academic and in-service training programs
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Employer Mobile County Personnel Board Address P.O. Box 66794 1809 Government Street Mobile, Alabama, 36660-1794 Phone 251 470-7727 Website http://www.personnelboard.org