Waste and Water Treatment Plant Operator

Waste and Water Treatment Plant Operator

Salary

$31,533.00 - $53,916.00 Annually

Location

Pocahontas County, WV

Job Type

Full-Time Permanent

Job Number

CDEN202709 PSA

Department

DHS - DCR - Denmar Correctional Center and Jail

Opening Date

09/23/2026

Closing Date

10/12/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

LOCATION OF VACANCY

POCAHONTAS

Civil Service Type:

Classified - This Position is Covered Under the DOP Merit System.

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Nature of Work

This position performs tasks in the safe operation and maintenance of the water and sewage treatment plant to ensure safe drinking water and the approved discharge requirements for raw sewage to meet the DHHR West Virginia Bureau of Public Health, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, and all Local, State and Federal rules and regulations pertaining to water and wastewater plant operations. Coordinator with Contracted Water Plant Service Providers onsite three (3) days per week to provide daily routine water plant functions to include, but not limited to: daily collecting, monitoring, meter readings, and testing the water for potability and ensuring the biochemical oxygen demand level of sewage is in compliance with established rules and regulations. Handle any water and/or wastewater plant emergency that my occur in the absence of the Contracted Service Provider. May supervise an inmate Operator-in-Training and/or inmate certified operator(s). Work is performed with considerable independence in technical operation and is reviewed by a Contracted Service Provider or administrative supervisor. Upon completion of required training, will obtain certification as a Class II Water Plant Operator and a Class S Wastewater Plant operator. This position will work with the Maintenance Department and provide supervision and oversight to an Inmate Work Crew in the completion of various projects as needed. Comply with all departmental policies, institutional operating procedures, and American Correctional Association (ACA) standards in facility operations. May be required to travel for training opportunities and to work security post as part of regular duties and all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Training: The candidate selected for this position will start as an Operator-in-Training, and will be required to complete the training program in the time frame specified by the hiring agency.

Other Information

PG: 9 $31,533 - $53,916

Market Rate: $48,122

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The minimum qualifications for this job title are: Training: The candidate selected for this position will start as an Operator-in-Training, and will be required to complete the training program in the time frame specified by the hiring agency.

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Employer West Virginia

Address 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East

Building 3 Suite 500

Charleston, West Virginia, 25305

Phone (304) 558-3950

Website http://personnel.wv.gov