Plant Operator

Salary

$49, $74,900.00 Annually

Location

Raleigh, NC

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

Department

PU Water Plant

Opening Date

11/20/2025

Closing Date

12/4/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Work Hours

12-Hour Night Shifts

Hiring Range

$49, $62,400.00

Every day, City of Raleigh employees are working behind the scenes in critical functions that serve our community. The team at Raleigh Water help make us a world-class leader in sustainable water and wastewater service delivery. In fact, the city of Raleigh has the safest drinking water in the country.

Raleigh Water's mission is to provide safe, sustainable water services for our customers while protecting public health and contributing to the economic, environmental and social vitality of our communities. To carry out our mission and continue to provide the safest and best drinking water to our community, we are seeking a skilled Plant Operator, devoted to providing operational, technical and maintenance support for the City's water and wastewater treatment plants. ass is the first level in a five-level Plant Operations Series devoted to providing operational, technical and maintenance support for the City's water treatment plants. Incumbents are responsible, as assigned, for the operations of water treatment facilities.

What we offer:

• We pay for your training, professional classes, test, and CEU's
• Growth Opportunities Learn as you grow with On-the-Job Training (OJT) available as part of career development
• We've got your covered - Uniforms, safety shoes and tools provided
• A culture of continuous improvement
• Stability - You can't outsource water
• Work-Life Balance Work 16 days a month / 12-hour shifts

We take care of you Our benefits include:

• Paid Time Off
• Extra Pay Receive 2.5x OT pay when you work on a holiday
• Over 2 weeks of vacation during your first year
• 12 sick days earned per year
• Additional leave, Birthday leave, Well-Being leave, Personal leave
• 16 Hour Service to others leave
• Low-cost Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Retirement (Pension): Start young and retire early
• Optional supplemental retirement plans
• Wellness programs
• Tuition assistance program
• Military friendly - use your GI Bill

Work Hours:

Work is primarily conducted in 12-hour night shifts with occasional after hours emergency support. This position is classified as essential and is required to work during severe weather events.

Work Location:

This position will be located at the EM Johnson Water Treatment Plant at 10301 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh, NC 27614.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Checks visual, olfactory, and auditory status of assigned areas of the treatment plant to detect any equipment and electronics failures
• Monitors and validates Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) information; monitors chemical feeds, filter rates, reservoir levels, and filter parameters; operates and makes equipment adjustments as needed.
• Inspects facility equipment, monitors distribution tank levels, responds to plant equipment alarms, and determines required corrective action
• Repairs maintenances issues and notifies appropriate maintenance personnel, leader, or supervisor of critical issues
• Performs, collects, and reports sampling and laboratory analysis for process control and/or compliance reporting
• Monitors chemical levels within established parameters; verifies accuracy and reliability of data.
• Receives and responds to briefings related to current plant status, safety, training, and daily operating instructions; reviews SCADA for status; performs assigned operational and routine maintenance tasks
• Enters and maintains data in the laboratory information management system; maintains daily logs and assignment-related documentation
• Receives and monitors chemical deliveries and required tank capacity; maintains appropriate storage of chemicals and supplies
• Completes routine grounds maintenance and general maintenances, including dumping and loading residuals as needed
• Attends team meetings and safety training

Education and Experience:

A High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalency, with no previous professional experience is required

OR

Any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted

Licensing and Certifications:

Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• NC Grade C-Surface Certification, or the ability to obtain within 2 years of hire
• Providing a copy of your High School Diploma or GED to the certification board is required while obtaining the C-Surface certification

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Standard practices, methods, and materials of assigned work
• Industry math concepts and computations
• Digital filing and record-keeping principles for organizing, maintaining, and updating reports, records, data, and documentation
• Occupational hazards and applicable safety principles and practices
• Uses and properties of supplies and equipment, including specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment
• Modern office technology
• Performing equipment inspections and monitoring operational requirements
• Reviewing system data and laboratory testing results and taking appropriate action
• Data review and error correction
• Comprehending reference books and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Interpreting and applying laws, codes, regulations, and standards
• Principles and practices of providing customer service
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

ADA and Other Requirements:

Work Environment and Physical Effort:

Medium: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Work Environment:

Employees may occasionally work in an office or similar indoor environment, outdoor environment, at a construction site, or in a vehicle.

Work Exposures:

There is frequent exposure to loud noises (85+ decibels average over 8-hour working day such as heavy trucks, jack hammers, leaf blowers, lawn mowers, construction). Employees may occasionally be exposed to extreme cold (below 32 degrees), extreme heat (above 100 degrees), moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic substances.

City of Raleigh is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are provided upon request.

Employer

City of Raleigh North Carolina

Address

222 W. Hargett St.

Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601

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