Metering and Alarm System Operator OR Senior Metering and Alarm Systems Operator

WHO WE ARE

The Metropolitan Council's Environmental Services Division is accepting applications for a Metering & Alarm Systems Operator OR Senior Metering & Alarm Systems Operator.

We are the Metropolitan Council
, the regional government for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. We plan 20 years ahead for the future of the metropolitan area and provide regional parks and trails, transportation, wastewater, and housing services.

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We are committed to hiring and supporting a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Join an award-winning wastewater industry leader in protecting our environment! Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (ES) operates and maintains the wastewater collection and treatment system in the Twin Cities metropolitan region. It also provides coordinated long-range water resources and supply planning, and air and water quality monitoring to meet future needs. ES water resource recovery facilities consistently earn state and national awards for complete compliance with their environmental permits.

ES received a Governor's Award as a Great Place to Work. To find out more about Environmental Services division, please click on the link for more information:

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How your work would contribute to our organization and the Twin Cities region:

The Metering & Alarm Systems Operator OR Senior Metering & Alarm Systems Operator monitors and operates the infrastructure system's lift stations, meters, relief structures, generators, etc. by diagnosing, troubleshooting and responding to routine, non-routine and emergency situations; identifies and dispatches appropriate personnel for response action; documents activities, and serves as central point of communication for the interceptor system and treatment plant facilities to ensure unobstructed conveyance of raw sewage/wastewater to water resource recovery facilities in the Metro service area for treatment.

The Metering & Alarm Systems Operator is the entry level position in the series that requires the guidance of a senior staff and/or management in terms of decision making. Assignments are usually made in specific terms with defined objectives and are performed under continuing supervision in a training capacity. Work is performed with less supervision and more responsibility with increased experience.

This class of Metering & Alarm Operator is distinguished from Senior Metering & Alarm Operator in that the latter is at the journey-level expected to function with a higher degree of independence on a range of assignments and has the experience, knowledge, ability, and skillset to train in a new Metering & Alarm Systems Operator.

The Senior Metering & Alarm Systems Operator is differentiated by hands on experience specific to interceptor or collection systems operations, knowledge of system terminology and purpose, familiarity of SCADA functions, ability to work independently and without guidance or supervision.

This position is an on-site position at 3565 Kennebec Drive, Eagan, MN 55122. Candidate's permanent residence must be in Minnesota or Wisconsin.

This posting will create a six-month eligibility list for current and future openings.

• Receives instruction and shadowing from senior staff.
• Assists in training exercises and basic SOP review.
• Learns system components and alarm responses.
• Supports cross-training as needed.

• Operate the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to ensure safe wastewater conveyance.
• Monitors SCADA screens under supervision.
• Acknowledges alarms and follows response steps.
• Learns pump and generator operation basics.
• Escalates issues to senior staff as needed.

• Monitors GSOC tickets and ensure compliance with MN Statute 216D for buried infrastructure (lift stations, interceptor pipe, etc.).
• Tracks crew locations and logs entries with guidance.
• Helps verify alarms and check equipment readings.
• Records data and supports CMMS entry.
• Learns basic SCADA and outage response actions.

• Provide real-time support, log activity, and maintain field crew safety.
• Tracks crew locations and logs entries with guidance.
• Helps verify alarms and check equipment readings.
• Records data and supports CMMS entry.
• Learns basic SCADA and outage response actions.

• Respond to alarms and coordinate actions to minimize impact and maintain service.
• Answers calls and logs initial details.
• Supports field dispatch and report entries.
• Follows protocols for minor incidents.
• Escalates emergencies to senior or on-call staff.

• Monitor safety at RMF and remote sites via SCADA, cameras, and protocols.
• Observes facility monitoring with support.
• Checks cameras and SCADA alarms with direction.
• Responds to security alerts under supervision.
• Learns Lone Worker and access procedures.