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Water Treatment Operator

Job in Corbett, Multnomah County, Oregon, 97019, USA
Listing for: City of Portland
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-15
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Utility Technician
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 34.31 USD Hourly USD 34.31 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Water Treatment Operator I
Location: Corbett

About the position

Job Appointment:
Full time

Work Schedule:

Current position is for a night shift. During training multiple shifts will be worked. 12 hour night shifts with every other weekend off, for example (19:45-08:00 shift: Fri–Sun), Mon–Tues off, (01:30-08:00 shift: Wed–Fri), Sat–Sun off, (19:45-08:00 shift: Mon–Tues), Wed–Thur off. Other shift may be available in the future.

Work Location:

Lusted Hill Treatment Facility, 6704 SE Cottrell Road, Gresham, OR 97080, and Headworks Treatment Facility, 50105 SE Rock Cut Road, Cottrell, OR 97019, with frequent service visits to associated locations nearby.

Benefit:
Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefit for this position.

Language Pay Premium Eligible:
This position is or may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees.

Union Representation:
American Federation of State, County, and municipal Employees, AFSCME 189. To view this labor agreement, please .

Application Material:
Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.

Position Summary

The Water Treatment Operator (WTO) I position is in the Operations Group of the Portland Water Bureau. This position assists in operating and maintaining the City’s potable water treatment facilities and systems associated with the Bull Run Supply. These responsibilities must be carried out in compliance with federal, state, and local requirements. In addition, the Water Treatment Operator I position assists in operating and maintaining the infrastructure that enables raw water to be diverted as part of meeting obligations under the Bull Run Water Supply Habitat Conservation Plan and assists in completing inspections and collecting samples associated with meeting the requirements of the Bull Run Treatment Variance.

Under General supervision, Water Treatment Operator I’s perform a combination of technical and mechanical duties in the ongoing operation and maintenance of the water treatment system. The Water Treatment Operator I position is a training position within the Water treatment Operator series. This position works alongside and assists Water treatment Operator II’s.

Upon gaining the essential skills, qualifying experience, and required Water Treatment certification with the Oregon Health Authority, the WTO I move to the Water Treatment Operator II classification through a Classification Action & Position Request (CAPR) process.

Typical Duties
  • Assists with and learns to collect water samples and analyze for appropriate physical and chemical dosages and feed rates; assists with and learns to calculate chemical dosages and feed rates and adjust appropriately.
  • Assists with and learns to monitor water treatment system through electronic and computerized systems; learns to make adjustments in water flow and corresponding chemical adjustments; assists with and learns to operate treatment process facilities on assigned shift.
  • Assists with and learns to respond to emergency alarms, isolating problem area and taking immediate corrective action to resolve the problem within established federal and state regulations; assists with and learns to test emergency equipment on established schedule to ensure constant emergency preparedness.
  • Assists with and learns to maintain the operational integrity of the water treatment facilities through daily inspection and identification of needed repair and maintenance.
  • Assists with and learns to conduct preventive and general maintenance on a variety of small and large equipment and specialized instrumentation such as valves, pumps, chlorine residual analyzers, pH meters, turbidimeters, generators, fuel systems, conduit pipes, and various compressed gas systems.
  • Learns to use computer technology to record water sample data and transmit to other offices, such as water quality and regulatory compliance laboratory.
  • Responds to calls to work during emergencies.
  • Performs related duties as assigned.
  • Wage Information

    • $34.31 hourly - entry salary
    • $35.93 hourly - salary after six months
    • $37.71 hourly - after one year
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