Wastewater & Sewage Treatment Plant Operator at Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Position: Sewage Treatment Plant Operator II
Posting: September 2025 Start Date: ASAP
Position Number: FY25-05
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Division: Operations & Maintenance
Union affiliation: American Federation of State and County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
Supervision received: Staff Assistant, Assistant Director/Chief Engineer, Director of Operations & Maintenance

General Statement of Duties: Responsible for operation of sewage treatment plant equipment, including making minor repairs to equipment, collecting and testing of sewage samples, monitoring control panels and adjusting valves and gates, recording data regarding sewage treatment plant to operations and perform related work. Duties also require performing trades worker duties as required, operate and maintain campus swimming pool, and operate, maintain and repair campus HVAC equipment as required. This position is designated as “Essential Personnel” who are required to respond to work when a campus emergency or event is declared.

Qualifications and requirements: Applicant must have knowledge of principles and practices of wastewater treatment and of the various types of wastewater treatment facilities. Applicant must possess knowledge of the standard methods, materials and procedures followed in sewage treatment plant operation, including repair and maintenance, knowledge of the types of equipment used, safety practices and procedures followed in sewage treatment, and knowledge of the terminology, symbols and standard abbreviations used in sewage treatment. Knowledge in the use and maintenance of 
small hand and power tools, and the use of precision measuring devices and instruments such as gauges. Applicant must have the ability to understand, explain and apply the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, specifications, standards and guidelines governing assigned unit activities; ability to maintain accurate records, and to assemble information in accordance with established procedures. Applicant must possess the physical stamina and endurance to lift and carry heavy objects and climb high stairs and ladders.

Applicants must have at least one year of full-time or equivalent part-time experience in the operation, maintenance and/or repair of mechanical, electrical and related equipment in a water or sewage treatment plant, stationary power plant or pumping station, or an equivalent combination of a certificate of completion of a program in wastewater treatment from a recognized school above the high school level; education toward such certificate will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

Applicants must possess the following licenses and certifications: Valid Massachusetts Driver’s License; Current and valid Operator’s License Grade 3-M issued by the Massachusetts Board of Certification of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators; Current Pool Operator Certification as required by 105 CMR § 435.17, or acquire same within one year of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of supervision; A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development and/or the modeling of inclusive behaviors.

Salary: Grade 16/Step 1: bi-weekly $2,075.77; Annually $53,970.02. The Academy offers a generous benefits package.

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To apply electronically via email, please attach a cover letter and resume, and to Alternatively, application materials may be mailed to Human Resources, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 101 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532.  Finalists must complete a pre-employment drug screening and background check.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage members from historically underrepresented communities, women and veterans to apply

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