Job Details
Salary: $52,000.00 - $96,200.00 Annually
Location : 43234 Edwards Ferry Road Leesburg, VA
Job Type: RFT
Job Number: 01078
Department: Utilities Department
Division: Utility Maintenance
Opening Date: 03/25/2024
Nature Of Work
The Town of Leesburg is seeking a Utility Plant Operator Trainee within its Water Supply Division for the Department of Utilities. The Water Supply Division is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the Town's Kenneth B. Rollins Water Treatment Plant (WTP), one well, five water storage tanks, and four water booster stations.What You'll Be Doing
This position involves entry-level technical work in the Water Supply Division in the operation and maintenance and cleaning of the water treatment plant and related facilities and equipment. Work involves reading and recording gauges, instruments, and meters; regulating valves; drawing samples; maintaining accurate records; performing tests; and maintaining plant facilities, equipment and grounds under close supervision with an experienced operator.
Schedule
This position requires working rotating shifts (days/nights), including weekends and holidays.
Career Development ProgramThe Town's Water Supply Division offers a career development program. The purpose of this program is to recognize and compensate those individuals who have acquired additional or advanced work-related knowledge, skills and abilities during their career with the Town's Utilities Department. This program provides a career development plan based on an employee's performance, training, licensure and length of service.
For a more detailed job description, please visit the Town's Job Descriptionpage.
Required Qualifications
- HS/GED.
- Ability to obtain a Class IV Water Works Operator License within 18 months of employment.
- Ability to obtain a Class III Water Works Operators License within 3.5 years of employment.
- Possession of a valid driver's license and a safe driving record.
- Certifications in CPR/AED and First Aid or ability to obtain within one (1) year of employment.
- Knowledge in MS Suite applications and computer program applications appropriate to the position.
- Available and able to work rotating shifts (days/nights), including weekends and holidays.
Preferred Qualifications - Class IV Water Works Operator License issued by the Virginia Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation (DPOR).
- Water or environmental laboratory experience.
Compensation and BenefitsThe Town of Leesburg is committed to providing competitive compensation and benefits, and opportunities to grow one's career, all while making a significant impact on the operations and quality of life in a thriving community.
The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off.
For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town's
Employee Benefits page ADA/EOE
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Employee Benefits" to review detailed information regarding employee benefits for regular full-time and regular part-time employees.