Wastewater Treatment Operator

About the Department

Join America's Global Village

Our Benefits Include:

• Paid vacation, holidays, personal, and sick days.
• Life insurance policy equal to your annual salary, paid by the Village.
• Pension plan with employer contribution.
• Medical insurance with only an 11% employee contribution.
• Free single dental insurance.
• Annual Employee Awards and Appreciation Event.
• Annual Employee Picnic.
• Annual Holiday Party.
• Wellness events.
• Free gym membership.
• Free Ride – first month of public transportation is free.

Performs a variety of work in the operation of the Village of Hanover Park Wastewater Treatment Facility. Responsibilities include monitoring and troubleshooting plant processes and equipment, as well as performing general grounds maintenance.

Position Duties

• Performs daily monitoring of control panels and adjusts valves and gates manually or by remote control to regulate flow of sewage.
• Observes variations in operating conditions and interprets meter and gauge readings and test results to determine load requirements.
• Starts and stops pumps, engines, and generators to control flow of wastewater through aeration, settling, filtering, and sludge digestion processes.
• Maintains logs of operations and records meter and gauge readings.
• Collects wastewater samples and conducts laboratory tests.
• Operates and maintains emergency power generating equipment to provide electricity for the plant.
• Performs preventive maintenance using a sewer jet and completes yard restorations.
• Removes blockages from sewer lines using various sewer maintenance equipment.
• Follows all safety regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Reports unsafe conditions and accidents to the supervisor immediately whenever possible, but no later than the end of the employee’s work shift.
• Follows recognized safe work practices.
• Responds to emergency calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• Performs other duties as requested or assigned by the immediate supervisor that are reasonably within the scope of the duties listed above.

Minimum Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and two years of technical experience in wastewater treatment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Mechanical experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of collection system pumping stations is preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Requires Illinois EPA certification as a Class 4 Wastewater Treatment Operator.
• Requires possession of a valid Illinois Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class B with Air Brake endorsement, or the ability to obtain one within six (6) months of hire.

America’s Global Village, Hanover Park, is a dynamic community of about 37,000 residents, Hanover Park is a family-oriented, diverse community with over 80 different nationalities and 30 languages spoken in the Village, while emphasizing in the United States, we all come together as Americans. The spirit and energy of youth is visible throughout the community with Hanover Park being one of the youngest communities of any Chicago northwest suburb, with a median resident age of 31. With 215 housing units under construction and another 250+ potential units under review, our community has housing options for millennials to seniors alike. Our 3 TIF Districts, easy access to highways, trains and bus routes, a great labor force and AA bond rating make Hanover Park a smart place to do business in! The Village of Hanover Park has a strong business friendly environment, with over 430 businesses and 5 million square feet of Class A Industrial Business Parks. Located in both Cook and DuPage Counties, and situated in the southwest portion of “The Golden Corridor,” so-named because of its phenomenal rate of growth, Hanover Park is home to several major employers, including Maines Paper and Food, Fischer Scientific, Fuji Film, Insight, Round Ground Metals (RGM), Camcraft and Menards. With 140+ acres of vacant land available for commercial, residential and industrial development around our train station, Hanover Park offers great opportunities as a great place to live, work and do business! OUR LOCATION Hanover Park is conveniently located 17 miles from O’Hare International Airport and is 45 minutes from downtown Chicago via the Metra West Line. Hundreds of commuters board Metra commuter trains each weekday at the bustling Hanover Park commuter station, which has seen the fastest growth of any West Line station. OUR COMMITMENT The Village of Hanover Park is committed to serving residents and creating a safe, attractive, well-developed, and financially-stable community.