WATER TREATMENT OPERATOR (UNION) - Chugach Government Solutions

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

The incumbent is responsible for all aspects of the Wastewater Treatment Plant and Collection System operation & maintenance. Operators are responsible for testing the water at various stages of treatment; interpreting and adjusting meters and gauges; and performing chemical and biological laboratory analyses. 

Work Model: Onsite

Essential Duties & Job Functions:

• Responsible for the on-site operation and preventative maintenance of the Wastewater Treatment Plant and Sewage Collection system. 
• Observes variations in operating conditions and interprets meter readings and test results to determine proper treatment plant operations. 
• Responsible for maintaining a log of wastewater treatment plant routine operations and maintenance. 
• Learns and adheres to all effluent quality regulations. 
• Ensures the wastewater plant process is running smoothly on shift. 
• Updates operating records. 
• Performs accurate lab analysis. 
• Submits reports pertaining to compliance of the wastewater plant. 
• Performs daily operational and fluid checks on vehicles before, during, and after operation of the equipment, and keeps equipment in good working condition. 
• Adheres to Company safety policies, procedures and programs. 
• Determines parts, supplies and material requirements for job accomplishment, and inventories/orders supplies to replenish bench stocks. · 
• Adheres to and accomplishes the preventative maintenance plan. 
• Learns collection systems pipe and manhole locations in order to quickly respond to emergencies. 
• Performs other related duties as assigned. 

Mandatory: 

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED). 
• Group I Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification as issued by the State. 
• Ability to pass and maintain the respirator fit test with a tightfitting respirator as work will be performed around chlorine gas. 
• Ability to acquire and maintain government identification/common access card.  
• Ability to deal with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner in diversified situations.  
• Valid state Driver’s License with acceptable driving record pertinent to the position.   
• Ability to successfully pass any background checks and/or drug testing required on the contract.   
• U.S. Citizenship.   
• Ability to obtain access to U.S. Government Installations through the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS).    

Reasonable Accommodation:

CGS will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any if its subsidiaries, please email ada@chugachgov.com

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.