Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator IV Senior

About the role

Department: Charlotte Water Department. Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family‑oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents. Our Guiding Principles Include Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce; Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development; Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services; Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems; Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions.

Charlotte Water is an enterprise department of the City of Charlotte and one of the largest public water and sewer service providers in the southeast with over 330,000 customer accounts and over 1300 employees. Our service area includes the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and the towns of Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mint Hill, Matthews, and Pineville. Charlotte Water’s FY 27 operating budget is $685.6 million and a five‑year capital program of $2.5 billion.

Job Summary: This position is to function as the lead operator at an assigned wastewater treatment plant and ensure compliance with the plant's NPDES. This is accomplished by being the lead operator on an assigned shift at the plant; providing technical direction to other operators as needed; troubleshooting and resolving issues with plant equipment and/or processes; monitoring equipment and processes for proper operations; and communicating any