Water Treatment Operator (Texas/New Mexico)

Job Summary

XRI’s Water Treatment Operator performs tasks in the field, wellsite, and/or multiple worksites; expected to have a working understanding of operations to build and maintain updated, efficient data collection and control systems, maximize up-time and data integrity to optimize the role technology plays in operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor water treatment levels during an 8-12-hour shift
• Working rotating hitch of 2 weeks on and 1 week off
• Conduct routine water quality tests hourly
• Ensure equipment is operating properly and efficiently
• Record hourly data for daily reporting
• Effectively communicate in a professional manner with supervisors, client personnel, water transfer company employees, et al
• Complies with all regulatory, environmental, and safety rules and standards, as well as company policies

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Involves sitting inside climate-controlled treatment unit for several hours each shift
• Involves climbing stairs to take water samples
• Moderate amounts of time spent outside in potentially extreme (hot and/or cold) weather
• Able to operate equipment and vehicles

Qualifications

• Prefers working knowledge of water testing, knowledge of ORP, Iron, turbidity, etc.
• Prefers technical/mechanical expertise
• Proficient in English
• Able to read, write, and perform simple math calculations
• Able to use Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook (e-mail) and Excel (spreadsheets)
• Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Must have organizational and time-management skills