Sewerage Plant Operator
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Job Description
- Operate, monitor, and maintain sewerage treatment plant systems, including pumps, blowers, valves, tanks, pipelines, filters, and related electromechanical equipment to ensure continuous and safe plant operations.
- Monitor plant performance through control panels, gauges, meters, alarms, and routine inspections, and record operating data such as flow rates, pressure, chemical dosing, sludge levels, and equipment status.
- Start up, shut down, and regulate treatment processes to maintain required operating parameters and support compliance with internal quality, environmental, and safety standards.
- Conduct routine plant housekeeping, cleaning, lubrication, minor troubleshooting, and first-line preventive maintenance, while escalating faults or abnormal conditions to the supervisor or maintenance team.
- Collect wastewater, sludge, and treated water samples as required and support testing, reporting, and process adjustments based on operational needs.
- Ensure proper handling and dosing of treatment chemicals and safe disposal or transfer of sludge and waste materials in line with approved procedures.
- Respond quickly to plant emergencies, breakdowns, leaks, blockages, overflow risks, and alarm conditions to minimize disruption and protect health, safety, and the environment.
- Coordinate with maintenance, HSE, and operations teams during inspections, shutdowns, audits, and repairs, and maintain accurate daily logbooks and shift handover notes.
Requirements
- Diploma, ITI, or technical certification in mechanical, electrical, environmental, water treatment, or a related field.
- 2 to 5 years of experience in sewerage treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, water utilities, or similar process operations.
- Practical knowledge of pumps, motors, blowers, valves, chlorination or chemical dosing systems, sludge handling, and basic process control.
- Ability to read gauges, meters, checklists, and operating instructions, and maintain accurate records and shift reports.
- Familiarity with workplace safety procedures, confined space awareness, PPE use, and safe chemical handling.
- Physically fit and willing to work in shifts, outdoors, and in plant operating environments.
- Basic troubleshooting skills and the ability to respond calmly to alarms, breakdowns, and emergency situations.
- GCC or UAE experience is preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and overtime as per company policy.
- Accommodation, transportation, and medical insurance, if provided by company policy.
- Annual leave and air ticket as per company policy or local labor law.
- Stable long-term opportunity with exposure to essential utilities operations.
- Suggested skills
- Wastewater Treatment
- STP Operations
- Pumps and Valves
- Chemical Dosing
- Preventive Maintenance
- HSE Compliance
- Shift Operations
- Best field values
- Industry: Utilities, Environmental Services, Facilities Services, or Water Treatment.
- Job Type: Full time.
- Work Experience: 2–5 years.
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