Wastewater/Water Treatment Operator

• Vibrant hub of activity on site, with the ability to be part of successful and productive team
• Permanent position and extended mine-life offering job security.
• Excellent remuneration package with bonuses, insurances, 401k and paid leave.
• Ongoing development opportunities and growth within a company that continuously invest in their people.

• The potable water treatment systems include operations and maintenance of multimedia and bag filters, ozone generation, chlorination, corrosion control reagent, ultraviolet disinfection, and a variety of pumps and compressors.
• The industrial WW systems include operation and maintenance of coagulation, oxidation, and pH stabilization reagents; reactor tanks; clarifiers; multimedia filters; microfilters; Hydraulic Filter Presses and a variety of pumps and compressors.
• The MBR / STP includes operation and maintenance of equipment including a biological system, blowers, low pressure membranes, a variety of pumps and compressors, a sludge press, ultraviolet disinfection, and performing microbiological lab testing.
• Monitoring, recording, analyzing, and making process adjustments from a variety of gauges and instruments including but not limited to: pH, dissolved oxygen, chlorine residual, conductivity, temperature, pressure, level, flow, turbidity, and Total Suspended Solids (TSS).
• Operation of the Distributed Control System / Supervisory Control and Data Aquisition (DCS / SCADA), which controls, monitors, trends, and alarms parameters on most of the systems.
• Must be familiar with Pogo's Alaska Pollution Discharge Elimination System (APDES) Permit limits and all limits and conditions in the ADEC Certificate to Operate the potable facilities.
• Performs plumbing installation and repair of PVC, Polyethylene (PE) tubing, High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), galvanized, steel, copper, and brass piping and fittings.
• Operates and maintains other equipment and performs other duties as assigned.

• Must hold a current (or be eligible for) Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) Wastewater Treatment 2 License.
• Must hold a current (or be eligible for) Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) Water Treatment Provisional Certificate. (level 1 preferred).
• Experience operating extended aeration, sequential batch reactor sewage treatment plant, or MBR preferred.
• Other experience with multimedia filters, ozone, filters presses, corrosion control chemicals, UV disinfection, and sewage lift stations a plus.
• Waste water treatment experience highly desired.
• Should have critical thinking skills and problem-solving skills.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Effective written, verbal, and communication skills to satisfy training, safety, and electronic message transmission policies of the company.
• Demonstrated computer skills in Windows environment with experience in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint and Outlook.
• Include skills (analytical, communication, leader)
• Working knowledge of water and wastewater treatment equipment.
• Familiarity with EPA regulations concerning drinking water including: Long Term 1 and 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Stage 2 Disinfection By-Product Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Total Coliform Rule, and the Surface Water Treatment Rule.
• Must pass a post offer physical and drug test, as well as a background check

Northern Star (Pogo) LLC