**Job Title: Wastewater Operator** **Job Description** Operate equipment to purify and clarify water, process it, or dispose of sewage. Collect and test water and sewage samples. Document and report test results to regulatory agencies. Add chemicals as needed to disinfect water or other liquids. Monitor operating conditions, meters, and gauges. Record meter and gauge readings and operational data. Clean and maintain equipment, tanks, filter beds, and other work areas. Follow U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations. Meet safety standards. **Responsibilities** + Operate equipment to purify and clarify water, process it, or dispose of sewage. + Collect and test water and sewage samples. + Document and report test results to regulatory agencies. + Add chemicals as needed to disinfect water or other liquids. + Monitor operating conditions, meters, and gauges. + Record meter and gauge readings and operational data. + Clean and maintain equipment, tanks, filter beds, and other work areas. + Follow U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations. + Meet safety standards. **Essential Skills** + Supervisory skills + Construction trades + Heavy equipment operation + Installation assembly + Wastewater + Restoration + Ability to use computer programs for process control + Strong communication and teamwork skills + Keen attention to detail + Ability to stand for extended periods, both indoors and outdoors + Foreman + Supervision + Water treatment + Wastewater treatment **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + 3+ years of experience working with wastewater + Excellent analytical skills + Extreme attention to detail + Strong mathematical skills **Why Work Here?** Join a company that values teamwork, strong communication, and continuous improvement. Enjoy a collaborative work environment where your keen attention to detail and analytical skills will be highly valued. Benefit from opportunities to develop and use advanced process control technologies. **Work Environment** Work for an environmental firm where you will be expected to stand for extended periods, both indoors and outdoors. The role requires adhering to stringent safety standards and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of MONTEREY PARK, California. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $38.00 **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.