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Solids Handling Operator Apprentice, Charleston Water System

Job Category
Utilities
Employee Status
Full Time
Position Hours
7:00 am – 3:30 pm
Job Duties

• Responsible for residuals treatment and disposal including sludge hauling and tipping at a designated landfill. • Responsible for maintaining WIMS log. • Responsible for tracking all drying activities and reporting monthly on savings/issues. • Responsible for vehicle inspection and logs, DOT paperwork, routine preventative maintenance and coordinating with Vehicle Shop for major maintenance. Specific knowledge of CWS Environmental Management System Policy and Procedures.

• Operates and maintains the solids handling plant, including decant tanks, gravity thickeners, NPDES, pump stations, chemical systems, storage tanks, mechanical dewatering equipment, transportation equipment, and all ancillary equipment. • Communicates with Process Control and Maintenance supervisors to coordinate sedimentation basin draining/cleaning activities for residuals processing. • Coordinates corrective maintenance activities on residuals plant equipment with maintenance using computerized maintenance management system. • Ensures NPDES compliance.

• Will be required to support process control operations during personnel shortages/emergencies • Create and update pertinent standard operating instructions as necessary. • Orders chemicals as needed. • Responsible for compliance with all pertinent regulations associated with solids processing and disposal. • May be required to work during emergency conditions. • Regular attendance is required. • Job performance must conform to all CWS policies and procedures. Additional Duties • Required to participate in intra/inter departmental cross training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required. • South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation requires that people operating an environmental treatment facility obtain operator's licenses from the Environmental Certification Board. Specific CWS schedule for attaining certification licenses is as follows: • Solids Handling Operator Apprentice; must possess or have the ability to obtain within twelve (12) months of employment the SC “D” Water or “D” Biological Wastewater License

• Solids Handling Operator I; must possess within twelve (24) months of employment the SC “C” Water or “C” Biological Wastewater License • Solids Handling Operator II; must possess within twelve (36) months of employment the SC “B” Water or “B” Biological Wastewater License • Solids Handling Operator III; must possess the SC “A” Water or “A” Biological Wastewater License • Solids Handling Journeyman Operator; must possess the SC “A” Water or “A” Biological Wastewater License and complete all applicable Journeyman Requirements

• Computer skills with emphasis on SCADA systems and Windows-based software. • Good written and verbal communication skills • Prior work record indicating dependability and conscientiousness. Licenses, Certifications, Registrations • Valid South Carolina Driver’s license required. • Commercial Driver’s License Class A (CDL) required for sludge hauling and tipping within twelve months of hire. • Failure to obtain CDL Class A or pass exams within timeframes specified may result in termination.

Pay Info
Salary Range:
$45,760.00 ($22.00/hr.) - $68,640.00 ($33.00/hr.)

Hiring Range:
$45,760.00 ($22.00/hr.) - $57,200.00 ($27.50/hr.)
How to Apply

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED THROUGH SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2026

APPLY ONLINE:  WWW.CHARLESTONWATER.COM

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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