WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR
About This Position
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic DIB & MRTFB in DoD to recruit candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications This position is with Directorate of Industrial Operations located at Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.
Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a Water Plant Treatment Operator ~ without more than normal supervision. Resumes will be reviewed for the following: Ability to perform the most difficult and complex Water Treatment Plant Operator task. Ability to operation and maintain water pumping and water treating equipment; Conduct PH test of industrial waste solutions; Perform preventive maintenance on pumps and equipment, lubricates, repacks and make repairs; Operate and maintain various units and equipment which comprise the treatment and disposal processes to include wet wells, holding tanks, gravity separator, PH adjustment, flash mixer, flocculation and settling tanks, MBBR, final clarifier; Control building equipped with such mechanical equipment as water and sludge pumps, chemical feeders, flow recorders, vertical sand filters and controllers; manage filter press sludge as hazardous waste; Perform monitoring and sampling of the system to include daily flow readings at various points, daily pressure checks, bimonthly compliance sampling; Make tests for dissolved oxygen and biochemical oxygen demand of influent and effluent solutions; collecting and weighing water samples to ensure correct pH; Operate and maintain feeders; conducting residual sampling tests and inspect chlorinators; Use and weigh chemicals; Maintain rapid sand filter beds; and conduct daily, routine, basic laboratory tests necessary for water treatment plant operation; Work with a high degree of independence. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
PHYSICAL EFFORT: Work involves considerable walking and standing on concrete floors, climbing stairways and ladders, and moderate physical effort is exerted to unload, stack, or empty chemicals into feeds, etc. WORKING CONDITIONS: Incumbent is subject to bacterial infections, VOC contamination, and mechanical injury from rotating equipment and exposure to poisonous gases end fumes. There is also danger from falls into open tanks, manholes, and holding chambers.
A certain amount of work must be performed outside in adverse weather conditions. Rubber protective clothing is provided.
Major Duties
Conduct PH test of industrial waste solutions, prior to treatment.
Operate and maintain various units and equipment which comprise the treatment and disposal processes.
Performs cleaning and maintenance of treatment equipment and control building.
Operate forklift to perform various duties involving treatment of Industrial waste.
Operate and maintains various units and equipment.
Perform monitoring and sampling of the system.
Perform cleaning and maintenance of all treatment equipment.
How You Will Be Evaluated
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
Additional Information
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
This is a Career Program 18- Industrial Equipment Operation Group Career Field position. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on May 28, 2026 to receive consideration To begin, click Apply to access the online application.
You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section.
You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted.
Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position.
Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated.
For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.
Required Documents
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements. As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
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Your resume: Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement.
If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position. Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood.
The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.
- Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable This position requires a job-related license or certification.
You MUST submit a copy of your license or certification with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.
You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application.
You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.