TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR TRAINEE – Mobile County Personnel Board

Title of the Job: TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR TRAINEE

Location: Mobile County, AL

Job Description: General InformationThis is entry level maintenance and repair work requiring the completion of increasingly more skilled tasks in the operation of a water or wastewater treatment plant and related facilities on an assigned shift while training to perform at the level of Treatment Plant Operator I.
Jurisdictions Yearly Rate
Mobile Area Water and Sewer Systems $40,458 – $64,679*
Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board $35,759 – $57,167
Saraland Water and Sewer Board $40,458 – $64,679*
Utilities Board of Bayou La Batre $38,508 – $61,561*
City of Satsuma Water and Sewer Board $30,870 – $49,350**Amended 11/4/2024Applicants must pass an examination in order to qualify for this position. To prepare for the required Treatment Plant Operator Trainee computer-based test, applicants should download, save and/or print the now. Details regarding the examination will be emailed to candidates who meet the requirements set out below.RequirementsMinimum Qualification Requirements
Graduation from a standard senior high school, or the successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test.DescriptionFor details, please seeImportant InformationAll applications must be submitted online through the Mobile County Personnel Board Job Opportunities page. As you create a JobOpps account, you will be asked for Notification Preferences (email or paper). Paper notification is not available; therefore, “email” should be selected. All notifications will be sent by email only. Only one application will be accepted per applicant per job posting. Accuracy and truthfulness are of primary importance for Merit System employment and all applications are reviewed with this in mind. Resumes will not be accepted in place of completing the education and experience sections of the application.If needed, computers and scanners are available in our office at 1809 Government Street, Mobile, AL.
Our office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday – Friday, except for major holidays.Eligibles selected for appointment must meet the established medical and physical standards for the class of work. The medical examination must be by one of the physicians designated by the Personnel Board. Appointees must bear the cost of the examination.A person with a disability may request accommodation by contacting the Mobile County Personnel Board at 251-470-7727.Adam Bourne, Personnel Director
The agencies we serve are equal opportunity employers.The Mobile County Personnel Board promotes and encourages progressive personnel policies in all of its jurisdictions. Among the benefits enjoyed by local full-time merit system employees as a result of these policies are:

• 10 days annual vacation with accumulation to 35 days (The number of days earned increases based on years in the merit system, with a maximum of 25 days per year for 25 or more years of service)

• 10 days paid annual sick leave with no limit on accumulation

• 12 paid holidays each year (some jurisdictions may vary)

• Group medical plan (most jurisdictions)

• Paid life insurance (in some jurisdictions)

• Retirement plans

• Employee Credit Union

• Promotion by competitive exam

• Periodic review and adjustment of salary rates to be competitive with local employees and to provide cost of living increases

• Opportunities for continuing education and self-development through formalized academic and in-service training programs

01Are you currently an employee of a Mobile County Merit System organization, including any of the following job types: Appointed, contract, provisional, full-time, part-time, temporary, seasonal, or supernumerary

• Yes
• No

02Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the highest level of education that you have completed.

• 8th grade
• 9th grade
• 10th grade
• 11th grade
• High School or GED
• 1 year of college
• 2 years of college
• Associate Degree
• 3 years of college
• 4 years of college
• Bachelor’s degree
• Bachelor’s degree and postgraduate coursework toward a Master’s Degree
• Bachelor’s degree and professional certification (Certified Public Accountant, Engineer)
• Master’s degree
• Master’s degree with additional coursework toward a Doctoral degree
• Juris Doctor
• Doctoral degree

03Do you have a Journeyman’s or Master’s Plumber Certification?

• Yes
• No

04Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have adjusting, operating, repairing, and installing pumps, motors, mechanical feed equipment, gates, valves, pipes, etc.

• None
• 6 months
• 1 year
• 1 year and 6 months
• 2 years
• 2 years and 6 months
• 3 years
• 3 years and 6 months
• 4 years
• 4 years and 6 months
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 7 years
• 8 years
• 9 years
• 10 years
• 11 years
• 12 years or more

05Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have working with heavy machinery, power tools, lab equipment, or performing electrical/mechanical maintenance.

• None
• 6 months
• 1 year
• 1 year and 6 months
• 2 years
• 2 years and 6 months
• 3 years
• 3 years and 6 months
• 4 years
• 4 years and 6 months
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 7 years
• 8 years
• 9 years
• 10 years
• 11 years
• 12 years or more

06Describe, in detail, your experience working with chemistry, mechanical/electrical processes, and/or other maintenance duties. Be sure to include the names of your employers, your duties, and length of time you performed these duties in the Work Experience section of this application. If you have no experience in this area, write “NONE” in the blank space below.07Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents your status as a veteran of the United States Armed Forces. To be considered a disabled veteran, one must have 10% or more disability percentage, according to the U.S. Veterans Administration.

• I am not a veteran.
• I am not an honorably discharged veteran.
• I am an honorably discharged veteran.
• I am an honorably discharged disabled veteran.
• I am the spouse of an honorably discharged disabled veteran.
• I am the widow or widower of a deceased veteran.

08Please provide details regarding your/your spouse’s Veteran’s status. In your response, please include department, component, and branch, MOS, dates of service/deployment, years of active and/or inactive service, and character of service. If neither you nor your spouse is/was a veteran, enter “None” in the blank space below.

Company Name: Mobile County Personnel Board

Salary: $40458 – 64679 per year

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