About our Department:

The Water Pollution Control Department has a key role in keeping our communitys waterways clean and safe. WPC is responsible for removing pollutants from the wastewater (sewage) we generate in our daily lives at home, in schools, and in our businesses and industries. Each year, WPC purifies billions of gallons of wastewater, and returns the clean reclaimed water to our waterways.

Water Pollution Control Utility Worker Position Overview:

This is skilled work in the operation and maintenance of a variety of equipment and machinery used in the cleaning and general maintenance of sewers and treatment facilities. Work involves heavy manual work requiring considerable skill in the construction, maintenance and repair of the City's wastewater collections system and treatment facilities. Work involves occasional truck driving as well as the operation of various machines and equipment.

Qualifications and Necessary Special Requirements:

A valid driver's license.

High school diploma or GED certificate.

Some experience driving a single axle truck or tractor is desired.

WorkKeys Assessment Instructions:

Score at least the minimum in the following components of the WorkKeys Assessment: (WorkKeys testing is available at any 2-year college)

WorkKeys Assessment minimum qualifications.

Applied Math (minimum = 4)

Graphic Literacy (Locating Information) (minimum = 4)

Workplace Documents (Reading for information) (minimum = 3)

To Schedule your WorkKeys Assessment:

www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/workkeys-for-job-seekers/shared/test-site-locator-form.html

WorkKeys Result Submission:

The Water Pollution Control Utility Worker posting will close on August 31, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. CST. Applicants must provide the Workkeys scores on the application to move forward in the process. The WorkKeys Skill Report or WorkKeys Career Readiness Certificate along with scores, received from the testing agency, must be received on or before you are scheduled for an interview. You can use the following methods to submit your WorkKey results:

1. Attach the WorkKeys Skill Report or WorkKeys Center Readiness Certificate to your application.

2. Submit the WorkKeys results to the City of Huntsville Human Resource Department.

3. Submit the WorkKeys results during the interview.

Applicants who fail to submit the required WorkKeys Skill Report or Career Readiness Certificate along with scores will automatically be eliminated from the hiring process.

A valid Commercial driver's license Class B with Tank endorsement (Utility Worker must complete learners permitting within three months of beginning the apprenticeship program and Class B CDL with tanker endorsement within nine months of beginning the apprenticeship program.

Successful completion of the WPC Wastewater Worker Apprenticeship Program. (Apprenticeship program would have to be completed within 18 months of the beginning of apprenticeship program as a condition of employment.) Please use the following link to view complete list of requirements and benchmarks:

https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/WPC-Utility-Worker-Requirements-2.pdf{tabindex="0"}(Download PDF reader){target="_blank"}

For More Information Regarding the Water Pollution Control Utility Worker Job Duties, Please Visit the Website Below:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/huntsville/classspecs/82647{tabindex="0"}