Class C Groundwater Operator (TCEQ) at Danos, LLC, Pecos, TX
Class C Groundwater Operator (TCEQ) at Danos, LLC in Pecos, TX. Contract. Apply with swipeandhired.
ID
2026-5872
Zone
Land - Texas
Land or Offshore
Land
Crew Change/Job Site Location
PECOS, TX
Housing Availability
No
Schedule
10/4
Overview
This operator will be responsible for safe and reliable shift operation of the potable-water facility. Core duties include monitoring wells, treatment and disinfection systems, storage levels, delivery pressures, flows, and SCADA alarms; completing rounds and operating logs; collecting water-quality samples; coordinating chemical deliveries and preventive maintenance; escalating abnormal conditions; and completing an effective turnover with the incoming operator. The successful candidate must be dependable, safety-focused, comfortable working independently, and able to make sound operating decisions while promptly communicating water-quality, equipment, security, and supply risks. The role will coordinate with project engineering, maintenance, contractors, laboratories, and customer representatives as required.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for safe and reliable shift operation of the potable-water facility.
- Monitoring wells, treatment and disinfection systems, storage levels, delivery pressures, flows, and SCADA alarms.
- Completing rounds and operating logs
- Collecting water-quality samples
- Coordinating chemical deliveries and preventive maintenance;
- Escalating abnormal conditions and completing an effective turnover with the incoming operator.
- Coordinate with project engineering, maintenance, contractors, laboratories, and customer representatives as required.
Qualifications
Minimum requirements
- Current Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Class C Groundwater Operator license in good standing
- High school diploma or GED and a valid driver license with an acceptable driving record
- Ability to work a 10-on / 4-off rotation, including 12-hour day or night shifts, weekends, holidays, and emergency call-outs
- Working knowledge of groundwater wells, pumps, motors, storage tanks, disinfection systems, chemical feed equipment, distribution piping, valves, instrumentation, and SCADA alarms
- Ability to perform process-control checks, collect compliance and operational samples, measure and document disinfectant residual, maintain operating logs, and follow chain-of-custody procedures
- Ability to safely handle treatment chemicals and use required PPE; capable of climbing stairs/ladders, lifting up to 50 pounds, and working outdoors in West Texas heat, cold, wind, and dust
- Basic computer proficiency for electronic logs, work orders, spreadsheets, email, and SCADA/HMI operation
- Must meet conditional job offer requirements.
Preferred experience - not required
- Three or more years of potable groundwater production, treatment, storage, and distribution experience; candidates with two years of directly relevant experience may be considered.
- Experience commissioning or operating a new potable-water facility, including startup, flushing, disinfection, sampling, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with chlorination, chemical-feed calibration, groundwater treatment, booster pumps, variable-frequency drives, generators, and remote well-field operations.
- Experience with TCEQ public-water-system compliance, bacteriological sampling, daily/monthly operating reports, emergency preparedness, and responding to water-quality or pressure alarms.
- Class B Groundwater or Water Distribution license, backflow-prevention credentials, confined-space training, HAZWOPER, First Aid/CPR, or electrical/mechanical maintenance experience.