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Chief Waterworks Operator
City of Norfolk
Utilities
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, 23510
Salary
$62,111.67 - $83,085.19
per year
Type
Full Time
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January 30, 2026
Job Description
Summary
The Chief Waterworks Operator leads a night shift team at one of the City of Norfolk's water treatment plants, ensuring water quality through testing and adjustments, managing water flows, and overseeing facility maintenance.
This role involves directing staff, handling employee evaluations, and responding to operational issues during emergencies or severe weather.
It's ideal for someone with hands-on experience in water treatment who thrives in a supervisory position with rotating shifts.
Key Requirements
- Two years of experience as a Class I Waterworks Operator
- Class I Virginia Waterworks Operator License
- Valid Driver's License
- Knowledge from six months to one year of advanced vocational or technical training beyond high school
- Ability to monitor and analyze water quality through chemical and physical tests
- Skills in calculating and adjusting chemical settings, pumpage, and water flows
- Experience in staff supervision, including directing assignments, evaluations, and issue resolution
Full Job Description
The City of Norfolk's Department of Utilities is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Chief Waterworks Operator. This person oversees the operation of a shift at one of two water treatment plants and associated transmission systems. Monitors the quality of water, plans changes in water flows, maintains facilities, and directs work assignments of staff.
Requirements
Essential functions include but are not limited to:Monitors the quality of water by performing chemical and physical analysis of water, performing inspections on water treatment equipment, and making adjustments as needed.
Maintains the proper raw water flows. Calculates chemical machine settings, makes changes to machine settings, and adjusts pumpage of various flows.
Attends meetings, conducts employee evaluations, and resolves issues.
Operates monitors and performs maintenance on equipment and facilities by documenting operations, performing calculations, reporting equipment problems to maintenance, and assisting with minor maintenance and repairs.
Qualifications Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with six months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency.
Junior college, vocational, business, and technical or correspondence schools are likely sources.Two (2) years experience as a Class I Operator.
Additional Information Valid Driver's LicenseClass I Virginia Waterworks Operator LicenseWork Hours: 3 days on 3 days off; 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
(hours subject to change)Work Location: 6040 Waterworks Road, Norfolk, Virginia 23502 as needed; You may be required to work at 3719 Parker Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia 23508 This position is designated as an 'Essential' position and you may be required to work extended, rotating, on call, nights, weekends, and/or holidays in response to emergencies or severe weather.
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