Night Shift Water Operator

Description

Job Summary: Responsible for operating and monitoring water intake, treatment, and distribution systems to ensure continuous supply and water quality. Key Highlights: 1. Operate water supply units and systems 2. Monitor operational and quality parameters 3. Comply with safety, environmental, and quality standards Responsible for operating and monitoring water intake, treatment, storage, and distribution systems during the night shift, ensuring continuous supply and water quality in accordance with technical and legal standards. **Responsibilities and Duties** * Operate water supply units and systems (intake, WTP, pumping stations, reservoirs, and networks), ensuring continuity and quality of supply. * Perform routine operational procedures for equipment start-up/shutdown, valve operations, and operational adjustments according to established procedures. * Monitor operational and quality parameters (e.g., turbidity, residual chlorine, pH, flow rates, water levels), recording readings and incidents. * Perform chemical dosing and preparation where applicable, observing safety, traceability, and operational standards. * Conduct routine inspections, identify anomalies, and notify maintenance/automation teams when necessary. * Support sample collection and interface with laboratory/quality teams to ensure adherence to sampling plans. * Record activities in reports, checklists, and systems to ensure traceability and proper shift handover. * Comply with safety, environmental, and quality standards, including use of PPE and work procedures. **Requirements and Qualifications** * Completed high school education; technical training in Sanitation, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Mechanics, Electrical Engineering, or related fields is desirable. * Experience operating WTPs, pumping stations, reservoirs, or water supply systems; experience in sanitation/utilities is desirable. * Basic knowledge of water treatment processes, pump and valve operation, and measurement instruments. * Attention to recordkeeping, operational discipline, and ability to respond to emergencies. * Good communication skills and ability to work in a team. * Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office and/or operational record systems. * Availability to work on rotating shifts/day shifts and on-call duties, as applicable. * Valid Brazilian driver's license (Category B); availability for travel between operational units. * Willingness to work onsite in Petrolina/PE. **Additional Information** **BENEFITS:** Medical assistance; Dental assistance; Life insurance; Transportation allowance; Meal allowance and/or food allowance; Profit-sharing program (PLR); **VITA Sertão** is the sanitation concessionaire created to drive development in the Sertão region of Pernambuco. Responsible for distributing treated water, collecting and treating sewage, and managing commercial operations across 24 municipalities and 229 localities, serving over 815,000 people under a 35-year concession, the company is headquartered in Petrolina with operational hubs in Petrolina, Ouricuri, and Salgueiro. VITA Sertão is invested by Fundo V de Infraestrutura of Pátria Investimentos, one of Latin America’s largest alternative asset managers. VITA Sertão: life for the Sertão. You're on the right path! Having trouble with registration or encountering any other issue on the Gupy platform? Access support here.