Job Details

Salary: See Position Description
Location : Mobile County, AL
Job Type: 01-Full-time Permanent
Job Number: #40677-0725
Department: Utilities Board of the City of Bayou La Batre
Division: Bayou La Batre Utilities Board
Opening Date: 07/25/2025
Closing Date: Continuous

General Information
This is routine work in operating a wastewater or water treatment plant and allied appurtenances while on an assigned shift.

JurisdictionYearly Salary Utilities Board of Bayou La Batre$40,458 - $64,679
Requirements

Minimum Qualification Requirements
Graduation from a standard senior high school, or the successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test, and a minimum of one year experience at the level of a Treatment Plant Operator Trainee; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.

Special Requirement
Must be certified in water or wastewater treatment by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). Out-of-state certifications may be accepted, but ADEM certification must be completed within 6 months of employment. Mobile - possession of a Grade III Certificate in Water or Wastewater Treatment, preferably both, except for assignment to the Stickney Filtration Plant (Moffat Road) and the Myers Filtration Plant (Hubert Pierce Road) which requires a Grade IV Water Certificate. Prichard - possession of a Grade II Certificate in Water Treatment OR possession of a Grade III or IV Wastewater Certificate. Bayou La Batre - possession of a Grade II Certificate in Water Treatment or Grade III Certificate in Wastewater Treatment. Other smaller jurisdictions require possession of a Grade II Certification in Water or Wastewater Treatment or both. Must possess a valid driver's license from state of residence.
Description

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Important Information

All applications should be submitted online through the Mobile Civil Service Job Opportunities page. Paper notifications are not available; therefore, "email" should be selected. Accuracy and truthfulness are of primary importance for Civil Service System employment, and all applications are reviewed with this in mind.

If needed, computers 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 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 Civil Service at 251-###-####.

Adam Bourne, Civil Service 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

01

Are 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

02

Do you have the legal right to work in the United States?

• Yes
• No

03

Mobile County agencies typically do not sponsor individuals for staff positions. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?

• Yes
• No

04

Use 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

05

Treatment Plant Operator I requires a valid driver's license from your state of residence. ****NOTE: A valid driver's license is one that is NOT expired. Please check the expiration date on your driver's license to ensure it is current. **** While attachment of a valid driver's license is not required on this application, you will need to produce a valid driver's license at the point of hire. Do you possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

06

Enter the EXPIRATION DATE (month/day/year) shown on your driver's license.**** NOTE: A valid driver's license is one that is NOT expired. ****
07

Do you possess at least a Grade II Water and/or Wastewater Certificate?

• Yes
• No

08

Which of the following Water and/or Wastewater Certifications from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management do you currently possess?

• Grade II Water
• Grade II Wastewater
• Grade III Water
• Grade III Wastewater
• Grade IV Water
• Grade IV Wastewater
• No certification
• Certified in another state

09

If you are certified in another state, please provide details, including the state and type of certification.
10

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have performing work at the level of a Treatment Plant Operator Trainee.

• 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

11

Describe your experience performing work at the level of a Treatment Plant Operator Trainee. If you have no experience in these areas, write "none" in the blank space below.
12

Use 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.

13

Please 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.
14

Have you been convicted of a Felony within the last 5 years?

• Yes
• No

Required Question