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Anyone in the water plant treatment field?

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    The reason I ask is because I have recently become interested in pursuing a career in this field and was hoping to get some other experienced opinions.

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    If you don't get a response from jayman, you might want to send a PM to him.
     
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    Freshwater or wastewater?

    In wastewater treatment, here in the city, there are many jobs available at the 14 wastewater treatment plants. You have operators, mechanics, instrumentation, electricians, oilers, engineers, and machinists.
     
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    thanks, i'm taking classes soon to sit for license for freshwater treatment operator..seems a good field with positive growth for the next 10+ years...
     
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    Even with all the layoffs, it's a great job here in NYC. We're federally mandated to have a specific number of people at each plant based upon flow. So even if they wanted to they cannot lay us off or they would be fined by the government. The benefits here are great and the pay isn't bad, even though most of the titles have been fighting with the city for prevailing rate wages from 7 to 15 years. Yeah, I said many titles have had NO pay raise from 7 to 15 years... It's a shame the city gets away with it, but they do.

    Anyways, good luck and if you ever need help or information regarding DEP up here, shoot me a pm.
     
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    I sent you a PM. Keeping in mind I'm an engineer, not an operator. If you need more details, please let me know

    Overall, the wages are good, with excellent benefits. Shift work is usually involved. Personally, I think its a good career path

    jay
     
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    Thanks P,
    So are you a plant operator? I went on an interview for a trainee position, but I think they were looking for someone who has direct experience. So I will continue on my quest thru the class offered, which the guys who interviewed me said would be my best bet. No assurance of getting a job tho, but if I were to pass the intense exam and secure my license, would that help?? I understand the test for operator C is 4 hours and only about 60 % pass on the 1st time.

    Thanks again
    John
    sent PM also
     
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    Our Sewage Treatment Workers here are both operators and maintenance people, so they serve dual roles. If your on a watch (rotating shifts) all you really do is operations. Then when you come on days you may get a maintenance job. I sent you a pm, it's long but I hope it offers a little info into how we operate here in the city...
     
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