Wastewater Treatment Plant Chief Operator – Brattleboro

Posted: March 17, 2025

Positions to begin on or after May 31, 2025
Open until filled. 

Nature of work: The Chief Operator provides strategic advice and technical guidance on all WWTP department procedural and policy matters, and works in a collaborative manner to oversee and manage programs, teams efforts, and the department. Serves as a collaborative member of the DPW management team. Other duties, including being accountable for all duties of this job, and other projects and responsibilities may be added at the Town’s discretion.

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday; 40 hours per week. The Public Works Department operations are 24/7/365, this position may also require a substantial amount of evening and weekend work, often without advance notice. Will work weekend rotation and overtime as required, including “on-call” time.

Wage: FY’25 $31.94 per hour / FY’26 $32.89 per hour
A Town vehicle is provided; driving is essential to this position; and must operate Town and personal vehicles in a safe manner and maintaining a valid driver’s license is required. Or the option of an annual vehicle stipend of $3,000 per year, paid in increments of $1,500 two times per fiscal year

To Apply: Visit our career site: TOB Careers or by clicking on the Employment Opportunities tab on our home page brattelboro.gov
Read the full job description here.

The Town of Brattleboro is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strongly encourage people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ applicants, and people from other underrepresented groups to apply, recognizing and respecting those diverse perspectives and experiences are valuable to our team and essential to our public service.