Resource Recovery Utilities Operator Family
Career series with 4 positions across 4 levels
In New Jersey civil service, Resource Recovery Utilities Operator names a 4-level progression covering 4 distinct titles.
Entry is typically through Resource Recovery Utilities Operator 1, advancing through the ladder toward Resource Recovery Utilities Operator 4.
Resource Recovery Utilities Operator commonly advances into Human Resource Consultant.
Positions in This Family
What the Resource Recovery Utilities Operator family covers
Resource Recovery Utilities Operator is a graded series in the New Jersey civil service classification plan, running 4 title codes across 4 levels. Every title in it is a local title, used by the counties, municipalities, authorities and boards that have adopted civil service under Title 11A rather than by state departments.
New Jersey splits environmental work across Environmental Protection, Agriculture, the county mosquito commissions and local utilities authorities, which is why families in this area often carry both state and local title codes. Field titles pair seasonal outdoor work with permitting and enforcement duties, so the same series can require a technical degree at one rung and a commercial driving or pesticide applicator credential at another. Water and sewer titles in particular are concentrated in municipal utilities authorities rather than in state service.
What each title does
Each title in the family carries its own published definition. These are the opening lines of each one, which is usually where the difference between two neighboring rungs is actually stated.
- Resource Recovery Utilities Operator 4: Under direction, functions as the chief operations officer and supervises staff in controlling, installing, operating, maintaining, repairing…
- Resource Recovery Utilities Operator 3: Under direction, takes the lead and works with other staff in installing, operating, maintaining, repairing, and monitoring resource recovery…
- Resource Recovery Utilities Operator 1: Under direction, performs routine work associated with installing, operating, maintaining, repairing, and monitoring resource recovery facility…
- Resource Recovery Utilities Operator 2: Under direction, takes the lead and works with other staff in installing, operating, maintaining, repairing, and monitoring resource recovery…
What it takes to qualify
Across the 4 titles we have parsed, the education requirements read as a bachelor's degree on 3 of them. Stated experience runs from 1 year at the lowest rung to 10 at the highest, which is the main thing separating one level from the next.
On how the jobs are filled: 4 are competitive, filled from an eligible list after an open competitive or promotional examination.
How the pay is set
No state salary schedule applies here, because these are local titles. Pay is set by each adopting county, municipality or authority under its own ordinance or negotiated agreement, so two employers using the same title code can pay very differently. How local civil service pay works.
Where these jobs exist
Nothing in this family is hired by a state department. These are local codes, which means the employer is a county, municipality, authority, library, fire district or school district that chose to come under Title 11A. Roughly a quarter of New Jersey's municipalities did. In the rest, the same job exists but the hiring is done outside the civil service system entirely, so the title code will never appear in a posting. Check a specific employer before you plan around one of these titles, or read how local civil service works.
Related titles elsewhere in the plan
These titles sit elsewhere in the classification plan but share vocabulary with Resource Recovery Utilities Operator, which usually means overlapping duties or a related eligible list.
- Disaster Recovery Analyst Trainee ($60,876 to $63,663, state jurisdiction)
- Recovery Assistant Detoxification Unit (local jurisdiction)
- Administrative Analyst 1 Disaster Recovery ($63,663 to $92,953, state jurisdiction) — in the Administrative Analyst family
- Human Resource Coordinator (local jurisdiction)
- Human Resource Consultant 1 — in the Human Resource Consultant family
- Human Resource Consultant Trainee ($55,691 to $58,222, state jurisdiction)
Common questions about Resource Recovery Utilities Operator jobs
How many separate Resource Recovery Utilities Operator classifications does New Jersey have?
The Resource Recovery Utilities Operator family holds 4 title codes arranged across 4 levels. Each code is a separate classification with its own published specification, requirements and salary treatment.
How much is a Resource Recovery Utilities Operator paid?
No state salary schedule figure is published for the titles in this family, which is normal for local classifications. Local civil service employers set their own pay by ordinance or negotiated agreement, so the rate depends on which county, municipality or authority is hiring.
Is there a civil service test for Resource Recovery Utilities Operator?
Yes for most of the family. 4 of the 4 titles are in the competitive division, which means appointment comes from an eligible list built by an open competitive or promotional examination.
What are the requirements to become a Resource Recovery Utilities Operator?
The most common education requirement in this family is a bachelor's degree, named on 3 of the 4 titles. Stated experience ranges from 1 to 10 years depending on the rung. Read the individual specification for the exact wording, including any experience substitution.