SUPERVISING SEWAGE PLANT OPERATOR
In New Jersey, Supervising Sewage Plant Operator is filled through the competitive process: candidates take a civil service exam and are hired off a ranked list, not picked at will.
Qualifying turns on 3 years of relevant experience.
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Promotional announcements
A promotional announcement for this title is accepting applications as of October 13, 2026. A promotional examination produces its own eligible list and is open only to people who already hold permanent status in a qualifying title within the department named on the row, not across that employer generally; filing without eligibility means an ineligible determination and no refund of the fee.
| Title | Symbol | Employer and unit who may file | Closes | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPERVISING SEWAGE PLANT OPERATOR$52,000 a yearPromoted from: Senior Sewage Plant Operator, Sewage Plant Operator | PC4076H | HUDSON COUNTYROADS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY | October 21, 2026 | Open | Announcement |
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Promotion paths the Commission has published
Titles the Commission accepted as feeders for this one
Holders of the titles below were eligible to compete in a promotional examination for SUPERVISING SEWAGE PLANT OPERATOR.
- SENIOR SEWAGE PLANT OPERATORstated by 1 employer
- SEWAGE PLANT OPERATORstated by 1 employer
Each line comes from a promotional examination announcement, which sets its own eligibility for that employer and that examination — so this records what the Commission has accepted before, not a rule about who qualifies now. Most of these paths have been stated by a single employer, and the count beside each says how many. A promotional examination is also closed to anyone without permanent status in the unit the announcement names. How promotional eligibility works.
Salaries stated in examination announcements
One Civil Service Commission examination announcement has stated a salary for this title. Local pay is set by each employer under its own ordinance or contract, so this is one employer's figure for one position rather than a rate for the title.
| Employer | Salary as published | Basis | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson CountyRoads and Public Property | $52,000.00 ~ $52,000.00 | A year | October 2026 |
Each figure is quoted as the Civil Service Commission printed it in that employer's announcement on the date shown. It is evidence of what was advertised then, not a statement of what the position pays now, and an announcement does not say whether a post is full or part time. No average, range or comparison is given across employers, because each sets its own pay and nothing here establishes that two of these positions are alike. Where an employer has announced the title more than once for the same department, only its most recent figure is shown. How this data is sourced.
Where this title is used
Supervising Sewage Plant Operator is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, is in charge of a shift and supervises and works with a group of operators engaged in operating and maintaining equipment at a sewage treatment facility; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
- Supervises and works with a group of operators involved in operating, adjusting, and regulating sewage plant pumps, valves, and other equipment.
- Periodically inspects plant and equipment for malfunctions and needed repairs, performs minor repairs, and lubricates machines and equipment.
- Supervises and works with a group of operators involved in operating, adjusting, and regulating chemical feed machines, sludge digestion pumps, flow meters, valves, and other equipment.
- Supervises and works with a group of operators involved in checking and adjusting the flow and levels in varied tanks and sludge chambers.
- Supervises and works with a group of operators involved in maintaining proper liquid levels in pressure accumulators.
- Supervises and works with a group of operators involved in operating the sewage plant incinerator.
- Gives assignments and instructions to subordinates.
- Prepares reports.
- Maintains records and files.
- Reviews performance of employees and determines assignments so as to use each to his/her best ability and achieve objectives of low cost and good quality of work output.
- Supervises and leads activities of employees so as to attain optimum results in terms of cost, quality, and group morale.
- Provides instruction and development opportunities for personnel, communicating agency policies and other pertinent information as appropriate.
- Takes appropriate action when employees excel, meet, or fall below work performance standards.
- Handles personal relationship with employees (interviewing, transferring, disciplining, and so forth) by applying sound supervisory and leadership skills.
- Carries out agency policies and programs as they apply to the unit.
- Performs special assignments as assigned by the superior. Prepares reports with recommendations.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
Three (3) years of experience in operating, adjusting, regulating, repairing, and maintaining pumps, valves, electric motors, and other electrical and mechanical equipment used in a sewage treatment plant.
License
Appointees may be required to possess a current and valid Public Wastewater Systems Operator License and/or a Public Water Treatment System Operator License of the appropriate class issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of procedures used in operating, adjusting, and regulating sewage plant pumps, valves, and other equipment.
- Ability to analyze sewage plant operational problems.
- Ability to organize assigned supervisory and other work.
- Ability to develop effective work methods.
- Ability to give assignments and instructions to employees and to evaluate their job performance.
- Ability to prepare reports.
- Ability to maintain records and files.
- Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.