Occupation Atlasliquid waste treatment plant operator
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1b48fbd2-688f-4ba9-b430-86b2ae273724
liquid waste treatment plant operator
Liquid waste treatment plant operators remove hazardous chemicals and pollutants from liquid waste such as oil so that it can be safely used for new applications. They operate and maintain liquid waste treatment equipment, monitor operations, and test samples to ensure the safety standards are met.
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Job Zone
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
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Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.75
- C Conventional4.60
- I Investigative2.55
- E Enterprising1.62
- S Social1.57
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators (51-8031.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (15)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- analyse experimental laboratory data
- chemical processes
- collect samples
- document analysis results
- drain hazardous liquids
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- handle chemicals
- hazardous waste treatment
- hazardous waste types
- manage waste
- measure density of liquids
- perform laboratory tests
- perform water treatments
- test chemical samples
- waste and scrap products
Optional (16)
- advise on soil and water protection
- advise on waste management procedures
- assess waste type
- communicate with waste collectors
- dispose of hazardous waste
- educate on hazardous waste
- hazardous waste storage
- maintain water treatment equipment
- pollution legislation
- pollution prevention
- pump products
- supervise waste disposal
- supervise waste water treatments
- test oil samples
- test samples for pollutants
- wear appropriate protective gear
O*NET equivalents
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