Water Department Chief Operator
Radford, VAJob$37.58–43.78/hrSeen 2mo agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago
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BAE Systems is recruiting Class II Licensed Operators for Water Department Chief Operator positions at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant, operating drinking water facilities and a filtration plant while ensuring process testing, building operations, and compliance with SOPs, safety policies, and Virginia health regulations.
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Job Description
BAE Systems, Inc.located at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Radford, VA is currently recruiting Class II Licensed Operators for multiple Water Department Chief Operator positions. In this role, you will operate two drinking water facilities and one water filtration plant. All process testing and building operations shall be performed in accordance with established Standard Operating Procedures, Safety/Environmental Policies and Virginia Department of Health regulatory permit requirements.
Salary Range: The salary range for this position is $37.58 to $43.78 per hour. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as shift differentials or the terms outlined in an applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which will ultimately determine your wages.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life including health and financial well-being. Benefits for Union employees are governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), so your benefits may differ from those described here. Generally, employees are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, which may include military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
High School Diploma or GED.
Valid State Drivers License
MUST have a Minimum Class II Water License as recognized through the State of Virginia's DPOR.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Class II Water License as recognized through the State of Virginia's DPOR.
Pay Information
This position is covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which will determine your wages.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life including health and financial well-being. Benefits for Union employees are governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), so your benefits may differ from those described here. Generally, employees are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, which may include military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
Water Department Chief Operator
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How this job compares
Set against the 891 open Operator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$37.58–43.78/hr
- US median$22–25/hr380 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $40.68/hr, is 70% above the US median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the top quarter of Operator hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 26 open Operator jobs in Virginia and 891 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Utilities Service, LLC5 open
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- Experience
- Operator postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (304 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 469 of the 891 open Operator jobs (53%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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