W​/WW Operator; DOQ

W/WW Operator (DOQ)

Position Details

Position Title - W/WW Operator (DOQ)

Position Number - 321001

FLSA Status
- Non-Exempt

Full Time/Part Time
- Full Time

Salary - $16.03 - $31.81 Hourly (Depending on Qualifications)

Job Summary
- This is entry level work in the operation of groundwater, surface water, or wastewater treatment plant equipment and facilities on an assigned shift.

Responsibilities - W/WW Operator Apprentice and W/WW Operator D learns, assists, and performs the safe and efficient operation of treatment process units, groundwater well field, filters, pumps, reverse osmosis membrane trains, other plant equipment, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems in accordance with established procedures and state agencies, rules, and regulations. Operates raw water facilities and sludge digesters; and maintains proper water levels in tanks and covered storage reservoirs by operating pumps and valves.

Under the supervision of Operator Chief and Lead Operators, regulates the proper dosage of treatment chemicals according to prescribed instruction for their application and use; calculates and records chemical dosages; assists in changing chlorine cylinders as needed. Collects and preserves samples and performs routine laboratory analysis. Collects and maintains records of plant and system operations and reviews them with supervisor.

Records data in log books, spreadsheets, and trending and normalization programs. Cleans, lubricates, and paints equipment and assists in the maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment. Learns, and adheres to, industry specific safety standards andBPUBsafety policies and procedures. May handle hazardous chemicals to do clean-in-place procedures on reverse osmosis membrane trains. May be assigned to assist belt press operator;

may generate waste manifests (trip tickets) for the transporting of sludge or solids to a staging area or disposal site. May operate heavy equipment (i.e., forklift, backhoe, scissor lift, etc.) to position roll-off boxes for sludge dewatering process, load/unload plant equipment, chemical shipments, and to perform housekeeping around plant premises. Completes other job duties as assigned.

W/WW Operator C, W/WW Operator B, and W/WW Operator A This is skilled work in the operation of groundwater, surface water, or wastewater treatment plant equipment and facilities on an assigned shift. Safely and efficiently operates water treatment equipment, groundwater well-fields, filters, reverse osmosis trains, aeration basins, clarifiers, chemical feeders, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems in accordance with established procedures and state agencies' rules, and regulations.

Checks, adjusts, and repairs process control equipment at the treatment plant and pump stations. Collects data for the treatment plant and system operations; records data in log books, spreadsheets, trending programs, or reverse osmosis normalization programs. Determines chemical dosages, reads gauges, meters, and sensors, and monitorsSCADAsystems, and interprets data to maintain an efficient treatment process. Learns and adheres to industry specific safety standards andBPUBsafety policies and procedures.

Prepares shift reports and reviews documentation with supervisor. Collects and preserves samples; performs routine laboratory analysis, interprets laboratory data, and applies mathematical calculations and chemical applications that relate to plant processes. Cleans, lubricates, and paints equipment; may remove grease deposits, debris, and sand from wet wells; drains and cleans degritters and pumps. May conduct clean-in-place procedures on reverse osmosis and microfiltration membranes using hazardous chemicals and cleaning agents.

May be assigned to operate belt filter press unit for sludge dewatering; may generate waste/ manifests (trip tickets) for the transporting of sludge or solids to a staging area or disposal site. May operate heavy equipment (i.e., forklift, backhoe, scissor lift, etc.) to position roll-off boxes for sludge dewatering process, load/unload plant equipment, chemical shipments, and to perform housekeeping around…