Treatment Plant Coordinator

Treatment Plant Coordinator

Pay ranges from approximately $54,000 to $72,000. Starting pay will be based on qualifications, education, experience, and location. Required Certification:
Class I License in Water Treatment and/or Wastewater.

• Monitor activities of operators, and/or inmates in operation and maintenance of and operates and maintains wastewater treatment facilities consisting of comminutors, sludge collectors, lift stations, primary and secondary settlings, trickling filters, chlorination, recirculation, aeration, sedimentation, tertiary sand filters, air diffusion piping, and other devices (e.g., adjusts flow patterns, chlorine and soda ash feed rate, cleans screening devices and sand filter, transfers sludge, reads water meters, lubricates moving parts, removes and replaces worn parts).

• Operates wastewater treatment plant facilities

• Monitors and performs chemical tests (e.g., alkalinity, hardness, pH, turbidity, chlorine, dissolved oxygen) and laboratory tests to determine levels of treatment and water quality

• Adjusts chlorine feed rate and automatic controls

• Collects biological samples and sends to state laboratory for analysis

• Collects samples of potable water and wastewater discharge.

• Maintains treatment plant records

• Prepares daily and monthly reports on tests results and plant inspections

• Submits reports to EPA and appropriate sanitary section.

• Oversees and/or performs general maintenance at wastewater treatment facility (e.g., tills seed beds, mows grass, paints buildings, plows snow)

• Performs operational modifications necessary in emergencies to meet EPA requirements

• Attends annual training, meetings and/or serves on committees

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Why Work for the State of Ohio At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more) Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )
* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors.

Certificate of class at least equal to that required by water system &/or wastewater works classification pursuant to Rule 3745-7-02, Environmental Protection Agency; 6 mos. exp. as treatment plant operator in water &/or wastewater treatment plant which included conducting routine laboratory tests on treatment plant flows.

Note:

The official position description on file with the designated agency is to reflect, in the minimum acceptable characteristics, the required experience/license (e.g., per OAC 3745, ORC 4506.1, ORC 4506.03, ORC 4506.12, ORC 4507.02). Only those applicants possessing the required technical experience/license listed in the position description are to be considered for any vacancies posted. The vacancy/job posting should also only list the required technical experience/license commensurate with the position in question.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above. Job

Skills:

Waste Management, General Maintenance, Environmental Services, Regulatory Compliance, Technical Documentation, Attention to Detail, Flexibilty, Problem Solving and Time Management.