Water Treatment Plant Operator Level II

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This at-will position responsibilities include operating and maintaining the District's water treatment system. This includes, but is not limited to, the District's water treatment plant and ammonia feed facility systems. Responsible for maintaining water quality entering the distribution system and tracking pressures, levels, and valve positions in Gaty Reservoir, Peay Flow Control Facility, and Denk Flow Control Facility. A working knowledge and understanding of District safety rules and regulations, as well as active participation in the District's safety program is necessary.

An ability to perform successfully within a team environment; support of the District Strategic Plan and Mission statement; and an ability to work independently with a clear understanding of goals and objectives are essential. Reliable, stable attendance and excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.

The following tasks are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not regularly perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business or staffing needs and changing business practices as defined by the General Manager.

• Performsgeneralcleaningoffacilities,groundsandprocessarea equipment including piping, basins, and tanks; observes safe work methods and safety precautions related to the work.
• Receivesbulkdeliveriesof water treatmentchemicalsandotherproducts.
• Providesassistanceasneededforoperationormaintenance activities. Uses common hand and power tools and drives motorized vehicles and equipment in the performance of the work.

• Coordinates and assists with the successful completion of preventativeandcorrectivemaintenanceprojectsonallsystems throughout the plant, troubleshoots problem areas utilizing appropriate resources; inspects, tests, and maintains safety equipment.
• Performsoilchanges,lubrication,changesairandoilfilters, calibrates and maintains water quality and instrumentation equipment.
• Troubleshoots,identifies,andrepairsfiberleakswithinthe membrane process area equipment.
• Maintains chemical feed systems, calibrates pumps, performs repairs to system piping and related equipment, maintains on-site chlorine generation equipment.
• Generates work orders and logs repair work in the District’s computer system for preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Tracks material inventory, solicits bids from vendors and contractors, and completes new orders when necessary.

• Operates,monitorsandcontrolssystemsvia
  
  Supervisory
  
  Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) to include energy recovery, membrane filtration and chemical cleaning, clarification and dewatering, chemicalfeedandrelatedsystemequipment.
• Optimizes treatment plant processes to ensure regulatory compliance and water quality objectives are maintained at all times. Monitors membrane system performance, including membrane integritytesting(MIT),trans-membranepressure(TMP),flow,fluxand related parameters.
• Performs daily process control laboratory analyses, including but not limited to: turbidity, total suspended solids (TSS), pH, temperature, chlorine, fluoride, ammonia, chloramine, and Langelier Saturation Index (LSI). Collects daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual samples.
• Performs record keeping functions such as logging plant operations data,laboratory testresults, maintenance andrepair work performed,andunusualoperatingconditionsencountered. Prepares routine monitoring and special reports as required, inspects plant equipment and remote facilities and reports on failures or operating difficulties.

• Daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual compliance sampling and analysis of water entering and periodically throughout the distribution system, to include bacteriological, disinfectant, and fluoridation levels, disinfection by products, and regulated and unregulated contaminants.
• Analyzes and monitors water quality downstream and at the pointof entry into thedistributionsystem. Coordinates…