Water Services Operator-Water Reclamation

The City is seeking a motivated and safety-focused professional to assist with the operation, maintenance, and monitoring of Water Reclamation Facility systems and equipment. This position performs a variety of wastewater treatment, laboratory, electrical, instrumentation, and facility maintenance duties to ensure regulatory compliance and efficient facility operations. Operators will also safely operate heavy equipment, including loaders, bulldozers, and forklifts. Strong technical skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to safety and customer service are essential.

• Provides excellent customer service to both internal and external customers, by answering questions/providing assistance and directing customers to the appropriate party in a timely manner.
• Ability to comply with safety standards set forth by the OSHA and the City.
• Assures Facility(s) operations meet regulatory requirements.
• Assists in a wide variety of Facility(s) maintenance duties such as lubrication, adjustment, cleaning and inspection, and repair of equipment.
• Performs duties associated with solids handling and disposal process such as dewatering, jar testing, injection, chemical dosages, dredging, injection and maintaining operational records.
• Monitors a wide variety of parameters during various stages of treatment including turbidity, chlorine residual, pH and other associated testing utilized at a Water Reclamation Facility.
• Utilizes Supervisor Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to track operational and Facility(s) process control trends. Verifies accuracy of computer-generated data.
• Performs routine facility and grounds and custodial maintenance.
• Performs routine control and instrumentation maintenance.
• Accurately fills out daily logs, process control forms, and other forms and reports (both manual and computer data entry) as directed (to include planning and scheduling in CMMS).
• Recommends measures to improve methods, equipment use, changes in working conditions, and quality of work.
• Operates hand-held/power tools and other equipment as required for normal operations, including snow removal.
• Monitors and calibrates a wide variety of instruments and equipment used in wastewater treatment including: turbidimeters, chlorinators, chlorine residual analyzers, Dissolved Oxygen (D.O.) and pH probes, chart recorders, etc.
• Performs duties associated with the septage, grease pretreatment process such as inspecting incoming septage trucks and checking manifests for septage contents and volume; sampling and analysis as needed; assisting in maintaining a historical analytical record of septage sources, types, mixtures, and their compatibility to the treatment process; collecting septage manifests, entering loads into a log book, and issuing charge sheets; and keeping the septage area clean.
• Performs a wide variety of instrument technician duties such as calibrating and tuning meters, valves, switches, and timers, including electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic.
• Performs a wide variety of electrical duties such as troubleshooting, repairing and replacing motors, electrical systems, and general electrical construction.
• Performs a wide variety of operations duties such as taking readings, adjusting chemicals, inspecting and cleaning screens, and performing calculations.
• This job includes Plumbing, carpentry, concrete repair and electrical work.
• Performs a wide variety of laboratory duties such as collecting samples, labeling and tracking samples, and running various lab tests.
• Studies operations, maintenance and repair schedules and estimates man-hours required for completion of job assignments.
• Serves as a backup Facility(s) operator, as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

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• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

• College level coursework in environmental, chemistry or biology.

• Possession of, or the ability to obtain, ADEQ Class 1 Wastewater Certification, within probationary period, not to exceed one year.
• Must possess, or obtain upon employment, a valid Arizona driver’s license.
• Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity.
• Must follow all City policies, procedures, and rules.
• Must have the ability to perform extended periods of heavy physical exertion in adverse weather conditions.
• Must possess the ability to be contacted and respond in a timely manner and be willing to work on an emergency call-in basis.
• All Emergency Service Employees shall maintain their principal residence within the state boundaries of Arizona. All Emergency Service Employees, except those holding a position in Fire, will arrive at the assigned or emergency work location within one (1) hour from notification to report to duty.

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