Clean Water Operator - Part-Time

The City of Franklin is a progressive community, as well as a great place to live and work. There are tremendous opportunities to establish a career with the City's municipal government. Job responsibilities at the City of Franklin are many and varied, as well as challenging and rewarding. Working for the City of Franklin instills a sense of civic pride and gratification for serving the needs of the public.

Starting Salary Range: $29.68 - $34.92/Hourly

As an entry-level, part-time position, monitors and maintains controls of clean water facility equipment.

• Monitors the general operation of facility through understanding of Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) program under direct supervision of Senior Operators or Superintendent and apply basic comprehension of process control and manipulation.
• Performs, under the direct supervision of Senior Operators or Superintendent, basic maintenance of equipment to include cleaning process equipment, measuring sludge blankets, compliance process samples, and perform shutdown and start-up of plant equipment as required.
• Assisting Senior Operators with collecting clean water quality parameters from basins, using analytical equipment to collect parameters and applying a basic comprehension of parameter results.
• Conducts routine rounds to monitor and record plant operations in hardcopy and electronic format such as chemical tank usage, odor control operation, and general functionality of equipment in both solids and liquids process areas.
• Performs cleaning and general maintenance and repair of indoor and outdoor process equipment and instrumentation calibration essential to facility operations.
• Ability to perform as a team member and understand chain-of-command decisions.
• Ability to work independently with direction.
• Ability to understand, properly choose and correctly use Personal Protection Equipment.

Performs other job duties as assigned, including:

• Assist Senior Operators with collection of compliance river samples, including flagging and traffic control, as necessary.
• Maintains cleanliness and general housekeeping throughout the facility.
• Retrieve local weather details for operational data.
• May operate mower and weed eater to maintain facility grounds.
• Performs routine maintenance and repair of facilities’ treatment process equipment and reclaim water system.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities to assist other employees in the Department as required or as assigned.

Primary challenges of this position include working around hazardous waterborne pathogens and communicating observed or potential issues.

This facility operates continuously and is divided into three 8-hour shifts for full coverage of operations.

This position may require operations at a time other than typical weekday, day-shift work.

Operates all equipment in the facility as well as computers, tablets, and other office equipment such as printers.

• Job Content Knowledge:

Has thorough knowledge of the policies, procedures, and activities of the City and operations as they pertain to the performance of duties relating to the position of Clean Water Operator. Has comprehensive knowledge of the terminology, principles, and methods utilized within the Department. Is knowledgeable and proficient with computers.

• Language
  
  Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

• Mathematical
  
  Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common…