Treatment Plant Operator , Ii, Iii; Water Treatment

Education/Experience/Physical Demands/Special Requirements/Additional Information General Definition of Work

Are you passionate about ensuring the safety and quality of our community's water supply? Two Rivers Utilities, a subsidiary of the City of Gastonia, is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Water Treatment Plant Operator to join our team. In this vital role, you will be at the forefront of maintaining and operating our state-of-the-art water treatment facilities, ensuring that every drop of water meets the highest standards for our residents.

As a Water Treatment Plant Operator, you'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology, collaborate with a skilled team of professionals, and play a crucial part in protecting public health and the environment. Principle areas of work include Raw Water Supply, Process Control, Laboratory and Quality Control, Distribution Supply, and Facility and Operation Security. Work is performed under the supervision of the Water Quality Supervisor.

Assists with load management strategies to minimize power costs; assists with monitoring pump changes and valve operations; assists with monitoring various equipment, facilities, and processes by use of the SCADA computer system under supervision; collects water samples from designated points; performs other tasks as required.

Observes pumps, motors, chlorinators, filters, mixers, chemical feeders and other equipment during scheduled times; assists with monitoring pump changes and valve operations; assists with load management strategies to minimize power costs; routinely records information from meters, gauges and indicators; assists with daily chemical inventory and completes daily usage report under supervision of Lead Operator; completes daily operational reports; transfers chemical to day tanks to maintain proper level;

mixes dry chemical in vats under supervision of Lead Operator; backwashes filters and completes run records under supervision; changes charts on various recording instruments; assists in unloading chlorine shipments; performs regular security checks at water plant after business hours; assists in washing basins (sedimentation, flocculation); executes routine housekeeping duties; participates in painting, lawn maintenance and other plant maintenance projects; performs other tasks as required.

Conducts hourly physical and chemical tests in a laboratory under supervision; monitors turbidity display following the new Turbidity Rule; enters data from lab tests into computer; prints out shift report; changes charts on various recording instruments; assists with monitoring pump changes and valve operations; performs other tasks as required.

Assist with monitoring pump changes and valve operations; assist in monitoring tank levels using SCADA; change charts on various recording instruments; perform other tasks as required.

Monitors divisional security systems; performs regular security checks at the water plant after business hours; assures that all alarms are set and responds to security issues per divisional policies; performs analyses on raw water to monitor for changing conditions that indicate a potential immediate threat to the water supply; performs other tasks as required.

• Some basic knowledge of chemistry, math, and physics;
• Familiar with the principles, practices, equipment, and methods used in water treatment;
• Awareness of the hazards of the work and the safety procedures required;
• Must be able to perform the job while wearing protective equipment;
• Ability to follow technical written procedures and verbal instructions;
• Ability to make rate adjustments on chemical feed machines and other plant equipment;
• Ability to check the operation of equipment and detect malfunctions
• Ability to take accurate readings, keep routine records, and make mathematical computations
• Ability to operate laboratory equipment and perform precise analytical tests;
  Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to obtain North Carolina Water Plant Operators Grade "C-Surface" Certification within 1 year.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1.5 to 2 years' experience at a Surface Water…