Assistant Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator - BC-

Assists and/or participates in the operation, maintenance, and repair of various wastewater treatment plants; receives training in and performs progressively difficult tasks for developmental purposes and to prepare for eventual operator certification; and performs other related duties as required.

There are five (5) immediate vacancies with the Department of Environmental Management - Wastewater Division:

• three (3) permanent full-time vacancies in Hilo
• two (2) permanent full-time vacancies in Kailua-Kona

Exposure to hazardous, filthy, and obnoxious conditions; may also be subject to shift, weekend, and holiday work as required. Applicants must be available for stand-by duty and be available for immediate response in case of emergency.

• Assists and/or participates in operating and maintaining various wastewater treatment plant processes and equipment to assure safe and efficient operation.
• Assists and/or participates in controlling and regulating the flow, processing, and treatment of wastewater, air, and sludge between the unit processes of the plant.
• Opens and closes valves as directed; monitors various gauges and instruments and records and interprets readings.
• Collects individual and composite samples of wastewater and sludge from the various unit processes and assists and/or participates in performing chemical and physical analyses thereof.
• Makes process adjustments accordingly.
• Operates and maintains sludge digestion systems, dewatering equipment, drying beds, pulverizers, and chemical feed systems.
• Cleans settling tanks, clarifiers, digesters, etc.
• Assists and/or participates in making periodic visits to tributary wastewater pumping plants.
• Controls and regulates the flow of wastewater to and from pumping plants.
• Inspects equipment for irregularities and makes necessary adjustments.
• Lubricates and changes oil in equipment and machinery as required.
• Makes running repairs to equipment such as packing pumps and valves, changing bail valves and seats on plunger pumps, removing obstructions from pumps, pipes, and valves, etc.
• Assists with more difficult repairs.
• Participates in maintaining operational records and stations logs.
• Attends orientation and training sessions and receives instruction in the technical aspects of wastewater treatment and pumping plant operations.
• Learns and becomes familiar with new methods, equipment, and processes relating to wastewater treatment and disposal.
• May perform shift work individually under direction or guidance of the operator-in-charge for training and continual on-the-job development.
• Operates a motor vehicle to transport personnel, equipment, and materials.

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to:

• graduation from high school, with
• some mechanical or electrical work experience.

• possession of a valid State of Hawai‘i driver's license (Class
  3) or any other valid comparable driver’s license at time of filing, (You will be required to submit your valid driver's license at time of hire.), and
• a current traffic abstract verifying no DUI convictions for three (3) years preceding and no moving violations for one (1) year preceding. A current traffic abstract is valid for 30 days from date of issuance by the district court. (You will be required to submit your current traffic abstract at time of job interview.)

• a current Department of Transportation Medical Examiner's Certificate is required prior to appointment, and
• as applicable to the position, a valid State of Hawai'i Driver License (Class 4, non-CDL) is required prior to completion of probation. (The immediate vacancies with the Department of Environmental Management do not require a valid State of Hawaiʻi Driver License (Class 4, non-CDL) driver's license prior to completion of probation.)

All applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be assigned a score of 70 points. An education and experience evaluation will be conducted based on the applicant's training, education and experience as presented in the application.

practices and procedures used in the operation and maintenance of common plant equipment such as pumps, valves, motors, and blowers; safety practices involved in working around high voltage equipment and moving machinery; basic arithmetic; and uses of basic mechanical hand tools.

operate and maintain electrical pumping units and auxiliary equipment common to industrial-type…