Treatment Plant Coordinator ; Water Treatment

Overview

What You’ll Do:

Pay ranges from approximately $59,000 to $85,000. Starting pay will be based on qualifications, education, experience, and location.

Required Certification:
Class II Water.

Must meet requirement of OAC 3745-7-15 pertaining to OEPA Director approved contact hour required to renew certification.

Works under general direction and requires advanced level knowledge of state and federal guidelines regarding water plant operations:

• Serves as assistant to treatment plant operation manager.
• Coordinates operation and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment (e.g., motors and controls, pumps and controls, blowers and controls, comminutors, air compressors, chemical feeders) used at water treatment plant.
• Trains maintenance staff and/or operators in proper operation and maintenance procedures.
• Inspects facilities and coordinates purchase of chemicals and parts.
• Troubleshoots, repairs and adjusts equipment.
• Reviews preventive maintenance programs.
• Inspects newly installed equipment.
• Instructs facility staff in chemical testing procedures and daily reporting preparation procedures.
• Reviews design drawings and specification for contract work.
• Meets with consultants to resolve construction or installation problems.
• Oversees and/or performs general maintenance at water treatment facility (e.g., tills seed beds, mows grass, paints buildings, plows snow).
• Performs operational modifications necessary in emergencies to meet EPA requirements.
• Attends annual training, meetings and/or serves on committees.

Certificate of class at least equal to that required by water system or wastewater works classification pursuant to Rule 3745-7-02, Environmental Protection Agency; 12 mos. exp. as treatment plant operator in water &/or sewage treatment plant which included conducting routine laboratory tests on treatment plant flows; 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in employee training & development; valid drivers' license.

Note:

The official position description on file with the designated agency is to reflect, in the minimum acceptable characteristics, the required experience/license (e.g., per OAC 3745, ORC 4506.1, ORC 4506.03, ORC 4506.12, ORC 4507.02). Only those applicants possessing the required technical experience/license listed in the position description are to be considered for any vacancies posted. The vacancy/job posting should also only list the required technical experience/license commensurate with the position in question.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job

Skills:

Waste Management, General Maintenance, Environmental Services, Regulatory Complicance, Technical Documentation, Attention to Detail, Flexibility, Problem Solving and Time Management.