Wastewater O&M Technician - Laurel

Wastewater O&M Technician
- Laurel

Functional Title
- Wastewater O&M Technician
- Laurel

Functional Category
- Production

Grade - CL.10

FLSA Status
- Non-Exempt

Requisition Number - 27-0010

Number of Vacancies - 1

Full or Part Time
- Full Time

Position Location
- Laurel

General Summary
- The Wastewater Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Technician performs routine and critical work in the operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment plant equipment and facilities.

Essential Functions
- Entry Level: Assists with collecting and analyzing samples of plant processes and receiving waters Assists with operating and monitoring equipment and processes with potential exposure to chemical, biological, electrical, thermal, noise and radioactive hazards Operates and maintains equipment in facilities for cleaning, lubrication, for items such as centrifuges, incinerators, belt presses, gravity belt thickeners, augers, mixers, etc. Assists with evaluating the performance of mechanical equipment and conveyance systems Interprets conformance of test procedures to "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater" Assists with monitoring biological and chemical treatment processes and makes adjustments as directed Handles material shipments and inventory and locates spare parts from inventory system Assists with overhauling specialty valves or swaps out valves in the plant Utilizes drawings, blueprints, plans, and references materials to locate pumping stations, valves, process equipment, electrical substations, chemical storage, feed facilities and underground piping Climbs into tanks to include 30-foot depths using rigging equipment to lift equipment Assists with conducting general plumbing repairs such as compression fitting replacement, pipe joining, and cutting for various pipe materials Makes basic repairs for pneumatic and hydraulic control systems on valves and process equipment Uses TEAMS/CMMS to create record data from parameters gathered, work orders and other administrative tasks such as accessing backlog, adding material to work orders, and finding parts in WSSCWater warehouses Operates WSSCWater motor vehicles and other specialized equipment such as forklift and tractor, as required Maintains records, performs calculations, and composes reports Assists with inspecting motors for heat, noise and vibration and performs motor lubrication and cleaning Calibrates UV sensors, isolates UV reactors, and changes UV lamps and quartz sleeves Uses the computer for data entry and process control Conducts proper operation of wastewater solids handling processes Drives a vehicle to conduct WSSCWater business Level I:
Collects and analyzes samples of plant processes and receiving waters Operates and monitors equipment and processes with potential exposure to chemical, biological, electrical, thermal, noise and radioactive hazards Operates and maintains equipment in facilities for cleaning, lubrication, for items such as centrifuges, incinerators, belt presses, gravity belt thickeners, augers, mixers, etc. Evaluates the performance of mechanical equipment and conveyance systems;
Interprets conformance of test procedures to "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater" Monitors biological and chemical treatment processes and makes adjustments as directed Handles material shipments and inventory and locates spare parts from inventory system Overhauls specialty valves or swaps out valves in the plant Utilizes drawings, blueprints, plans, and references materials to locate pumping stations, valves, process equipment, electrical substations, chemical storage, feed facilities and underground piping Climbs into tanks to include 30-foot depths using rigging equipment to lift equipment Conducts general plumbing repairs such as compression fitting replacement, pipe joining, and cutting for various pipe materials Makes basic repairs for pneumatic and hydraulic control systems on valves and process equipment Uses TEAMS/CMMS to create record data from parameters gathered, work orders and other administrative tasks such as accessing backlog, adding material to work orders, and finding parts in WSSCWater warehouses Operates WSSCWater motor vehicles and other specialized equipment such as forklift and tractor, as required Maintains records, performs calculations, and composes reports Inspects motors for heat, noise and vibration and performs motor lubrication and cleaning Calibrates UV sensors, isolates UV reactors, and changes UV lamps and quartz sleeves Uses the computer for data entry and process control Conducts proper operation of wastewater solids handling processes Drives a vehicle to conduct WSSCWater business Level II:
Operates and monitors equipment and processes, with potential exposure to chemical, biological, electrical, thermal, noise and radioactive hazards Operates biological and chemical processes such as Biological BOD removal, Nitrification, Denitrification and Biological Phosphorus removal Operates chemical…