Water Treatment Plant Operator

This position is open until filled and applications will be reviewed as they are received.

• Paid Training Opportunities
• Vacation Accrual
• PERSI Retirement
• Summer Shift Pay
• Certification Pay - Up to $3/hour
• Medical, Dental, Vision Plan
• Compensatory Time Accrual
• Paid Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Basic Life Insurance

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Under the direction of the Water Treatment Plant Supervisor, operate the water treatment plant and well system to assure compliance with federal, state and local laws, regulations and standards; perform water quality sampling and various lab tests; operate a variety of treatment plant and testing equipment; prepare and maintain a variety of records and logs; clean clear wells, reservoirs, settling basins, and membrane filtration facilities;

conduct periodic inspections of the water plant to assure proper operation of electronic and mechanical equipment.

Operate the water treatment plant, well system, and booster stations during an assigned shift; control the flow of raw water through the water treatment plant and finished water production to storage reservoirs; act as responsible charge operator for assigned shift to assure compliance with federal, state and local laws, regulations and standards; adjust water flow, pressure, and chemical feed, valves and pumps.

Perform water quality testing and various lab tests including alkalinity, hardness, iron, pH, chlorine, bacteria and others; perform daily and weekly water turbidity and quality control tests; maintain related documentation and test results and send to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other regulatory departments according to established procedures, standards, rules and regulations.

Calibrate and operate chemical feeders to disinfect and clarify water; apply aluminum chlorohydrate and sodium hypochlorite to comply with EPA standards; determine and apply correct coagulate dosages according to established procedures. Monitor reservoir levels and daily plant operation activities; input chemical type and dosages applied to water.

Operate a variety of treatment plant and testing equipment, such as a spectrophotometer, chemical scale, autoclave, various lab equipment, specialized testing equipment, and hand and power tools; operate a SCADA terminal to control treatment plant, wells, and boosters operation, monitor reservoir levels and daily plant activities.

Prepare and maintain a variety of records and logs related to plant operations such as membrane integrity, UV transmittance, pump usage, lab results, reservoir levels, pH and chlorine levels, and others as required;
Clean washwater settling basins;
Conduct water sampling throughout the system for state analysis; remove sludge from sedimentation basin; maintain chemicals inventory for the plant as assigned.

Safely operate aerial work platforms (scissor lifts) to access, inspect, clean, and perform routine maintenance on elevated membrane filtration racks, modules, and piping systems.

Safely manage, oversee, and execute the offloading of bulk chemical deliveries (including, but not limited to, sodium hypochlorite, caustic soda, aluminum chlorohydrate, and citric acid) from commercial transport tankers into designated facility storage tanks or via chemical totes.

Safely operate powered industrial trucks (forklifts) to load, unload, transport, and stack chemical totes, drums, pallets, and heavy plant equipment.

Strictly adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs),…