Plant​/System Operator, Level 2

Job Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor water or wastewater treatment plant equipment
• Read, interpret, and calibrate gauges and other recording devices related to water or wastewater treatment plant operations
• Take liquid and solid samples and perform routine laboratory tests
• Diagnose operating problems and take effective courses of action
• Make independent technical decisions to maintain proper treatment process
• Maintain pertinent records and compile data into written reports
• Perform routine to difficult maintenance, repairs, and installations to plant equipment such as pumps, valves, and electronic monitoring devices
• Read, interpret, and understand technical manuals, drawings, blueprints, schematics, and diagrams
• Perform heavy manual labor
• Schedule maintenance and repair of water or wastewater treatment plants
• Logically solve problems
• Operate office equipment including computers and supporting software applications
• Adapt to changing technologies and learn functionality of new equipment and systems
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work

• Class C Water/Wastewater Certification is required
• ArcGIS experience is preferred