Water Plant Operator II​/III

Equal Opportunity Employer

Monthly Salary Range s:

• Water Plant Operator II: $6,505 - $8,715
• Water Plant Operator III: $7,150 - $9,584

About Oceanside’s Water Utilities Department & Our Water Treatment Plants

The City of Oceanside is accepting applications for the position of Water Plant Operator II/II in the Water Treatment Plants Division which is responsible for the efficient production and delivery of safe drinking water to all Oceanside residents. This recruitment is intended to fill one current vacancy in Water Treatment Division. This division operates two water treatment plants:

• Robert
  
  A. Weese Filtration Plant – our connection to imported water sources from throughout California and the Colorado River
• Mission Basin Groundwater Purification Facility – our reverse osmosis connection to Oceanside’s freshwater aquifer

The Oceanside Water Utilities Department is an innovative and forward-looking organization whose goal it is to ensure ongoing access to safe, affordable drinking water & reliable wastewater collection & treatment services by maintaining top talent, resource resiliency, dependability, and system efficiency.

Under minimal supervision, a Plant Operator Grade II will operate the plant with a detailed understanding of plant processes, and working with heightened independence on daily duties. Under direction a Plant Operator Grade III will act in a mostly independent capacity relying on personal initiative and judgement to decide and conduct daily and higher-level plant operations and analyses. All grades of Water Operator professionals are essential to ensuring our dependable water treatment system.

• Operate and maintain water treatment plant facilities.
• Operate distribution system using SCADA controls.
• Ensure drinking water is in compliance with State and Federal guidelines and regulations.
• Collect a variety of water samples and conduct appropriate tests.
• Operate plant equipment and appropriate vehicles.
• Operate office equipment including computers.
• React and calibrate feed machinery for chemicals to keep treatment at prescribed standards.
• Read meters, gauges and charts; regulate water flows in accordance with established procedures.
• Maintain operating logs and records; perform all necessary control tests and calculations; record results; plot data on graphs.
• Maintain buildings; make minor repairs; paint inside and outside of buildings.
• Inspect equipment to determine operating condition and make necessary adjustments; perform maintenance and repair of equipment utilized in and around the plant.
• Help train subordinates; perform related duties as assigned.

• Operations, services and activities of a water treatment plant.
• Principles and procedures of water treatment plant operations.
• Tools and equipment used in the operation and maintenance of motors, engines, pumps and other water treatment plant equipment.
• Methods, equipment, chemicals and materials used in the treatment, storage and distribution of water.
• Chemical and biological reactions in the treatment process.
• Basic laboratory practices and techniques.

• Operate and maintain water treatment plant facilities.
• Operate distribution system using SCADA controls.
• Ensure drinking water is in compliance with State and Federal guidelines and regulations.
• Collect a variety of water samples and conduct appropriate tests.
• Operate plant equipment and appropriate vehicles.
• Operate office equipment including computers.
• Operate a variety of water treatment plant equipment in a safe and effective manner.
• Work independently in the absence of supervision.

• Two years experience in a capacity performing functions relative to the operation and maintenance of a water treatment facility.
• Up to one (1) year of experience may be substituted with an Associate’s Degree (or above) in a related field OR a Certificate of Achievement in Water Technology Education.
• Experience gained as a certified wastewater treatment operator may be used to substitute up to one (1) year of experience. Wastewater Treatment Operator experience is credited on a two-for-one basis.
• Training…