Water Supply Operator I​/II

This is an entry-level position in the Water Supply Department. Employees work under close supervision while learning to perform the essential duties listed below. As they gain experience, training, and certifications, they are given more responsibility and require less supervision. Water Supply Operator I’s may perform many of the same duties as Water Supply Operator II, but they are not expected to have the same level of knowledge, experience, or independent decision-making.

Under the direction of the Water Supply Supervisor, provides general maintenance for all pumping equipment and gathers data on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis with respect to well production, water treatment, and equipment readings.

Operates under the direct guidance of Water Supply Supervisor, oversight will decrease as experience and certifications are earned.

• Assure the quality of the domestic water supply.

• Serve in a rotating on-call schedule and respond to after-hours emergencies.

• Monitor and assure the proper production, storage and operation of the water system at the treatment plant, reservoirs, and well fields.

• Operate and maintain pumps, motors, piping, and control systems found in treatment and transmission systems, SCADA, GIS and personal computers.

• Operate and monitor a variety of water treatment plants and production equipment such as pumping systems, chemical feeders, measuring, and control systems.

• Perform production operations and testing, such as pumping water, assuring proper pH levels, turbidity, chlorine, color, hardness, chemical applications, filtration bacteriological examination.

• Monitor various recorders, instruments, gauges, and computer screens, and calibrate as required to meet regulatory requirements.

• Monitor chemical feeds.

• Collect data used in the production of various reports to regulatory agencies, such as water system operation, chemical usage and quantity, pump hours, total production, and energy consumption.
• Perform laboratory tests and calculations on water samples.

• Calibrate laboratory equipment to assure proper test results to comply with regulations.

• Conduct source water sampling and testing for organic, inorganic, and radiological chemicals as required by regulations.

• As required by the California Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Indian Wells Valley Water District’s Safety Manual, responsibly, faithfully, and regularly observe all safety rules and utilize all health and safety equipment, procedures, and techniques required for all tasks, circumstances, locations, or weather conditions including but not limited to, hard hats, respirators, masks, barricades, cones, flags, shields, high-visibility and protective clothing, protective gloves, and footwear, miscellaneous hearing and eye protection equipment.

• Performs other duties as assigned, which may include tasks outside the primary responsibilities listed above, including but not limited to duties supporting the Engineering Department.

• Attendance at various meetings, including safety meetings.

All other temporary work assignments which are infrequently assigned to the Water Supply Department positions, and not covered above, shall be considered non-essential tasks, duties or responsibilities.

• Basic mechanical, electrical, or process-control principles applicable to industrial or utility equipment (such as pumps, motors, valves, meters, or PLCs).

• Basic safe work practices around equipment and chemicals, including lockout/tagout and confined space entry.

• Reading, mathematical, written, and oral communication skills needed to perform essential functions of the job.

• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and or control-system problems and determine and…