Advanced Water Treatment Operator - Santa Cruz, CA

Advanced Water Treatment Operator - Santa Cruz, CA

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$83,000.00/yr - $99,840.00/yr

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

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At Jacobs, we challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. Through the delivery of our operations and maintenance services, you’ll make it simpler and more seamless for our municipal clients to operate safely and efficiently, empowering communities to focus on what matters most to them – people.

Under the general direction of Chief Plant Operator, the Advanced Water Treatment Operator is responsible for the day‑to‑day operation, maintenance and repair of the AWPF equipment to maintain regulatory compliance and maintain production.

Join our Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF) in Santa Cruz, CA as an Advanced Water Treatment Operator. The AWPF is a complex state‑of‑the‑art facility comprising of Ozone, Membranes, Ultraviolet‑Advanced Oxidation, and waste treatment processes. It is designed to treat an average of 1,500 acre‑feet per year (AFY) or approximately 1.3 million gallons per day (MGD) of secondary wastewater effluent to recharge the groundwater basin and combat seawater intrusion.

• Operates valves, pumps, and gates manually and/or through local control center (SCADA).
• Maintains facilities, office building, vehicles, equipment, and pump stations for advanced water treatment operation. Responsible for general housekeeping of job sites, work areas and other areas as assigned including heavy labor as needed.
• Observes variations in operating conditions, records meter, sensor and gauge readings.
• Performs routine in‑plant lab sampling and analysis; conduct inspections and collect samples. Conduct flow meter and field measurements readings of specific parameters throughout individual treatment processes.
• Conduct routine rounds of assigned process areas and records operating data such as run times, chemical usage, flows and other process information.
• Records operating data in shift logs and perform mathematical calculations.
• Performs preventative maintenance of water quality analyzers and instrument and help with other maintenance activities.
• Responds to system emergencies.
• Prepares technical and administrative reports as requested.
• Maintains logs and prepares other required reports as needed.
• Performs necessary process control adjustments.
• Operates treatment facilities to control flow and processing of water, etc.
• Performs routine laboratory analyses for process control measures as well as specific permit reporting as trained & assigned.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships client employees, vendors, and the public.
• Able to work weekends, holidays, and shift work as assigned.
• Perform operations and maintenance under a variety of safe weather & working conditions.
• Able to climb stairs, ladders, prolonged walking and standing.
• Being able to safely and properly operate hand tools, power tools, and motorized equipment as trained and assigned.
• Develop a commitment to personal safety and the safety of co‑workers.
• Performs custodial and other duties as assigned.

• Must have and maintain a valid CA Driver’s License
• Ability to meet risk management guidelines is required.
• Three (3) to Five (5) years’ experience in wastewater/water treatment operations.
• SWRCB Grade II or higher Wastewater/Water Treatment Certification
• Preferred CWEA AWTO Grade 3 or ability to obtain and AWTO Grade 3 within 12 months of hiring date.

• High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred, but not required.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of wastewater treatment plant operations.
• Knowledge of the…