Operator - Utilities Water System Division

Join a team that values you as much as you value the community you serve! The City of Stoughton offers an exceptional benefits package featuring very low-cost health coverage, dental at no cost to you, WRS Retirement participation, and competitive wages—all designed to support your well-being while you support ours.

The purpose of this position is to maintain and operate the water pumping, storage, and distribution systems, and the wastewater treatment facilities and sanitary sewer collection system for the City of Stoughton, with a focus on water distribution operations. This position is identical to other non-certified Operator positions in terms of job scope; however, it may differ in day-to-day duties and assignments, required qualifications, and certifications.

- The following duties are the primary duties of this position but do not compose an exclusive or all-encompassing list of duties. Other duties may be assigned or required to accomplish the main goals of this position.

• Provides safe drinking water conditions to protect Stoughton Utilities customers via obtaining and testing routine water samples, monitoring and recording well pump operations and storage tank volumes, monitoring and testing water and wastewater quality conditions, and monitoring and recording data and operations on the water/wastewater SCADA system.
• Ensures environmentally responsible wastewater treatment and discharge via obtaining and testing routine wastewater treatment samples throughout the treatment process, monitoring and recording plant operations and tank volumes, monitoring and testing wastewater influent and effluent quality conditions, and monitoring and recording data and operations on the water/wastewater SCADA system.
• Repairs and maintains water distribution mains, pumps, valves, curb stops, services, and hydrants. Installs and maintains water service connections. Performs routine maintenance to other water system infrastructure and equipment. Exercises system valves and flushes hydrants.
• Repairs and maintains sanitary sewer collection mains and pumps. Performs routine maintenance to sanitary sewer collection system infrastructure and equipment. Flushes, televises, cleans, and repairs the sanitary sewer collection system.
• Repairs and maintains pumps, motors, valves, flow meters, screens, and all other equipment at the wastewater treatment facility.
• Obtains and prepares samples of drinking water and wastewater treatment, and performs laboratory analysis including sample testing and calculations for biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), suspended solids, pH levels, volatile solids, phosphorus, ammonia, fecal coliform, chlorine residual, fluoride content, industrial effluents, glucose glutamic acid, and other analysis as directed. Prepares graphs, charts, and reports from sample data, and reports out findings. Makes adjustments to drinking water and wastewater treatment operations and calculates amount of chemical additives according to test results.
• Prepares, or assists with the preparation of monthly water pumpage and wastewater treatment reports, and submits to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
• Maintains, calibrates, and repairs testing equipment. Maintains knowledge regarding testing requirements for wastewater treatment facilities. Cleans and maintains lab equipment. Prepares and sends EPA samples as directed.
• Operates the water/wastewater SCADA system to monitor system health, record data and equipment readings, operate controls, evaluate system performance, and investigate trouble conditions.
• Responds to customer inquiries and complaints and performs corrective measures. Communicates with customers as required to resolve inquiries and complaints, and…