Water Plant Operations Team Leader

Salary $36.37 - $51.82/hour; $6,304.13 - $8,982.13/month; $75,649.60 - $/year

This is highly technical and lead work involving oversight of the operation of a State licensed drinking water production facility.

An employee in this class, under direction, is responsible for work of considerable difficulty in front-line planning, organizing and oversight of daily activities of operators performing technical advanced water treatment duties. Employee acts as Team Leader (TL), exercising considerable initiative and independent judgement to determine and prepare shift assignments. Work is reviewed through conferences, reports submitted, and observation of results obtained.

Maintains operational parameters for water production chemistry, treatment, filtration, and sludge removal systems to insure specifications for water quality are maintained in compliance with Water Department standards and federal and state regulations of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA); performs analytical testing, makes adjustments to treatment as needed; insures quality control parameters are maintained; performs analysis of filter samples, inspects filter and pipe gallery;

records filter operational data; initiates filter backwash sequence according to filter SOP; operates reclaim basin equipment; initiates sludge removal from treatment basins, maintains proper sludge thickener operation according to SOP. Trains subordinates to ensure safety, proper operation of equipment, and compliance with chemical handling and plant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); coordinates with utility maintenance on shift and performs personnel and administrative tasks including employee task assignments, assisting with employee evaluations, development of SOPs, inspecting safety and emergency equipment for proper operation and condition;

maintaining files, logs and records required for proper operation and condition. Prepares daily operation reports required by regulatory agencies and production management; coordinates operation of auxiliary treatment plants, well field operation, or sludge processing, either remotely or with remote personnel. Performs routine and emergency equipment maintenance; inspects chemical feed systems of liquid, dry and gaseous chemicals used in water treatment and sludge processing to determine status and insure proper and safe operation of systems;

insures proper chemical feed dosages are maintained according to treatment specifications; insures procedures for chemical handling, safety, storage, and procurement are followed; enforces procedures for handling chemical spills and accidental chemical releases. When working at Residuals Processing: performs daily inspections of pumps, filter belt presses, conveyors, compressors, polymer feed equipment, and electrical equipment to ensure safe and proper operation; makes periodic rounds of facility buildings, grounds and equipment for proper functioning and security purposes.

Operates and records all data associated with operations of the Morris Bridge; operates low and high service pumping to insure efficient system operation; reviews system pressures to determine proper pump sequence and operation; inspects pumping equipment, pump valving, motors and associated equipment for proper operation; maintains distribution storage and operation of remote pumping facilities; records necessary pumping operational reports, coordinates pumping operation of remote facilities, initiates treatment, filter operations, reclaim and sludge thickener operation, and pump station control changes through the Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to maintain water production quality specifications.

Performs basic level instrumentation and control tasks to insure proper control of I/O communications; maintains treatment chemical inventory control, ordering systems, and storage levels for treatment chemicals; writes maintenance work orders, coordinates repairs and preventive maintenance with maintenance personnel; insures daily operational reports are properly completed; takes midnight reading as necessary; utilizes computer programs to create service requests and maintains operational records, records readings of river flows and elevations, golf course spray irrigation, and Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) and US Geological Survey (USGS) data as directed.

When operating at Residuals Processing Facility, duties include: operation and maintenance of…